Your path to business agility
You might have heard that crowdsourcing innovation is really hard to manage. Or that the business value won’t show itself right away, so it’s not worth the time and effort it takes to start a crowd-based innovation program. We’d like to set the record straight. Here are 4 crowdsourcing myths you’ve probably heard — and...
Since its founding in 2005, Facebook has become one of the most innovative companies in the world. They’ve used their influence as the number one social network masterfully, evolving into an ecosystem of brands – Instagram, WhatsApp, Aquila (Facebook’s Internet plane), and others – all aligned to further the company’s mission of giving people the...
The views in this blog post represent the viewpoints of the guest author, and may or may not reflect the viewpoints of Planview IdeaPlace. ***** When it comes to providing value, SaaS businesses have it very different. Unlike their e-commerce counterparts (which provide value based on price), SaaS companies provide value with customer service experience....
Obstacles. Everyone faces them in life and even in the workplace. Overcoming challenges requires courage and resolve—the kind of moxie we all have inside us. But perhaps none of us have it in spades like Patricia Walsh. Walsh, an award-winning triathlete and software engineer with an incredible story about human perseverance, is the keynote speaker...
For the PMO, the pressure is on to reduce planning time, adapt to market demands and changes, and deliver the best projects within budget. But is management really asking you to morph into a scrum master, or simply embrace an agile framework? Do Agile methodologies give you the information needed to measure success and report...
This October we will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first Planview customer conference. In 1997, Horizons was just a small gathering of Planview employees and customers at our old Austin office conference room. Now, 20 years later, the 2017 conference will be taking place at La Cantera Resort & Spa, a state-of-the-art conferencing...
As Software Engineers, we tend to get lost within our ivory towers. We are logical people, and crave logic in the world around us. The real world around us, though, is messy and frustratingly illogical. I am happiest, and most productive, when I have a well-defined Epic to work on, with clear requirements and acceptance...
When it comes to managing creative teams, the traditional aspects of project management seem to go out the window very quickly. As many project managers who have managed creative teams will tell you, there are some key skills that one needs to take into account when managing creatives. Here to help you out with that...
Virtual teams have become the new norm. People are spread out all over the globe, yet must be able to work together and deliver on business goals. However, when it comes to collaborating, you’ll find there is a lot of talk about getting work done, but little being accomplished. This is because effective collaborative work...
Before joining Tasktop, I spent several years as a Project Manager working with non-profit clients. During this time, one of the biggest obstacles I faced was overcoming the communication barriers between separate teams at our organization. So when approached to co-host a webinar with cPrime on the top challenges facing Project Managers, I jumped at...
