NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION, AFFILIATED TO VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,

BELGAUM, APPROVED BY AICTE & GOVT.OF KARNATAKA

LA2 PROJECT REPORT

On

HIVE
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Degree of

Bachelor of Engineering
in

Computer Science and Engineering

Submitted by:

Avishek Chaudhary 1NT19CS044

Anubhav Sapkota 1NT19CS035
Mohammad Kashif Gani 1NT19CS114
Rashish Neupane 1NT19CS153

Under the Guidance of

Dr. Vasanth Kumar
DESIGNATION, Dept. of CS&E, NMIT

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 Department of Computer Science and Engineering
(Accredited by NBA Tier-1)

2022-2023
NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION, AFFILIATED TO VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELGAUM
, APPROVED BY AICTE & GOVT.OF KARNATAKA)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

(Accredited by NBA Tier-1)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report on “HIVE” is an authentic work carried out by Avishek Chaudhary (1NT19CS044),
Anubhav Sapkota (1NT19CS035), Mohammad Kashif Gani (1NT19CS114), Rashish Neupane(1NT19CS153)
bonafide students of Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore in partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of
Bachelor of Engineering in COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING of Visvesvaraya Technological University,
Belgavi during the academic year 2021-22. It is certified that all corrections and suggestions indicated during the internal
assessment has been incorporated in the report. This project has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirement in
respect of project work presented for the said degree.

Internal Guide Signature of the HOD Signature of Principal

Dr. Vasanth Kumar Dr. Sarojadevi H. Professor, Dr. H. C. Nagaraj

Designation, Dept. CSE, Head, Dept. CSE, Principal,
NMIT
Bangalore NMIT Bangalore NMIT,
Bangalore

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 DECLARATION
We hereby declare that

(i) The project work is our original work

(ii) This Project work has not been submitted for the award of any degree or examination at any
other university/College/Institute.
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unless specifically acknowledged as being sourced from other persons.
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as being sourced from other researchers. Where other written sources have been quoted, then:
a) their words have been re-written but the general information attributed to them has been
referenced;
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marks, and referenced.
(v) This Project Work does not contain text, graphics or tables copied and pasted from the Internet,
unless specifically acknowledged, and the source being detailed in the thesis and in the
References sections.

NAME USN Signature

Avishek Chaudhary 1NT19CS044

Anubhav Sapkota 1NT19CS035

Mohammad Kashif Gani 1NT19CS114

Rashish Neupane 1NT19CS153

Date: 28/06/2022

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task would be
incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible, whose constant guidance and
encouragement crowned our effort with success. I express my sincere gratitude to our Principal
Dr. H. C. Nagaraj, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology for providing facilities.

We wish to thank our HoD, Dr. Sarojadevi H. for the excellent environment created to further
educational growth in our college. We also thank her for the invaluable guidance provided which
has helped in the creation of a better project.

I hereby like to thank our Guide Dr. Vasanth Kumar, Department of Computer Science &
Engineering on Her periodic inspection, time to time evaluation of the project and help to bring the
project to the present form.

Thanks to our Departmental Project coordinators. We also thank all our friends, teaching and non-
teaching staff at NMIT, Bangalore, for all the direct and indirect help provided in the completion
of the project.

NAME USN Signature

Avishek Chaudhary 1NT19CS044

Anubhav Sapkota 1NT19CS035

Mohammad Kashif Gani 1NT19CS114

Rashish Neupane 1NT19CS153

Date: 28/06/2022

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 ABSTRACT

One of the newest project management tools on the market, Hive was founded in 2015 by co-
founders John Furneaux and Eric Typaldos.

The tool is part project management and part AI, bringing together features like automated task
management, custom workflows, templates, messaging, and collaboration under one roof. Hive
offers over a dozen native third-party integrations with tools like Microsoft Teams, Google
Workspace, JIRA, and Salesforce; additional connections can be unlocked with a paid plan
through Zapier (costs extra).

