Similarities:
To work together as a team via wechange.de and be visible, you can choose between a "group" and a "project". Both give you an internal workspace with an unlimited number of members and a publicly visible page (your microsite, which can be found via the map, for example). The tools within the workspace are also almost the same. Both groups and projects allow you to use the following functions via the respective dashboard:
- News
- calendar (including appointment scheduling and video chat)
- Pads (documents and tables)
- cloud folder
- file storage
- Surveys
- Tasks
In addition, a Rocket.Chat channel is automatically created for both groups and projects. The only difference in terms of tools is the "marketplace" for creating requests and offers, which only groups can use.
Differences:
Groups and projects differ in their relationship to one another. In a group, you can create as many (sub)projects as you like or assign them later. This allows you to, for example, map the relationship between a club (group) and its working groups (projects). Creating a project within a group is also suitable for temporary matters, such as organizing a summer festival.
Functionally, this assignment allows you to transfer news and events from the group to one or more (sub)projects so that they also appear on the dashboard there. However, this transfer currently only works in this one direction (not from the project to the group).
Projects can be assigned to a group, but they don't have to be. You can also create a "standalone" project and assign it to a group later if necessary.