Vision and Trends

At Planview, our vision is simple: to help organizations realize their resource potential. This PPM Vision and Trends category is all about thought leadership. Read about what Planview thought leaders are saying about the work and resource management market as it relates to PPM, work collaboration, and enterprise architecture. We’ll also provide information on industry news, trends, and company stewardship. Whether you are seeking a sneak peek at our product lineup or curious about our latest innovation push, Visions and Trends contain a wide range of information. We’ll help you get your arms around the changing landscape and how to better understand the forces at work and the pace of disruption. We can even help you re-assess how to attack your toughest resource challenges and how to stay on top of new certifications.  

UK Workers Miss Out on Holiday Pay

Workers’ rights have been one of the main sticking points of opposition to Britain’s 2016 decision to leave the EU. It is feared by many that the strong employment safeguards guaranteed under EU law will be under threat from a new, stripped-down and deregulated employment regime once the country exits the trading bloc. According to...

The Solution to UK Economy Problems? More Robots

Britain has so far ably navigated the uncertain waters created by its 2016 decision to leave the EU, with its economy boasting record unemployment and considerable real wage growth. However, as the country gets closer to a deal on Brexit and its future trading relationship with its European neighbors, there is another major issue facing...

The Unicorn Project Review: Finding Flow with the Five Ideals 

A year ago Gene Kim and I were sitting at a bar in Detroit, discussing the Gemba Walk that we were invited to by Chris O’Malley, the CEO of Compuware. That conversation quickly turned to a problem that Gene had with the current state of The Unicorn Project. The characters were there, the plot was...

Huge Payouts for Consulting Firms Doling Out Brexit Advice

One of the fields to benefit from the uncertainty that has characterized the UK economy since the Brexit vote in 2016 has been consultancy firms. PwC has announced its biggest profits in a decade, led by a huge increase in demand for consultancy services from firms worried about how Brexit will affect their business. The...

Celebrating One Year of Project To Product

It’s been a year since the launch of Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework, the bestselling book by Tasktop founder & CEO, Dr. Mik Kersten. With over 23,000 copies sold, the book currently sits within the Top 10 ‘Information Management’ bestsellers on Amazon,...

More Women Than Ever in the UK’s Workforce

The British government is reveling in the news that UK employment continues to break records and shatter the predictions about the state of the nation’s economic health. Not only has the UK employment rate reached a record high, but the country also posted its 17th straight month of wage growth being higher than inflation, raising...

Reflections from a Year of Project to Product

Today marks one year since Project to Product was published. The book details my journey from empathizing with the frustrations of developers trying to deliver value to customers, to empathizing with the frustrations of entire organizations dealing with the onslaught of digital disruption. Helping developers was fairly straightforward, as that could be done with tools...

Temporary Employment Falling in the UK

Britain’s previous issues with temporary unemployment offering little security to the nation’s workers seem to have found a solution, at least for the moment. The country’s booming economy – despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit – has continued to surge forward, taking more employees into steady, permanent employment. Temporary unemployment falling With the unemployment rate falling...

Reflections from DevOps Enterprise Summit 2019 + Day Three Recap

It’s been just over a week since this year’s DevOps Enterprise Summit 2019 in Las Vegas came to a close. And while we’re happy to be away from the artificial air that’s continuously pumped out at The Cosmopolitan, we will miss the breath of fresh air that many attendees and speakers brought to the DevOps...

Planview Viz launch – DevOps Enterprise Summit 2019 – Day Two Recap

Over the past months, a number of Fortune 100 customers have been testing Tasktop’s new product, Planview Viz, to implement the Flow Framework™. We’re delighted to announce a limited release to a community near and dear to us at the DevOps Enterprise Summit – learn more from our CEO and founder, Dr. Mik Kersten.  Day...