Companies can organize entire projects in Kanban boards, track productivity with resource
utilization charts, and use deadlines to keep tasks on track.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Software Management Tools HIVE…………….........................................................................7

Best Use Cases.............................................................................................................................8
Features........................................................................................................................................9
Proofing and approvals tools.....................................................................................................12

Hive Integrations ........................................................................................................................13

Hive Cons……………………….................................................................................................14
Hive Pros……………………......................................................................................................14
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................15

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Software Management Tool HIVE:

Hive is a cloud-based project management tool that brings a lot to the table—a mix of task and
resource management, collaboration features, and analytics tools.

It has everything you would expect of a platform in the project management space. Any business,
big or small, will have no problem managing projects, assigning tasks, and tracking their team’s
productivity.

Comparing Hive to other project management tools on the market, there are definitely some
features that stand out. The first one is the Hive analytics feature, where project managers can
build up to three dashboards to track KPIs like workspace productivity. The feature identifies
productivity gaps and bottlenecks and sends out alerts to the project manager so they can take
action. It’s like having a project assistant that points out where you could be doing better without
having to scour through productivity reports yourself, which is a huge timesaver.

Another feature I loved is the proofing and reviews environment. This is a pay-to-add feature for
business plans and above that is well worth the cost. You can build content items and
automatically push them for proofing; even video formats are accepted for the approvals
workflow. They also have editable request forms, completing the creative content circle of life in
one platform—request, build, proof, approve.

Now, here comes the part that I didn’t love.

At first glance, the price point is quite low compared to other tools. I thought, there must be a
catch right? Yep—there is. Hive’s professional plan sells at $12/month/user, but the reason it’s
so low is that it has the option for companies to buy “workspace add ons.” The additional extras
are for features I would expect to be included in a project management tool, like timesheets,
analytics, and resource management.

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Best Use Cases
Remote work

Use Hive to stay productive and collaborate with your team no matter where you are.

Creative agencies

Use Hive to prep project pitches, approve assets and make it easier to communicate with clients.

Marketing

Use Hive to manage projects and assign tasks associated with creative and technical marketing
campaigns.

Operations management

Use Hive to collect information, build resource management templates, and automate workflow
processes.

Startup companies
Use Hive to organize new projects, navigate your backlog, and easily scale once the company
starts growing.

Nonprofits
Nonprofits and NGOs can contact Hive for pricing discounts that better suit limited budgets.

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Features:
Built-in messaging system

I like keeping communication within the project management tool. It keeps everything organized
and makes it easier to find any messages about specific tasks or projects without jumping from
window to window.

Hive’s messaging board connects to the messaging panel inside the tool’s dashboard. Here, you
can start private or group chats with the rest of your team, @-mention people to alert them about
something, and even react to messages using emojis. And if you don’t want to be disturbed, just
turn your notifications off or change your status to busy.

If you want to add someone to a group, you can invite them via email. Inside each chat, you can
drag-and-drop content and attachments to easily share assets.

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Centralized team communication:

Teams often communicate through a variety of methods including email, Slack, Gchat or Skype. Hive’s
building blocks are “Action Cards,” which represent a task to be completed. Within the Action Cards,
you can tag collaborators and team members and attach files for ease of communication. Hive’s native
chat is also an easy way for people or groups to chat through any outstanding items, and Hive’s email
integration enables seamless and centralized communication amongst teams.

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Make Your Process Management More Transparent

It can be hard for teams to stay updated on the various moving parts of a project or understand
how people are working towards a larger strategic initiative. Hive’s flexible project views
andtagging capabilities allow teams to alert each other to upcoming projects, processes, and
milestones, providing a macro view of the initiative.

Collaborate On Your Project In Flexible Project Views

Project management tools often have singular or limited views. Hive’s flexible project views include
Kanban, Gantt, calendar, table, and portfolio view, as well as a simple personal to-do list. This allows
individuals to view projects in the way that works best for them.

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Proofing and approvals tools
Proofing and approval tools are amazing features for remote-based teams or companies that work
with a lot of external stakeholders.

Instead of sending emails and attachments out and asking your team to proof and approve them,
you can simply add a file in Hive and then ask the team member or stakeholder to approve it
within the software. Each time you send a team member a file to approve, they’ll get a
notification in their activity feed:

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Once they click on it, they’ll be taken to the file you’ve been asked to approve, where you’ll be

given two options: approve the asset or request changes:

Training
Hive’s training has a teach-yourself approach.

