TraqBio is a intuitively usable and a readily implementable open-source web application for progress tracking in core units. Its main intention is the communication of projects status between a core unit and its users.

TraqBio is developed at the Institute of Medical Systems Biology at Ulm University. TraqBio is distributed under the MIT license.

Features

• Project progress tracking akin to tracking of parcel deliveries
• Customisable e-mail notification of users and staff
• Simple, modular and highly flexible project concept
  • Sequence of work packages
  • *Ad hoc* workflow modifications of running projects
  • Project templates
  • Archive of completed projects
• Account-less user access to progress information pages
  • Tracking links via e-mail notification
  • Information about work package results
• Simple and quick demo setup
• Flexible permanent setup
  • Standalone application
  • Proxied application (integration into existing web server)
• Responsive web design: well accessible from mobile devices
• Timeline view for staff actions
• Supports any operating system for which Java is available (at least Java 7).
• Transport encryption
• Scripting API for automated work packages (work-in-progress)