Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

In contrast to traditional project/program/portfolio managers dealing with individual projects/programs/portfolios, the role of a CPO is more strategic, he or she is a member of the executive board and oversees all project-related activities and their connection with an organization’s business strategy.

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Teamweek

JUNE 5, 2024

Project managers have a lot of different plates to juggle when scheduling projects—and there isn’t much room for error. They must schedule tasks to meet tight timelines, manage different resources, and keep clients happy. The reality is, 29% of project managers say an inadequate goal setting is the main reason for project failures.

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Teamweek

JUNE 3, 2024

Keeping projects within budget is one common challenge that most project managers face at least once in their careers. This article aims to help project managers who are burdened with monitoring project scope and reducing project costs. Scope creep is one of the main reasons why projects exceed their budgets.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Let’s now examine how improper project and resource management leads to inflated costs and prevents organizations from gaining more profit. Let’s now examine how improper project and resource management leads to inflated costs and prevents organizations from gaining more profit. What causes excessive expenses in project management?

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To take into account all the contributing factors, such as lack of resources in fast-developing companies, globally distributed teams, multiple projects running simultaneously, uncertain business environment, and not to overload your employees at the same time? . What Is Effective Resource Management and Why Is It Important?

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Project managers employ many strategies to help them allocate resources more effectively, such as resource smoothing. Resource smoothing helps you manage your time and people better, but it can be an overwhelming process. What is resource smoothing in project management?

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Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

However, with some proactive strategies, it is possible to keep work overload at bay and maintain a healthy work-life balance. In this article, we will explore the causes and impact of work overload, discuss how to recognize the signs, and provide actionable tips and coping strategies to prevent and manage work overload effectively.

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

Product portfolio management can make this happen. The Essence of Product Portfolio Management and Its Main Functions. Product portfolio management helps find the most appropriate strategy to gain the desired business objectives as well as evaluate the success of each product or service and make corresponding improvements if necessary.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive work environment, effective workload management is crucial for maximizing productivity and achieving success. Managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities can be overwhelming, but with the right strategies and techniques, you can master workload management and enhance your productivity.

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Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The diversity of tools that help to manage projects in various industries and businesses has significantly expanded in recent years: from tools that are used to manage tasks of a small team to overall solutions suitable for large organizations with employees located around the world. Resource Management Opportunities .

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NimbleWork

MARCH 10, 2024

As a Quality Engineering Manager, my mission is to revolutionize testing by fostering continuous feedback and process optimization. Background Whether it is project management best practices as prescribed by PMI or agile manifesto or any other development method from waterfall to hybrid, they all prescribe to a simple recipe.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 12, 2022

However, according to the survey by NewVantage Partners [1] conducted in 2021, only 24% of companies have managed to develop into data-driven ones. Data and technologies have become the drivers of innovations and competitiveness in today’s constantly changing business environment. Surprising figures, aren’t they?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

That’s something all project managers will hear at some time or another. And regardless of the fact their expertise is in requirements analysis and they’ve never presented to senior management before? “Who is free to work on this task?”. And it isn’t the best way to allocate work to your project team members. Of course not.

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Alan Parker Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Introduction The Monitoring & Controlling phase is about keeping an eye on progress and actively adjusting strategies and actions to align with project goals. Monitoring & Controlling helps project managers address potential risks proactively, manage changes, and ensure that the project adheres to its schedule and budget.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Workload planning ( or “ workload management ”) is your fast track to meeting project goals without causing team burnout. The first phase involves breaking down big projects into smaller, more manageable tasks. Get this stage right? Expect team engagement and productivity levels to rise. The result?

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Planview

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Consider an IT department without an established IT demand management process: They simply say yes to everything regardless of relevance or value. Whether you are establishing a demand management process or want to improve your approach, this blog presents some functionality to explore using Planview PPM Pro TM as an example.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 6, 2020

They have become an integral part of project management, letting the marketers know the risks as well as control and estimate project schedules and costs accurately for delivering seamless results to the consumers. Effective management of projects leads to the timely delivery of the results. It is simple for customers.

