Wrike is a powerful project management and collaboration platform designed for teams of all sizes. It provides tools for planning, tracking, and completing tasks, combined with real-time communication features to streamline workflows. Wrike supports task assignments, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, built-in reporting, and integration with other applications to create a single hub for managing projects. Its flexibility makes it ideal for creative teams, marketing teams, and organizations looking to boost productivity and improve collaboration.

Business use cases

Automating Task Creation

Frends can integrate Wrike with CRMs like Salesforce or HubSpot to automate task creation workflows. For example, when a new deal or ticket is created in the CRM, Frends can automatically generate a corresponding task in Wrike, assign it to the appropriate team members, and update the timeline. This ensures that customer-facing tasks are tracked and completed efficiently.

Streamlining Project Updates

Frends can integrate Wrike with communication tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams to send project updates in real time. For example, when a significant task is completed or a project milestone is reached in Wrike, Frends can trigger a notification to relevant Slack channels or Teams groups, keeping the entire team informed and aligned.

Enhancing Resource Management

Frends can connect Wrike with HR or scheduling tools like Workday or Kronos to synchronize employee availability and workload. For example, Frends can transfer data about employee holidays or availability into Wrike, ensuring that resource allocation is accurate and avoids overbooking or workload imbalances.

Improving Financial Tracking

By integrating Wrike with accounting platforms like QuickBooks or Xero, Frends can automate budget reporting. For instance, Frends can sync project expenses, approved costs, and revenue information from Wrike to financial systems, helping teams track profitability and ensure budget adherence.

Synchronizing Marketing Campaigns

Frends can enhance marketing workflows by integrating Wrike with marketing automation platforms like Marketo, HubSpot, or Mailchimp. For example, marketing assets approved in Wrike can be automatically transferred to campaign management tools for distribution, ensuring smooth handoffs between creative teams and marketers.

Automating Reporting and Analytics

Frends can extract data from Wrike and integrate it with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Google Data Studio to provide real-time project insights. For instance, Frends can pull data on task completion rates, project delays, or team performance from Wrike and generate visual dashboards in BI tools for better decision-making.

Supporting Agile Development

Frends can integrate Wrike with agile tools like Jira to enable cross-platform collaboration. For example, development tasks in Jira can be synchronized with Wrike's project timelines, ensuring that product managers, developers, and other stakeholders remain aligned on deliverables.

Managing Content Approvals

Frends can connect Wrike with content management platforms like SharePoint, Adobe Experience Manager, or Dropbox to simplify content workflows. For instance, approved creative assets in Wrike can be automatically uploaded to content systems for publication or storage, reducing redundant manual tasks.

Optimizing Time Tracking

Wrike's time-tracking capabilities can be integrated with external tools like Toggl, Harvest, or Clockify using Frends. This allows organizations to ensure time logged in Wrike is synchronized with external time-management systems for accurate billing or productivity analysis.

Automating Client Approvals

Frends can integrate Wrike with e-signature tools like DocuSign or Adobe Acrobat Sign to automate approvals. For example, Frends can trigger the creation of client approval documents for tasks marked as "complete" in Wrike, and once approvals are completed, the status can automatically update in Wrike. This reduces delays in project workflows.

Managing Multi-System Collaboration

Frends can integrate Wrike with other task management tools like Trello or Asana for organizations that use multiple project platforms. For example, Frends can ensure tasks created in Trello for marketing teams are mirrored in Wrike for project management teams, maintaining cohesion across tools.

Automating Campaign Feedback

Frends can integrate Wrike with survey or feedback tools like SurveyMonkey or Typeform. For example, Frends can automatically trigger surveys for campaigns or tasks completed in Wrike, collect the results, and link them to related tasks or projects for future process improvements.

Simplifying Compliance Management

Compliance-critical projects can benefit from an integration between Wrike and regulatory systems using Frends. For example, Frends can monitor projects in Wrike to ensure all key compliance tasks are marked complete and notify teams if deadlines approach, reducing the likelihood of compliance issues.

Enabling Real-Time Notifications for Deadlines

Frends can integrate Wrike with email or SMS services to notify stakeholders of impending deadlines or overdue tasks. For example, Frends can send customizable email or SMS alerts to assigned team members as Wrike tasks approach their deadlines, ensuring important deliverables are not missed.

Facilitating Cross-Team Reporting

By connecting Wrike with ERP systems like SAP or Microsoft Dynamics through Frends, organizations can unify project and financial reports. For example, Frends can transfer Wrike's project status data and costs into the ERP, enabling cross-department reporting that aligns financial performance with project execution.