Leading the conversation on digital connected work
In the modern American workplace, it’s becoming more and more common for team members to do the majority of their work at home. According to a study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 25 percent of the American workforce works remotely at least part of the time. While this may seem like a blessing,...
If you’re an “accidental” project manager, you’re likely familiar with the stress and chaos that can come from being overworked and unorganized. You may have fallen into the role, unsure of what’s expected of you or where to start, and suddenly you’re juggling a million tasks and to-do lists. As a marketer myself, I can...
Consistency and visibility are crucial to running a business, providing an avenue for making well-informed decisions. However, many companies continue to be limited in both areas, overwhelmed by vast amounts of data. RBS understands this struggle, having relied on spreadsheets and multiple project and portfolio management tools with different information. This blog is a summary...
As an organization becomes more complex, we find an increasing degree of specialization in functions and roles. These bring the depth of knowledge and expertise required for managing complicated business functions. Along with these specializations comes a need for the domain specific tools that are best suited to the work being performed. To enable our...
In this webinar, founder and CEO of Net Objectives, Al Shalloway, addresses the cost of misaligned teams for large and growing organizations. Al discusses how to make iterative improvements to your organizational structure, resulting in easier management of complex enterprise processes and helping you deliver faster. This session provides a deep dive into: Achieving agreement...
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...
