Posts Tagged ‘Project Management’
Use Specialized Apps to Revolutionize Your Workflow
Integration has proven to be the greatest challenge in workplace digitalization. Specialized apps, software, and automation can be powerful tools as you seek to reduce costs and make processes run more efficiently. The latest tech provides businesses with transformative solutions that can improve productivity and eliminate repetitive tasks. However, with so any options readily available,…
Read MoreTop Ways to Improve Your Business Workflow
The workflow of your business is vital to its success. An inefficient workflow can stem from a range of issues such as poor communication, lack of hierarchy, no clear processes to follow and more. When you start to improve your business workflow, you will find that communication flows much better, employees are more productive and…
Read MoreHow to Enhance Project Management & Processes for More Productivity
The business environment is changing rapidly. Businesses are striving to adapt to new trends and deploy new tech in an attempt to remain competitive. Enhanced project management is more important than ever to maintain efficiency. Numerous factors need to be taken into account, with the first obvious change being the push to apply hybrid work…
Read MoreWhat if Managing Your Team Meant Solving Homelessness?
Sometimes, project management can mean managing stakeholder relationships along with managing your team, and the complexities of marrying those two needs. In this Manage This podcast transcript, we delve into the development of temporary living shelters, whether as a result of natural disasters or homelessness. You can listen to the full episode here or read…
Read More5 Benefits of Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Project portfolio management evaluates and optimizes the resources, costs, processes, and technologies for all the projects in a portfolio. Its primary focus is ensuring all portfolio outcomes support your organization’s strategic business objectives and planning. The project portfolio manager achieves this via business analysis, budget review, and forecasting while managing stakeholder expectations and reducing risk. PPM…
Read MoreMy Project is Like a Three-Ringed Circus
Sometimes a project can feel like a three-ringed circus. You are managing the schedule, the budget, and the requirements, and at the same time, you’ve got to consider the stakeholders, team members, and the organization. In this Manage This podcast, we take a look at the early 20th century traveling circus to see how they…
Read MoreProject Management 101: Purpose-Driven Work
Business is about bringing people together, finding people who have strengths to balance out your weaknesses, and serving a purpose with what you do. Joey Reiman is a marketing professional, author and teacher who moved to Atlanta from Long Island. After starting an advertising agency, which was acquired by Omnicom, he has gone on to…
Read MoreTrying to Figure Out the Customer Budget
“Do they have budget?” is a fundamental qualifying question for every seller. We have all sorts of tricks/techniques for determining the customer budget. There’s the old standby, “What were you planning to spend?” Alternatively, the direct approach, “How much have you budgeted for this project?” Or if we are selling XaaS, “As you know our…
Read MoreWhat is a Certified Project Officer and Why Should You Become One?
A certified project officer is a professional who oversees the planning and execution of projects within a business. They are responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the project are completed on time, within budget, and to the required standard. Project officers may work in a variety of industries, including construction, engineering, information technology, and…
Read More3 Project Management Principles Small Businesses Can Use Right Now
These days, most small business owners have at least a passing familiarity with the concept of project management. And they know that using some of the principles of popular project management methodologies in their operations can improve their results. But therein lies a problem. It’s that the average small business owner doesn’t possess any project…
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