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Productivity and the efficient use of resources is attained when the right resources are working on the right projects at the precisely the right time. No matter if you’re in IT, the PMO, marketing, or in a professional service organization, resources are specialized, shared, and matrixed – making effective resource management a complicated goal! You need...
#4 & #5 Characteristics of Mature Organizations in the Areas of Capacity Planning and Resource Management I’m back to uncover two more characteristics shown by organizations that have mature capacity planning and resource management practices in place. A research study identified common features of best performing companies in these areas. These attributes can be used...
Earlier this year, Planview sponsored the Resource Management and Capacity Planning Benchmark Study 2013, where more than 280 globally-based product development executives shared their top pain points, business risks, pain causes, software impacts, and process improvements for resource management and capacity planning. In the latest edition of the PDMA Visions Magazine is the article Improve Time...
#2 and #3 Characteristics of Mature Organizations in the Areas of Capacity Planning and Resource Management Last time in part 1, I provided an overview of the six characteristics of mature organizations based on a new research study into the state of capacity planning and resource management as well as detail on the first characteristic...
This blog kicks off a series of posts featuring the six characteristics of mature organizations in the areas of capacity planning and resource management. Based on a new research study into the state of capacity planning and resource management at large companies, six traits emerged that more mature companies share. I’ve listed them here and...
My favorite part of wrapping up a research project is sharing the study’s findings and helping the audience put them to practical use. As the lead researcher in the latest benchmark study, I’ve analyzed two spicy topics facing most product development organizations: capacity planning and resource management. Learn from The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Maturity...
The superheated economy of the late 1990s was punctuated by a scramble for resources and market-share. Stalwart companies like IBM were waking up to the reality that they could not skate on their size and reputations — they too had to become masters of change and improve research and development skills. IBM’s mantra, “A new...
In a recent blog post, Are Your Limited Resources Focused on the Right Opportunities?, Maureen Carlson, chief researcher of the Resource Management and Capacity Planning Benchmark Study, cites key findings and introduces the study’s maturity matrix that you can use to evaluate the maturity of your organization. Review the findings and the Global State of...
In part one of this series, How to Use Annual Budgeting to Increase Total Shareholder Return I explained how most companies make minor changes in their budget allocations from year-to-year. I also referenced a recent McKinsey Quarterly study that found that over time, companies earned on average 30% higher annual total returns to shareholders by...
I had the opportunity to interview Madison Laird, Executive in Residence at Planview, about some of the findings and nuggets from the State of Capital Planning Study. Madison shared some of his thoughts about portfolio management and long range financial planning which have been shaped by his career at companies like Cisco, Marimba and IBM....
