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Project success starts at the team level. Equally as important as workplace technology and ample resources, good project management team building allows managers to assemble teams that work together to overcome obstacles and work efficiently to meet deadlines. But what makes a team excel, and how do you build the perfect team to guide you...
In part one of this series, “Why Measure Innovation by Capability,” I discussed some key insights from Tech Clarity’s latest whitepaper, 5 Ways to Measure Innovation Performance,” and why product leaders need to measure both innovation capability and desired outcomes to improve innovation performance. Now, let’s dive into the first three factors that will help...
Despite the constant coverage, verging on national obsession, in the UK of the ongoing Brexit talks and processes, recent research has shown that 64% of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Britain have not yet prepared a plan for the UK’s exit from the European Union. With the large-scale changes in regulatory requirements and the...
Have you shifted to a product manager mindset? Thinking about your products and what they mean to your customers instead of your internal projects will actually help you beat your competition to market and to the next innovation. In his most recent CIO.com blog, Patrick Tickle, Planview chief product officer, explains why building great products...
Evaluating and choosing new project management software can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months. But once a decision is made, there’s another key challenge to overcome: onboarding users. To help enterprises take the shortest path to value — and enable their users to embrace rather than reject the new project management...
The city of Austin is alive for yet another SXSW 2018 festival – watch this video to learn more. The conference brings together tech gurus, innovators, artists, musicians, celebrities, and basically rock stars of all types to share the latest innovations and art while inspiring attendees. We absolutely love the energy of SXSW which is...
Recently, a client shared a story about presenting some very intriguing ideas from a crowdsourcing challenge to decision makers and being met with “Yes, great ideas, but we can’t decide which of the good ones to pick or what to invest without knowing a lot more.” In that organization, like many, moving fast and choosing...
It’s not trying to optimize resource utilization, manage customer expectations or handle change requests; although these are certainly thorny issues. No, the number one challenge in project management is — always has been, and always will be — getting the project plan right the first time. As such, enterprises that want to improve project performance...
Do you know whether your organization has enough resources to get work done? And are these resources focused on the right work? When it comes to forecasting and optimization, having the right resource management tools in place is critical to understanding utilization of resources to meet existing demands, and pursue new projects while accelerating project...
Anyone who’s tried to kick a bad habit will know the struggles of addiction. Whether it’s caffeine, Instagram or smoking, there’s always that part of your brain that wants to go back to the comfort of what you know best. With spreadsheets it’s the same deal; they’re cheap and accessible, you’ve probably been using them...
