Wrike for Project Managers

Project Managers Workflow with Wrike

Here's how Project Managers can integrate Wrike into their daily workflow:

1. Step 1: Build a project blueprint that encodes your standard methodology — phases, task dependencies, custom field requirements, and approval checkpoints — so every new project of that type launches with governance and structure from day one.
2. Step 2: Configure request forms to standardize how work enters your pipeline, using conditional logic to gather the right details for each request type, then set up auto-routing rules to assign intake items to the appropriate PM or team queue.
3. Step 3: Use cross-tagging to map tasks to multiple contexts simultaneously — a design deliverable can appear in both the product launch project and the design team's workload view — ensuring nothing falls through the cracks at organizational boundaries.
4. Step 4: Set up workload view and resource management to monitor team capacity in real time, then use Gantt chart rescheduling to adjust timelines when new priorities emerge, letting dependency chains automatically recalculate downstream dates.

Key Features for Project Managers

• Gantt charts with four dependency types (finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish, start-to-finish) give PMs precise control over task sequencing, with automatic rescheduling when predecessors shift.
• Cross-tagging eliminates project silos by letting a single work item exist in multiple project folders simultaneously — critical for PMs coordinating cross-functional deliverables where ownership spans teams.
• Blueprints transform your best project structure into a reusable template with pre-configured phases, custom fields, automations, and approval flows, reducing project setup from hours to minutes while enforcing methodology compliance.
• Built-in proofing lets stakeholders annotate images, videos, and PDFs directly within Wrike, keeping review feedback centralized and version-controlled instead of scattered across email threads and chat messages.