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Teamweek

MARCH 27, 2024

In this article, you’ll learn how to increase billable hours with proven strategies and using the right tools. In this article, you’ll learn how to increase billable hours with proven strategies and using the right tools. Here are seven strategies that make it easier: Let’s discuss each strategy in detail. Let’s dive in.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Resource management is about getting together everything you need to deliver a project. Here are 11 resource management best practices that can help you with that. Of all resources, managing people resources is the hardest. Creating a team timeline for a project team helps you manage your team’s schedule and workload.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

Knowing how to monitor and manage project resources can make or break that project. One common technique that helps project managers handle resources efficiently is resource leveling. Project teams use resource leveling to adjust project timelines, address resource constraints, and avoid overloading. What is resource leveling?

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 20, 2022

In this case, a project manager should conduct a feasibility study that will help make the right decision as to whether it’s reasonable to intake this project or not. In this case, a project manager should conduct a feasibility study that will help make the right decision as to whether it’s reasonable to intake this project or not.

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Epicflow Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

Let’s take a look at how this procrastination manifests in the field of project management, and what we can do to reduce it. . Read more: Human Factor in Project Management. Causes of Student Syndrome in Project Management from the Behavioural Standpoint. Overload and Multitasking. It’s in our human nature. Uncertainty .

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MindGenius

JUNE 6, 2023

Managing Change with MindGenius Change management is a critical process in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. Effective change management requires a comprehensive understanding of the change process, meticulous planning, and seamless collaboration among stakeholders.

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EasyProjects

AUGUST 3, 2021

With the need to maximize billable hours, acquire new clients, retain existing ones, manage payments, and deal with complex projects, service organizations have their work cut out for them. Everyone knows the adage – you can’t manage what you can’t measure – but few understand its implication. Visibility.

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Planview

MARCH 27, 2019

With the right planning process, organizations can strategically manage funding from the initial strategy development to the execution of their initiatives, all the while adapting to change. This approach requires you to continually analyze investments against new demands in the context of the whole portfolio.

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Epicflow Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Making sure that a company has enough resources to complete its projects successfully is one of the primary objectives of a resource manager’s work. . Resource capacity planning in project management is the process of determining the number of resources you’re expected to require to meet the project needs.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Business organizations that run multiple complex projects, experience business growth, and at the same time have limited resources may require a more sophisticated approach to managing all their projects. This is where project portfolio management (PPM) can help.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 26, 2020

By Scott Ambler | Vice President, Chief Scientist of Disciplined Agile at Project Management Institute. In this blog I describe the mindset behind PMI’s Disciplined Agile (DA) tool kit, overviewed in Figure 1. This post is a supplement to Scott’s upcoming keynote at IIL’s Agile & Scrum 2020 Online Conference ]. Be awesome.

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Agilemania

APRIL 12, 2022

Plan View is a project and portfolio management tool that offers business solutions for different products. Gathering requirements, prioritizing portfolios, applying strategies, and maintaining financial data is made easy. . A value stream management tool, Task Top helps organizations expedite software delivery. Plan View .

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 17, 2019

The creative brief helps creative teams understand their part in the larger project and, in so doing, better shape the overall strategy, goals and tools for the project. Therefore, it’s also a key element to any overall strategy and project goal. Detail Overload. What Is a Creative Brief? Challenges of Creative Briefs.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 27, 2023

But one thing we do know: Using ChatGPT for project management comes with plenty of benefits. And that’s exactly what we’ll be looking at next, the benefits (so far) of using ChatGPT for project management. Improved productivity We talk about the fact that productivity is personal in this blog post.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So from strategies to best practices, we’re here to help. You want to get the right people on the right projects while preventing overloading or underutilizing employees. Now, you’re looking at some serious employee, culture , and workflow problems, not to mention declining client happiness.

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Wrike

JULY 28, 2023

Whether you run a blog, manage a website, or handle social media for a business, creating high-quality content is essential to attract and engage your audience. In this article, we will explore the importance of an efficient content creation workflow and provide you with strategies and tools to maximize your productivity.

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Teamweek

JULY 24, 2023

Calculating capacity is crucial for effective resource capacity planning in project management. Calculating capacity is crucial for effective resource capacity planning in project management. Resource capacity management ensures efficient project execution. And that’s what you’ll learn in this article.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Being a successful project manager is not just about creating good plans and schedules and telling the team members what they should work on. What else should a project manager know to succeed in their duties and guide projects to their successful completion? Don’t overload the team . See the coherent picture.

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