Upgrade your weekly planner with the power of Scrum
Planning is a huge part of project management. Gigantic even. Without a plan, your goal might as well be wishful thinking since there’s no clear path or set of steps...
The complete guide to business process modeling (BPM)
If you’ve been in business for a while, then you understand the importance of your processes. Your profitability is completely tied to your ability to design, manage,...
What is a finance manager?
An organization’s operational costs can vary dramatically. If you cannot keep close tabs on all of your outgoing expenses, it can end up sinking your company pretty...
Online quoting software for sales teams: top benefits
Sales are the lifeblood of your organization. But there are a lot of steps involved in the process, and a lot of areas where inefficiencies or mistakes can cost you. A...
What is file management software? 6 must-have features
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You need information from an important document, but you’re not sure if you should use the version on your desktop, the one in the...
A detailed guide to business process management (BPM)
No matter the size, business processes form the backbone of any organization. What sets them apart, is the quantity and quality each employs and manages. With the right...
It’s time to switch to an online planner — here’s...
Isn’t getting a brand-new planner a great feeling? The blank pages represent all of the things you’re going to accomplish this year. You’re ready to...
Tackle document management the easy way
The job isn’t finished until the paperwork is done, or in this day and age, until the documents have been filed. In order to keep track of projects across your...
How to keep track of your business deals, customers,...
There’s a lot to keep track of when running a business, but the 3 most important things are your sales deals, customer information, and project management. Managing...
8 SMART goals examples to move your business forward
We all know that setting goals is important to help us get closer to our overall future vision. And, by now, most of us know that we need to be smarter in how we set our...
What is an Agile coach? And how to find the right one...
Transitions to Agile are all the rage these days, with 70% of companies planning to move not just IT, but also other business functions, to more Agile approaches by...
6 Strategies for a positive work environment
In a year filled with countless annoying circumstances, the cyclical disruption to the work environment has got to be up there with the most annoying — especially if...
What is cycle time?
If you’re managing a team, you’ve got to have a pretty good grasp of time. But believe it or not, there are different metrics that project managers use for measuring...
What are business rules? (And how to implement them)
Every day, every employee in every department makes decisions. Some are big, and some are small. Without guidelines, these individual decisions are haphazard and...
How to craft a business case to get your project...
If you’ve just pitched a new project to your senior leadership team and have been asked to put together a business case, you might be feeling a little lost. Rest...
What is lead time and how can you improve it?
Time waits for no human, or business, or project. And when it comes to keeping supply levels ample or turning around a lengthy assignment, you’ll want to apply a...
Why it’s time to work smarter, not harder
Many of us would like to work differently. But when your picture of the world of work is a 9 to 5 in an office, how do you envision something different? And, if the...
How to go paperless at your office
The IRS recommends that most businesses keep their tax records for 7 years. If you’re still storing those records in filing cabinets, you know how it can pile up....
How to generate killer KPI reports automatically
It doesn’t matter which industry, company, or department you’re involved in — chances are, there are KPIs to measure and goals to hit. These metrics are invaluable...
What is stakeholder management, and why is it...
Do you struggle to keep your customers or executives on board during a long project? Stakeholder management is the process of engaging, managing, and actively...
Milestone definition: what it is and why it’s...
Searching for a milestone definition in terms of project management or business in general? You’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll explain exactly...