Your path to business agility
If anything draws more negative attention to a project than a missed deadline, it’s a missed budget. As common as they are in today’s business environment (a recent PMI study reported that companies waste more than 120 million dollars for every billon in project spending), blown budgets are viewed just as harshly as ever. A...
Many project managers have trouble delegating responsibilities, and it’s easy to understand why. In many cases, the PM is the most experienced member of the team, having established himself or herself as a subject matter expert before taking on the project manager’s role. When projects present significant challenges, or when a project is at risk,...
Like all other stereotypes, the notion that IT professionals are classic “absent-minded professors” – that is, loaded with knowledge but light on communication skills – is both unfair and unjustified. Ironically, IT professionals are typically excellent communicators; especially when it comes to describing what they do, or what they want someone else to do. And...
It’s well-established that professional services organizations (PSOs) need cloud-based project management software to support teams, satisfy customers, achieve business objectives, and drive profitability. However, knowing what software to adopt – and what to avoid – is a much more challenging task. That’s because at first glance, many solutions seem “PSO-friendly.” However, if you browse forums,...
For a team to function properly, of course, the members of the team must be able to relate to each other in a professional, collaborative manner, even in times of stress or uncertainty. This means that strong working relationships between employees are a prerequisite for effective team building and project success. In addition to traditional...
Introducing a new online collaboration tool can dramatically enhance your IT team’s efficiency and effectiveness. Like any new tool, however, a collaboration platform must be implemented correctly in order to deliver on its promise. A successful implementation starts with choosing the right solution. Be sure that the collaborative work management tool you plan to implement...
Driven to keep up with the accelerating speed of business, enterprises are leaving behind a hierarchical “command and control” model, and embracing a flatter “sense and respond” approach so they can rapidly adapt to constant change, and readily adjust at a moment’s notice. At least, they’re trying to. The Enemy Within Surprisingly, some enterprises are...
In the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke, a brutal prison warden summarizes his chronic disconnect with rebellious convict Paul Newman by uttering what is arguably the biggest under-statement in history: “what we have here, is a failure to communicate.” Well, fast forward about half a century, and those exact words are being uttered with the...
While the phrase game-changer can be applied somewhat loosely these days, there are instances when it is the only suitable, honest description – and cloud-based project and work management software certainly qualifies to be on this short list of groundbreaking innovations. A Well-Earned Revolutionary Reputation Obviously, when compared to its conventional on-premise ancestor, the big,...
Planview AdaptiveWork Named a Top Rated Project Management Software by Users on TrustRadius We are pleased to announce that Planview AdaptiveWork has been named a top rated project management software by users on TrustRadius. The rankings are based on 880+ in-depth reviews and user rankings. TrustRadius is the leading website for business software users to...
