Your path to business agility
Until now, Innotas was mostly available to English-speaking customers, primarily in North America. However, we know that our friends in Europe and the Middle East, indeed, all over the world, face the same project and portfolio management challenges our U.S. customers face. While we were able serve many customers in the European markets, many were...
Although it has been a crazy few months in the USA (you all know what I’m talking about), on the flip-side it has been a great fall season for rock and roll. C’mon, Bob Dylan wins a Nobel Prize! Get out! Most of us did not see that coming, but well deserved (and very innovative)....
You don’t have to look far to see athletes, entertainers, and politicians embarrassed due to leaked information by high-profile hackers. These stories may quickly run their course, but the highly sophisticated attacks strike fear in the hearts of all business and technology leaders across all industries and regions. I believe no one should have to...
One of the biggest challenges for present day project managers is managing and prioritizing projects when more than one team or department is involved. This is especially true for larger organizations where there are global teams or remote locations. While this has always been an important consideration, cross-team project prioritization has gained additional significance in...
Growing up Vietnamese-American, I was taught to honor and respect people, never to waste anything and to always think beyond myself. I was also taught to hide conflict and to ignore problems, especially if had to do with someone senior to me. I learned quickly that honor and respect cannot last without surfacing conflict and...
It may sound hard to believe, but multitasking is an effective way to get less done. Juggling multiple tasks at once interrupts your focus, which can cause you to spend more time on each task than if you had completed them one at a time. While research proves the harmful effects of multitasking on productivity, many of...
Is unplanned demand proving to be a disruptive force in your organization? When it comes to fitting in new projects with limited capacity, you may be facing the painful reality that annual planning isn’t working. Continuous planning in a digital economy may be the answer. If today’s constantly evolving landscape is causing chaos in your...
CIO spending is not yet in alignment with the evolution to digital business, digital spending and marketing. CIOs are still focusing their money on very traditional spending, such as keeping the lights on and doors open – operational and infrastructure support. It is important for better aligned spending in this customer- focused age. The thought...
When enterprise organizations choose a new vendor or business partner, they look at much more than just the partner company’s product or service. Multiple factors that could affect the business relationship come under scrutiny, from the vendor’s corporate history and financial stability to the resumes of the people who will be involved on the project....
Do you ever find yourself wondering why your organization has a hard time making decisions, solving problems or accomplishing goals that should be fairly simple? If so, the silo mentality may be to blame. Silos between departments are among the most common challenges to project success and organizational efficiency today. Employees are often unwilling to...
