diff --git a/addons/project/project_data.xml b/addons/project/project_data.xml
index 4c95373d91f..966b1c49f74 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_data.xml
@@ -59,5 +59,21 @@
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
             <field name="fold" eval="True"/>
         </record>
+
+        <!-- notify all employees of module installation -->
+        <function model="mail.group" name="message_append_note">
+            <!-- ids, subject, body, parent_id=False, type='notification', content_subtype='html' -->
+            <value eval="[ref('mail.group_all_employees')]"/>
+            <value>Module Project Management has been installed</value>
+            <value>Manage multi-level projects and tasks.  You can delegate tasks,
+                track the work done on tasks, and review your planning based on
+                the entered data.
+
+                You can manage todo lists on tasks by installing the module
+                "Todo Lists", which supports the methodology Getting Things
+                Done (GTD).  You can also manage issues/bugs in projects by
+                installing the module "Issues Tracker."
+            </value>
+        </function>
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/project_gtd/project_gtd_data.xml b/addons/project_gtd/project_gtd_data.xml
index 7d495023f87..38cc247fc32 100644
--- a/addons/project_gtd/project_gtd_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project_gtd/project_gtd_data.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,20 @@
             <field name="name">Long Term</field>
             <field name="icon">terp-project</field>
         </record>
+    </data>
 
+    <data noupdate="1">
+        <!-- notify all employees of module installation -->
+        <function model="mail.group" name="message_append_note">
+            <!-- ids, subject, body, parent_id=False, type='notification', content_subtype='html' -->
+            <value eval="[ref('mail.group_all_employees')]"/>
+            <value>Module Todo Lists has been installed</value>
+            <value>
+                Add todo items on project tasks, to help you organize your work.
+                This module supports the methodology Getting Things Done (GTD),
+                created by David Allen, and described in the book of the same
+                name.
+            </value>
+        </function>
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_data.xml b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_data.xml
index 34fea22f9b9..add2ce99c19 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_data.xml
@@ -31,5 +31,19 @@
             <field name="name">v3.0</field>
         </record>
 
+        <!-- notify all employees of module installation -->
+        <function model="mail.group" name="message_append_note">
+            <!-- ids, subject, body, parent_id=False, type='notification', content_subtype='html' -->
+            <value eval="[ref('mail.group_all_employees')]"/>
+            <value>Module Issues Tracker has been installed</value>
+            <value>Manage the issues you might face in a project, like bugs in a
+                system, client complaints or material breakdowns.  You can
+                record issues, assign them to some responsible person, and keep
+                track of their status as they evolve over time.
+
+                You can access issues from the top menu Project, and access the
+                issues of a specific project from the projects gallery view.
+            </value>
+        </function>
     </data>
 </openerp>