The painful experience of a Product Analyst with no software toolchain integration

When I joined Tasktop about three months ago, I quickly realized that Tasktop targets the exact same problems that I faced during my previous job as a Product Analyst. In that role I was using various tools to ensure inbound open source and third party licensing compliance. To complete my daily tasks, I used a combination...

Remove the agony of timesheet reporting with Planview AdaptiveWork’s AI

When we launched the Planview AdaptiveWork Bot last year, we were excited about leveraging the latest AI technology to provide value to our users. The very first skills we taught the bot were to help project managers stay on top of their projects. For those already in team chat platforms, instead of having to switch...

How to Foster an Atmosphere of Open Communication

Your team members are your greatest asset, yet in many project situations, their skills and knowledge are not being fully utilized. This is because open communication is often lacking with team members feeling either uncomfortable or apathetic about speaking up. As a project manager it is your responsibility to get the most out of the...

6 Project Portfolio Questions to Answer

Managing multiple projects can be tough. As the manager, it’s your job to see that deadlines are met, resources are managed, and budgets are adhered to at all times. But when you’re managing multiple projects and coordinating with dozens of teams scattered across the map, staying on top of your various workflows can feel downright...

The Secrets to Become a Top Performing Product Innovator

In the 6th Product Portfolio Management Benchmark Study, conducted by Tech-Clarity and commissioned by Planview, we discovered what top product innovators are doing throughout the product development process to drive innovation. In this two-part series, we’ll explore secrets in detail. Check out part one for secrets 1-2, and read on to learn secrets 3 –...

How Inefficiencies are Costing You Time & Money

Here’s the deal: no-one sets to have inefficient business processes or standards. They occur naturally over time, either as practices become bloated with input and oversight, losing their initial purpose or they simply become outdated. Even if they weren’t intentional, operational inefficiencies are most likely costing you time and money right now, in some cases...

Project Management Methodologies To Augment Your Lean Team

Congratulations on making the choice of a Lean work style. It’s not easy to change (and stick to) this type of methodology, but it truly does pay off in the long-term. It also shows a progressive attitude within your organization and a dedication toward its success as a whole. Many trending project management methodologies in...

UK Businesses Facing Major Worker Shortages

On top of the wide variety of political, social and economic issues which are now facing the UK due to the 2016 decision to leave the European Union, businesses in the UK now have population problems to worry about too. Employment consultant, Mercer, has estimated that by 2025, the pool of workers available for UK...

Beat the Heat: The Enterprise Software Category that is Changing the Industry

We’ve talked a lot about work and resource management (WRM) as significant category of enterprise software. WRM solutions uniquely combine strategic planning and delivery to give you visibility into performance that spans strategy, projects, teams, products, financials, and resources. With WRM, your organization can better analyze emerging technologies, break down silos, adapt to change, and...