Horizons 2011: Gaining Success
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Care instructions for overworked & underappreciated IT project managers
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 Cars have them. So do smartphones, washing machines, microwave ovens, and even socks. Yet, when the Powers That Be were handing out care instructions, they (carelessly) overlooked IT project managers. Sadly, this omission has led to an epidemic of overworked, underappreciated professionals who urgently need and clearly deserve some TLC from their team members. […]
How to create the perfect project status report
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 Project status reports are a constant fact of life for any project manager. Most PMs find themselves creating at least one project status report per project, per week, but that number can multiply quickly if a manager needs to report more frequently, or report separately to different groups of stakeholders. Unfortunately, when it comes […]
Why teams (not leaders) are the key to business success
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 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 […]
Finding safe harbor in the age of disruption
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 A few decades ago when the world was rooting itself in what was dubbed the Information Age, there was a widespread expectation that the business landscape was heading towards an era of unprecedented stability. After all, organizations weren’t interested in information for its own sake. Information was just raw material to be amassed, manipulated […]
Collaboration trends in the modern workplace
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 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 […]
The path towards becoming an IT project manager
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 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, […]
PSOs: 10 best practices for protecting margins & ensuring profitability
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 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 […]
Why external collaboration is the essence of customer experience
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 In the past, organizations generally did two things in order to plot a course towards customer satisfaction: monitor project plans (e.g. milestones met, deliverables accomplished, schedules followed, budgets adhered), and track customer feedback. However, in recent years customers have developed their own customer satisfaction playbook – and it doesn’t end with plans and feedback. […]
10 reasons why Branded3 is using Clarizen
LinkedIn0Share0Tweet0Pin0Email0 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 […]
