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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.
The second quarter of 2017 saw the UK unemployment rate drop to 4.4%, the lowest it has been since 1975. Additionally, the Office for National Statistics stated that employees’ total earnings (including bonuses) rose by 2.1% in a three-month period until June. Despite what financial analysts forecasted with last year’s Brexit, employment in the UK...
PMO success is no longer just about project execution. Today’s project and program management offices (PMOs) are tasked with driving strategic value to grow revenue along with improving the customer experience and products and services. Instead of being narrowly focused on facilitating portfolio management capabilities, they must also strive to deliver on an organization’s most...
When it comes to annual planning, the PMO and finance department can have complimentary but different needs. While finance is focused on budgets and headcounts, the PMO prioritizes project governance and successful delivery. This often leaves finance in the driver’s seat when it comes to defining new projects, and the PMO is left to follow...
Employment in the UK is surging to record levels, with unemployment now standing at just 4.3%, the lowest it has been since the 1970s. One of the results of this is that wages in many sectors have increased hugely as competition for skilled workers has increased, exacerbated by the Brexit vote in 2016 and the...
The economy-dampening effects Brexit and the looming prospect of EU citizens abandoning the country en masse appear to be becoming more real. Since the vote in May 2016, the UK economy has actually risen greatly, fueled by an export-led boom in industrial sales orders brought about by the drop in the value of the pound....
The UK is in dire need of project management skills as an increase in demand and a decrease in the number of trained employees is occurring simultaneously. Currently, large UK public sector projects run the risk of delays and rising costs and in some cases, lost jobs. So how is this happening and what can...
Let’s imagine a student, a university, an employer and the British Government all wanting to boost employment in the UK. What type of four-part formula could deliver the best possible outcome for all the constants of the equation? The answer seems to lie in the degree Apprenticeships that, as recent surveys indicate, are in for...
As you take another look at your priorities for this brave, new year, Planview CEO Greg Gilmore encourages you to step out of the confines of the annual strategic plan and step into continuous planning to truly deliver on your highest-priority commitments. In his latest CIO.com blog, Greg reminds us all that “success isn’t a...
How do you feel about New Year’s resolutions? Do you have some of your own, and do you stick to them? Many chose to forgo the tradition of making resolutions for one of two reasons: 1) they’re simply too easy to break, or 2) life is already pretty great. Those who feel the latter adopt...
The UK continues to prove all the post-Brexit doom-mongers wrong by going from strength to strength in terms of production and factory orders. The confidence in this booming economy is shared by international business people from around the world, a third of whom recently named the UK as one of the top three countries for...
