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.  

Employees in Britain Still Feeling the Effects of Crisis

Evidence of a mini “left behind generation” is beginning to emerge in the UK, which should serve as a warning signal to those predicting a relatively harmless outcome of Brexit. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, unemployment in the UK rose. However, though Britain is currently going through an unprecedented employment boom, those who...

Digital Transformation and the Changing World of Work – A Blueprint to Innovation [Video]

Digital transformation and reinvention are lofty goals for any organization in this constantly changing world of work and resources. Every organization that aspires to rewire and go after new market opportunities has to face the fact that innovation depends upon ideation from within. Transformation is far more than new projects and ideas. You have to...

The Top Seven Challenges of Doing Business in the UK

The UK is currently going through a surprising economic boom considering the 2016 vote to leave the world’s biggest trading bloc, the EU. Predictions of Britain’s demise were seemingly greatly exaggerated and it has in fact gone from strength to strength since the vote, with unemployment reaching its lowest level in more than 40 years....

UK Minimum Wage Workers Are About to Get a Pay Raise

On April 1st, the UK minimum wage increased to £8.21 ($10.46) giving it one of the highest minimum wages, in real terms as well as a proportion of the median full-time salary, in the world. Known as the National Living Wage, the top rate is paid to employees in the UK aged over 25, with...

How Tasktop dramatically improved its Flow Velocity in one day

In the latest release of Tasktop Integration Hub (19.3), the Product Development team tried out an experiment to deliver even more business value out of our flagship product. In my last blog, I described how Tasktop has made few cultural and process-oriented changes to be more customer-obsessed and ship features faster. Galvanized by the new...

The Rise of the Anti-Manager

Despite their headlong pursuit of tomorrow’s innovations, too many organizations still cling to yesterday’s hierarchies. They conflate “supervisor” with “boss”—the person over and above a team of subordinates. But organizations that truly want to transform themselves and the world around them are flipping that hierarchy upside-down: meet the anti-manager. A new wave of start-ups and...

In a World That Rewards Speed, Companies Need to Rethink How They Work

The benefits of fostering a high-velocity corporate culture may be obvious, but a surprising number of companies have trouble moving quickly enough to beat, or even keep up, with the competition. Businesses have to be fast to maintain relevance. First movers in any field have the easiest time establishing brand recognition and customer loyalty before...

What’s Next for the UK Manufacturing Industry?

UK Manufacturing Growth Spikes to a Three-Year High Despite the recent recession, unemployment in the UK has not reached the same dire levels as other countries. In fact, as of February-April 2017, the UK Office of National Statistics listed the unemployment rate (for those age 16 and over, seasonally adjusted) at just 4.6%. This is...

Beyond Transparency: It’s Time for Honesty

As the technology industry faces a growing reckoning of public trust, the all-hands meeting has become a Silicon Valley staple. From Google to Facebook to Uber, CEOs open themselves up to tough questions from employees, especially in times of crisis. At least, that’s what appearances would suggest. Unfortunately, these confessionals often come off as choreographed,...

Half of UK Consumers Are Willing to Pay More to Avoid Plastic

The scientific consensus on climate change is undoubtable, with 97% of the world’s climate scientists and every scientific institution supporting the idea that humans are directly and negatively affecting the world that we live in. It’s also not only temperature increases that are occurring, increases in carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, mass insect...