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Critical Capabilities for Professional Services According to the recent paper by the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA), The State of Professional Services: 2013, recent trends in cloud computing and managed service models are changing what professional services firms are willing to pay and how they are willing to pay for solutions delivered in the cloud,...
When practicing Lean Project Planning with Planview AgilePlace, have you ever created cards on a board and then realized that they belong on a card’s taskboard? Or, conversely, have you ever created cards on a taskboard that really belong on a board? Well, we have good news for you: Now you can move cards in and out of a...
In most companies, the financial component of FP&A has clearly-defined processes and roles. Although the process varies from company to company, each will have regular and repeatable processes by which to accommodate tasks, responsibilities, and deliverables. But what about the other attributes of “FP&A”? Has your organization established a repeatable process and expectation for using...
Make Project Delays and Operating in Crisis Mode a Thing of the Past with These 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates In the recent Resource Management and Capacity Planning Benchmark Study, survey respondents overwhelmingly cited “poor estimation ability” as a leading cause of their project delays; continued crisis mode operation; resources being shifted around haphazardly;...
A Definitive Guide to the State of Long-Range Planning in 2013 Industry experts, practitioners, and Finance leaders have articulated their takeaways from the research in a variety of ways. This compilation of the best-of-the-best indicates an interest from both executives and practitioners as well as represents a practical and philosophical take on the comprehensive research....
… or, “work isn’t supposed to be this much fun” I’m just about recovered from our whirlwind trip to Nashville for the Agile Alliance’s conference Agile2013. There were 1700 attendees, 200 sessions, keynotes, parties, and a little controversy. On a personal note, I was gratified to see the number of women in technology there… most...
When I was approached to write an article for Financial Executive magazine on the results of the 2013 Long-Range Planning Benchmark Study (conducted by FERF and Ventana Research), I was able to spend time with the data and think about the implications it presented to Finance and the annual budgeting process. As I began writing...
Interested in knowing where your organization ranks in innovation leadership? Here’s an opportunity to do that and more. Participate in the Fourth Product Portfolio Management Study. For the fourth time since 2009, we’re surveying product-centric organizations around the globe to gain feedback on key trends in the industry as well as opportunities and challenges product organizations...
Search Across All of Your Work With a Single Click Is your work spread across multiple boards, making effective project management a complete pain? If so, you’ll love Planview AgilePlace’s powerful new Global Search. Don’t spend any more time navigating from board to board to find the cards you’re looking for. Get a combined view of all your...
In today’s increasingly competitive market place, executive and delivery leadership within professional services firms are taking the time to step back and review their vision and refine their strategies. As the professional services market continues to show signs of growth, often these strategies relate to these business edicts: Create clear competitive advantage Seek continuous improvement...
