Shortcut is introducing a platform for engineering teams where they can sync planning documents and development together without impacting ongoing work. It is a product engineering software that recently added a feature called “Docs”, which is an advanced documentation system. Docs seamlessly integrates with the rest of Shortcut to transform the way engineering teams develop products. It acts as a productivity enhancement tool that allows management of the entire project and documentation simultaneously.
Docs was born from consistent feedback from customers struggling to keep documentation organized. Initially, it was an internal tool used by the Shortcut development team that eventually became available to all Shortcut users. Besides connecting with the project, Docs makes it easy to plan, build, and ship new features on Shortcut. It eliminates the hassle of hopping back and forth from work to documentation. With Docs, engineers can create and assign work directly within a planning document. The feature also offers real-time project status immediately, eliminating the search from multiple sources.
Teams have the freedom to create retros, strategy documents, agendas, action items, and other collections of words all in one doc in Shortcut. No need to maintain a messy list of folders and files to keep the project organized. Engineers can also share these documents with specific teammates using Docs or publish them as a whole on Shortcut to make them visible to the entire team. Apart from Docs, Shortcut has many advanced features that can simplify project management for products and engineering teams.
The kanban board view, a feature on Shortcut, helps manage the entire team’s work with just a click. The board displays both individual’s and team’s work in Kanban or table format. It has easily editable swim lanes that can be customized with simple drag and drop. With unlimited savable and shareable views, users can set up spaces to prioritize workflows. Roadmaps, another Shortcut feature, allows users to visualize upcoming projects and streamline ongoing progress. It allows viewing, sharing, and editing plans on a wider scale for the whole company or a larger team.
The Teams feature is an amazing Shortcut feature that tracks workflow according to teammates. Users can create a team with this tool and assign and project with customized logos and colors to track progress. Iterations-sprints on Shortcut help organize sprints or weekly projects with iterations. With APIs, Shortcut users can build custom integrations or automate workflows. The Milestone feature on Shortcut helps organize KPIs and other project goals to boost productivity.
The reporting feature on Shortcut offers a clear insight into the project status. With reporting, users can customize records setting filters. It can burn down charts to meet project deadlines or set new ones. Shortcut can be easily integrated with apps and tools like Google Calendar, Google Drive, Zapier, Figma, etc. It brings the whole process of project management directly to the fingertips of engineering teams. Teams can get roadmaps, backlogs, planning, reports, delivery, and launches on a single platform to not only streamline but design workflow, files, and customer feedback.
