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It is widely understood — in fact, by now it is axiomatic — that collaboration (and web collaboration software) is important for organizational success. However, what can get overlooked is just how massive an impact collaboration has on performance. One study found that organizations that practice effective collaboration are five times more productive than their...
Q&A from an on-demand webinar featuring Forrester Guest Speaker, Margo Visitacion and Planview’s Solution Marketing Director, Linda Roach The role of the PMO is changing. We recently got an in-depth look into this new face of the PMO during our webinar – “What’s Ahead for the PMO?” Our featured speaker was Margo Visitacion, Vice President...
What is a Lean Coffee? The Lean Coffee format is a structured, but agenda-less, meeting designed to facilitate collaborative group discussions. “How can you have structure without an agenda?” you might ask. Allow me to explain. Seattle-based Lean thinkers Jim Benson and Jeremy Lightsmith are credited with the invention of Lean Coffee. They wanted to start a regular discussion...
At Planview AdaptiveWork, we’ve always known that the world’s most successful organizations also have the most engaged workforce. Companies that set the bar, bring new ideas, take risks and enjoy rapid growth. They all have one thing in common: people are fully engaged. But a recent Gallup study tells us that only 13% of today’s...
Before looking at product portfolio management software and highlighting some key best practices, it is helpful to take a step back and look at the concept of product portfolio management, highlight some examples, and look at the differences between project management, program management, and portfolio management. What is Product Portfolio Management? Product portfolio management is...
How vital is a comprehensive, flexible and functional time management planner? Consider this: for project managers, the most precious resource they have is typically not budget – it is time. And unfortunately for many of them, time is not on their side. For example, Harvard Business Review analyzed nearly 1,500 IT projects, and found that...
Project resource management refers to a set of integrated processes that enable project managers (possibly in conjunction with the PMO and other decision-makers) to determine, obtain, allocate, develop, and monitor the resources that are required to successfully complete a project. According to the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (Sixth edition), there are...
When The Queen’s Gambit debuted on Netflix in October 2020, it was an instant sensation that single-handedly revived interest in a game as old as time. The titular gambit (a calculated move, according to Merriam-Webster) is a cunning chess opening characterized by its attacking prowess, where the player sacrifices a pawn to gain control of...
New product development (NPD) is not just important for organizational success – it is essential for long-term organizational survival. Some of the key factors that drive NPD include: Changing consumer tastes and behaviors Increased competition Technological advancements New opportunities for growth and development Diversifying risk Exploiting excess capacity In addition, NDP can help organizations foster...
The pace of change is rapidly accelerating and impacting every aspect of work. Enterprises are facing unprecedented pressure to rapidly pivot and meet ever changing customer demands – because if they fail to consistently enable customer success, then sooner or later a competitor will. As a result, enterprises need to re-imagine and re-invent work management...
