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Choosing the right project management solution is a struggle for most organizations. At first glance, many project management solutions seem similar, leaving many companies unsure as to how they should pick the right one from the crowd. Once organizations dig in, they often find that the decision becomes even more difficult, because they are not...
In this webinar, I’ll provide guidance around choices you can make that impact your ability to meet your commitments with confidence. You’ll learn how to predict the cycle time of work before it’s finished. I will also explain the basics of queuing theory, and the relationship between queue size, capacity utilization, and cycle times. In...
Enterprise project management can be tremendously complex and challenging, even under the best circumstances. Dealing with large budgets, high stakeholder expectations and large, geographically diverse teams can test the abilities of even the most experienced project manager. As organizations look for quicker delivery, better quality and faster returns on their investments, the demands on project...
Recently I had a chance to read a terrific article in the most recent issue of the MIT/Sloan Management review about internal crowdsourcing. Co-authored by Lale Kesebi at Planview IdeaPlace customer Li & Fung (watch her awesome presentation at Ignite here to get inspired), I recommend it to anyone considering doing ideation with an internal...
This is the final installment in a series of posts, in which we describe the trends disrupting the insurance industry – and how Lean can help incumbents survive and thrive amidst the disruption. If you missed the first two posts in this series, start reading here. Human-Centric Business Models Successful InsurTechs are not disruptive because of...
If there’s a word to define the insurance industry today, it’s disruption. Tech-enabled startups are entering the market unburdened by legacy systems or mindsets, and challenging even the largest insurance companies with innovative strategies, products, processes, and customer experiences. Much like what the financial world has experienced in recent years, new regulations are emerging to...
This is the second in a series of posts, in which we’ll describe the trends disrupting the insurance industry – and how Lean can help incumbents survive and thrive amidst the disruption. If you missed the first post in this series, read it here. Trend #2: Emergence of High-Tech Competitors “It is not typhoons or earthquakes...
It’s complicated. Project managers must embrace the lightning fast pace of innovation. They must also ensure portfolios, programs, and projects are linked to strategy – along with managing resources and owning execution. Project Manager Today, is a leading and only independent magazine for project managers and we’re excited to share the recent in-depth review of...
Imagine you’re building a rocket. You are so eager, you purchase the raw materials immediately and begin construction, under the assumption everything else will fall into place and you don’t need resource planning. Then you find out your team isn’t so ready. Some are preoccupied with other projects or entirely unavailable, and even some of...
How does tech titan Amazon out-innovate its competition time-after-time? They do one thing more frequently than most. In an article on Business Insider, CEO of Amazon Web Services – Amazon’s cloud computing business – Andy Jassy discussed what makes the massive billion dollar company different from the competition: “When our leaders walk into a meeting,...