On the tool’s website, customers can access product webinars and video demos to learn more
about how to use Hive’s features. There is also a blog, and if you want more training, you can
book a product walkthrough to get a refresher about how the basic features of the product works.

Deployment
Because Hive runs in the cloud, companies don’t need to worry about planning for on-premise
rollouts.

The onboarding process is standard and mirrors a lot of other project management tools. But
there is quite a lot to take on board when you are running through the product demo and even
testing out the tool with the free trial. Not only do you have to learn everything from automation
workflows to resource utilization tools, but you will also need to integrate all of your existing
tools and get a handle on the analytics and reporting dashboards.

Our recommendation? Take advantage of the training resources on the website and if you need
more—reach out to customer support for additional help.

Hive Integrations
Hive offers several native integrations to popular tools including Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom,
Salesforce, Slack and more. And thanks to Hive’s partnership with Zapier, there are over 1,000
additional integrations with other useful tools.

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Hive Cons
When considering whether to adopt Hive for your project management needs, take the following factors
into account.

Limited Mobile Functionality

According to users, the Hive mobile app is not as responsive as the desktop version. Users say the app is
also not very easy to navigate, so they prefer to use the desktop version more.

User Navigation
Numerous users report that using Hive is challenging and needs quite some time to adapt to. There are
functions that are difficult to understand and learn, including configuring and personalizing the software.

Task Dependencies
Users have reported being unable to create dependent tasks. Despite Hive saying that it allows automated
workflows, users are not able to create dependent tasks that recur within projects. Though it has a sub-
action feature, these don’t recur; this may be annoying for project managers to always have to create tasks
manually.

Notifications
Unlike similar software, where notifications go to an inbox, Hive’s notifications come as a pop-up.
Appearing on the top right corner of the UI, these notifications don’t allow users to mark them as read.
Hive’s focus mode, however, allows users to mute notifications.

Hive Pros
Despite the drawbacks, Hive also has a host of advantages.

Comprehensive Features
Many users compliment Hive’s capabilities, which combine the features of other management solutions.
Users don’t have to switch from one tool to another to complete their tasks, thanks to Hive’s tools for both
collaboration and communication. Plus, users can use different views like the table view, Gantt chart,
status view, and calendar to extend project visibility.

Versatility
Project managers love Hive’s customizability and versatility, which makes it easy for them to track their
projects and tasks. The most impressive feature of Hive that relates to this is allowing users to convert a
project to a calendar view from a kanban-style board.

Customer Support
Any time a customer reaches out for support, Hive’s customer support team is quick to respond, listens
well, and continuously makes improvements based on customer feedback.

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Value
Many users vouch for Hive’s affordability compared to other project management software. It has three
pricing plans — Hive Solo, Hive Teams, and Hive Enterprise — making it suitable for even small
businesses.

Integrations
Hive has numerous integrations — more than 1,000, in fact. Hive integrates with many of the most
commonly used business applications: Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Calendar, iCal, and more.

Flexibility
Hive is suitable for teams with complex projects, helping them divide the work into actionable tasks. It
lets users work by project, or filter tasks to only those specifically assigned to them. Tasks cards are
similarly easy to use.
For many users, Hive is like putting together Slack and Trello. After overcoming an initial learning curve
(see the navigation issues mentioned above), it’s easy to navigate the task cards and assign tasks.

Workspace Trash Bin

Users who want to retrieve deleted cards or files may access them up to 30 days after deletion in Hive’s
workspace trash bin.
Hive’s features and affordable price make it a great choice for project management teams who need a
comprehensive solution that’s easy to incorporate into, or even replace, existing tools.

Conclusion:

Project management tools often have singular or limited views. Hive’s flexible project views include
Kanban, Gantt, calendar, table, and portfolio view, as well as a simple personal to-do list. This allows
individuals to view projects in the way that works best for them.You can also add an automation trigger so
once the feedback is accepted, the asset will be automatically approved.

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