Leading the conversation on digital connected work
What do you do when urgent work constantly interrupts planned project work? Time after time, you put down the project work so you can put out the fire. But then what happens to the prioritized work? It gets delayed. With the unpredictable nature of IT Operations work, it can feel impossible to hit deadlines for...
Last year, we launched Planview IdeaPlace for Continuous Improvement, which enabled companies to get more out of their Continuous Improvement (CI) program by tapping into the collective intelligence of their employee base. Prior to the launch, we conducted an in-depth survey of 2,600 CI practitioners to uncover intel such as the methods they use and...
It’s well-known that the wrong tools can sound the death knell for a business agile approach (yes, we’re looking at you email and spreadsheets). Instead of leveraging efficiencies in key areas to achieve strategic goals faster, the day-to-day work experience is characterized by chaos, confusion and conflict. It’s more apt to call this mutation business...
There’s a new way of work shaping the landscape, and it’s called business agility. Of course, the roots of business agile aren’t new, and its roots run deep in the IT, development and engineering worlds. However, the bold new expression we’re talking about here is a cultural shift that places the concept in a much...
What do professional race car drivers and world class ballet dancers have in common – that is, aside from having select body parts insured for millions? It’s that they have an astonishing ability to get in the flow. After all, during a rendition of Swan Lake or while navigating a hairpin turn at Daytona, it’s...
Ever feel like your competition is gaining on you? You’re not alone – fewer than half of organizations have accurate project plans and only one quarter can compare actuals to plans within three business days, according to a Ventana Research benchmark study. In their new report, Work and Resource Management: Five Ways to Increase Efficiency...
Many organizations use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure performance and milestones toward their goals. For today’s customer-centric organizations, it is critical to align metrics that show the impact of programs designed to meet their strategy. We’ve seen this is easier said than done. Just last year, 73% of budget decision makers felt that 2017...
Excitement at the SXSW Conference and Trade Show was high! The tradeshow was loud and full of excitement and energy about technology and beyond – literally. We were set up directly across from NASA where they shared discoveries, technology advancements, and plans for future space exploration. We were around the corner from Japanese entertainment firm...
Most enterprises will tell you that a successful cost management program is essential to their ongoing success, but not all project managers are adept at figuring out the basics on their own. At a glance, a successful project management program starts with project cost management, but what exactly does a successful cost management program look...
As a project manager, how your team spends their time is what ultimately either makes or costs your employer money. And, at the end of the day, those numbers are often used as a measure of your success. Not only can poor time management strategies be detrimental to your clientele and daily business practices, but...
