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Workplace collaboration is no longer a buzzword or an emerging trend—it’s a critical element of project success and a vital necessity for every large organization. Collaboration breaks down silos between departments and business units, allowing ideas and information to flow more efficiently throughout the company. Each year, new tools and business processes emerge, allowing project...
One of the most interesting business trends in recent years has been the increasing focus on teams within organizations. Businesses that formerly had a top-down philosophy of business success—the idea that having the right people in management positions was the highest priority—are now beginning to see that building and supporting the right types of teams...
Professional services organizations (PSOs) need to be profitable. And while we’re at it: water is wet, fire is hot, and articles that start off by pointing out the painfully obvious don’t deserve to be read past the first paragraph. “But wait – there’s more!”/ That’s because while PSOs obviously need to be profitable, they also...
Managing IT requests has never been easy, but the challenge grows greater every year as companies add new software, new devices and new business processes. A typical IT help desk is now expected to provide support for desktop and laptop computers, mobile devices, cloud-based software, online collaboration tools and information security solutions, just to name...
Are you considering a career in IT project management? You’re certainly not alone. Few other careers can deliver the combination of challenging work, high compensation and long-term security that IT project managers enjoy, and that’s why more and more professionals are moving into the field. Fortunately, even with so many people joining the ranks, the...
Guest Author, Andrew Radburn, Branded3 During my six plus years at Branded3 (and only my second ever blog post), I’ve seen the company grow from circa 20 people – in an old converted barn on the outskirts of a village I’d never heard of – to over 70 strong; split between the Leeds, London and...
At last check, there are about 25 million web pages offering some kind of team building advice. Throw in a few million ebooks and videos, and it’s safe to say that this topic isn’t just “well covered,” but that it’s outright enclosed. Well, it is in theory. In practice, however, despite the proliferation of team...
If asked to name the worst aspect of their job, many project managers would say that reporting is the most time-consuming and least rewarding part of the day. Whether they are gathering progress reports from team members or preparing status reports for customers or management, PMs devote untold hours making sure that all project stakeholders...
It’s no secret that the world of project management has changed dramatically in the last decade. Global trends toward decentralized teams, mobile workforces and cloud-based computing have fundamentally altered the way work gets done. While virtual meetings and teams with multiple offshore members were once the exception, they are now commonplace, especially at the enterprise...
As companies grow, employees find themselves working not only with the people who sit nearby, but with people who might work in other cities, live in other countries, report to different managers or, in some cases, all of the above. In these cases, collaboration becomes simultaneously more important and more difficult. Why Is Collaboration...
