BMW Launches Public Innovation Challenge to Crowdsource New Ideas for Interior Car Features

Cars are no longer just forms of transportation. From the ability to have hands-free conversations through interior speakers to diagnostic displays that enable you to see the health of your vehicle to autonomous driving, they’re quickly becoming a technology platform where remarkable innovations are happening. While the exterior of a car usually gets all the...

Etiquette Tips for Doing Business in the UK

Though they speak the same language and share many cultural links (think of the popularity of TV shows, movies and musical acts on both sides of the Atlantic), when it comes to doing business in the UK, it can often seem like you are dealing with another world. In the US, we have been primed...

The Lean, Hyper-Vigilant Organization: Reflections from Ignite 2018

I had the opportunity to attend Ignite 2018, the annual user conference hosted by Planview IdeaPlace. Ignite brings together a diverse group of innovation management professionals from the corporate world. The professionals share a common interest in how they might advance the practice of collaborative innovation within their organization. How might they foster intrapreneurship by...

New e-book: how retailers are using software to deliver better omnichannel experiences

“Today the game is being played much more near mid-field – that’s where customers are. It is a false distinction to say it’s retail vs. online because that’s not the way customers think. They want this seamless, integrated experience across all channels. Customers don’t think about channels. They just want to buy the product.” –...

Cure Your Zombie PMO

Breaking news update: as I previously reported in the blog, “Symptoms of the Zombie PMO,” zombification is still proliferating in businesses throughout the world. However, the spread is thankfully slowing down, as people are becoming more aware and educated of the symptoms, and thus taking action sooner. In this updated report, I will expound upon...

Portfolio and Resource Management: Satisfy Your Spring Fever

Ah, spring, the time for blooming flowers, warmer weather, and new beginnings. The most important new beginning for businesses? Advancing the PMO with portfolio and resource management. Seriously, you’ll thank me later when your PMO is able to not only meet goals and deadlines more effectively, but also deliver products to the market faster. Your...

How Planview Can Enable Your PMO at Hyper-Speed [On-Demand Webinar]

Today’s PMO is not only under pressure to work at hyper-speed but also to satisfy customers who have higher expectations about their digital experience. To enable your PMO to keep up with the pace of digital transformation, it’s time to transition from tactical to strategic planning. Before I jump into just how you can smoothly...

5 Benefits of Lean for Marketers

Being a effective marketer today requires creativity, strategic thinking, and most importantly – focus. With thousands of channels and mediums available to market to prospects and customers, and hundreds of marketing tools to choose from when creating our tech stacks, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. All too often, as marketers we...

UK Business Fraud Hits a 15-Year High

Among the many issues which are now facing business in the UK in the wake of Brexit, it appears that fraud is becoming one of the most prominent. This fact was borne out as UK business fraud hit a 15-year peak, according to accountants BDO, with it costing the UK economy nearly $3 billion. These...