Planview and SnapLogic: Fast Results and Faster Decisions

Since 2016, Planview and SnapLogic have been partners for a really good reason – to make obtaining insights from Planview’s suite of products even faster. SnapLogic, a company based out of Silicon Valley, CA, is an Integration Platform-as-a-Service provider and provides a codeless approach to integration between applications, data, and “things.” Being a SnapLogic customer...

The Growing Role of Enterprise Architects

A recent analysis by Planview found that today’s enterprise architects (EA) must not only be technical but also be strategic. The team looked at a random set of 100 job postings at different companies and identified the most common hiring characteristics employers are looking for in candidates. According to Jeff Ellerbee, solutions marketing manager at...

8 Kanban Board Examples for Engineering & Manufacturing Organizations

Many engineering and manufacturing companies choose Planview AgilePlace to help them to gain visibility into and manage their work. We are increasingly impressed with both the diversity and utility these organizations are getting from their Planview AgilePlace boards. With this post, we’d like to share some of the more interesting examples, in the hope that...

Improving Cross-Department Communication Throughout the Business [Interview]

How well are you communicating within your team and with other areas of the organization about project work? Often, when cross department communication suffers, project deadlines are missed or fail. So, you can imagine the challenges are compounded when those people you need to communicate with on projects are also geographically dispersed. Collaborative work management...

Tasktop Connect 2017 captures the imagination of the software development community

“I thought Tasktop Connect had a great mix of honest User Stories and helpful Tasktop information. The event had the feel of a well-seasoned conference, I was stunned to find out it was the first one!” – Tom Horn, Collaboration Lead for Development Solutions, US Bank The inaugural Tasktop Connect kicked off with a bang last...

Marketing Project Management: From Content Development to Delivery

Creativity is key. We’ve all heard that one before, particularly those of us in marketing. For us marketers, developing content can be an arduous process when it involves numerous people, often spread out across different departments. Without a proper collaboration tool, marketing project management can quickly become overwhelming. As a content manager and blog editor,...

What You Need to Know About Project Audits

If you are like most project managers, project audits are likely to be something that you dread. What’s not stressful about scrutinizing large amounts of resources, time and labor in order to locate weaknesses? Additionally, the very word “audit” bears a negative cultural connotation. However, far from being the proverbial doomsday scenario, project auditing can...

Why You Need Both PPM and Agile – Part 2

In part one of my two-part blog series, I highlight 3 of the 7 reasons why Agile and PPM are not mutually exclusive. By using both Agile and Project Portfolio Management (PPM), you can make your business more nimble and competitive. With Agile, you can implement change quickly. With PPM, you can manage all types...

Step Up Product Innovation by Understanding Resource Capacity

Innovation is the engine that brings new ideas and products to market. These great ideas can make a big difference when it comes to staying competitive and creating new revenue streams. But knowing which ones to push and when to deliver them is the tough part. How can you innovate if you don’t have the right...

Culture of Innovation: What Established Companies Can Learn From CSAA Insurance Group

Large companies have a harder time creating a culture of innovation than startups – how many times have you heard this? While there is truth to that, CSAA Insurance Group – a 100 year old $3.5 billion dollar company with more than 3,800 employees – bucks conventional thinking. CSAA, a Planview IdeaPlace customer, is one...