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In my previous blog, The Workberg: Structured and Unstructured Work, I explain the concept of the Workberg to illustrate the different types of work going on in your organization. Above the waterline is where the formal, structured, process-driven projects get done. Meanwhile, below the waterline is where we find teams of people cranking out day-to-day...
It happens all the time: you’re working on a project and you get asked to take on another, then another and then another. The prospect of multi project management can be intimidating and fill even the most experienced project managers with dread. Whatever the likelihood of making mistakes while managing a single project, this is...
It’s always an exciting time when we get to honor businesses who leverage Planview products to drive growth and innovation. This year’s 20th annual Planview Horizons Customer Conference on Oct. 17-19 in San Antonio, Texas, was no exception. Our Planview Vision Awards went to those companies who have advanced work and resource management by achieving...
Enterprise architecture in and of itself has no real value. The value of enterprise architecture is in supporting and enabling the business activities of an organization. This may seem obvious but, over the years I have seen countless enterprise architects fail to get budget for their initiatives or tools. In some cases, teams are disbanded...
Acrobats are versatile performers. Their flexibility enables them to step in to nearly any circus act and put their skills to the test. They don’t put on the same show every season—what would be the fun in that? Each time a change occurs to the show or within the cast, a new plan must be...
A recent survey by the GMB Union of 3,500 working Britons revealed that nearly 61% of them suffer from anxiety about not having stable employment. Much like the rest of the modern world, the UK is going through a shift in the way it does business and most importantly, how it employs people. This is...
Sales professionals often face team collaboration challenges—they want information at their fingertips, fast, and when they need it. Whether it be information about current deals, win/loss stories, competitive information, training, or sales enablement materials, using traditional tools like email and spreadsheets can slow collaboration and disrupt the sales cycle. So, how can mangers break down...
Every organizational culture (and sub-culture) has its own nuances — some of which may hold keys to getting your crowd to give you their best thinking. Understanding these nuances will help you formulate the right questions to ask when it comes to tapping into the collective intelligence of employees. Asking the right question is the...
We’re excited to launch the Planview AdaptiveWork Bot and make it widely available to our US customers. The Planview AdaptiveWork Bot is simple to use, easy to communicate with and proactive in how it provides alerts. Here’s a little background on why we created the Bot in the first place. At Planview AdaptiveWork, we noticed...
The ‘Requirements Management’ process underpins top-rate enterprise software delivery as it ensures your customers consistently receive value from their software applications. Or in other words, they receive the product/product features they asked for that will hopefully fulfill their business needs. That’s what software delivery at scale is all about, right? With that in mind, it makes...
