Resource Management

Three Signs Your Organization is Ready to Implement Product Portfolio Management

Your product pipeline might be perfectly streamlined and efficient. But if you’re like many organizations, your portfolio may have some issues that are costing your organization in terms of revenue, product failures, and eventually reputation. Is your organization ready for PPM? Maybe you’ve wanted to implement a Product Portfolio Management Solution but haven’t defined or...

Top Six Most Widely Read PMO Resources of the Year

It has been an amazing year in the portfolio management space and it is time to reflect on accomplishments and new goals on the horizon. As the year comes to a close, I’d like to share the most popular PMO resources of 2011. The list covers everything from tips for resource planning and best practices...

5 Game Changers in Product Management – Part 1

If you’ve been in product management for a while, you know there are a lot of things you could be doing with your time to manage your product portfolio. But which things are the most important and effective at helping your company reach its goals. This 2-part blog series will disclose the top 5 product management...

Resolving the Time Tracking Dilemma: 8 Tips for Success

When it comes to implementing time tracking for Resource Management, many companies disagree on the granularity at which they should capture time. Some feel that summary or phase-level tracking is adequate, while others want to track activity at the task level. Here are a few tips that can help resolve this common dilemma: Manage outcomes,...

The Capacity Quadrant: Four Keys to Improved Resource Planning

Organizations often cite resource management as their most overwhelming challenge. Despite the best-laid plans, they just can’t get a handle on getting the right people available at the right time. Because of this, they sometimes resist taking on new projects and products for fear of the ability to deliver. Or worse, they take on unlimited...