Web based project management software allows small business teams to keep projects on track, monitor budgets and share files and other information with co-workers from anywhere in the world where online access is available.READ»
One of the most important things to figure out at the start of a design project is what kind of client you're working with. It can also be one of the most difficult things to discern if you're working with a client for the first ...READ»
Advances in technology and an uncertain economy have helped fuel the rise in virtual companies - small busineses with team members working all over the globe. READ»
A member of your team takes the ball and runs with it. He or she shows initiative by identifying a project and then sees it all the way through to completion. The only problem is it doesn’t align with any of the strategic priorities ...READ»
If you're not an Information Technology (IT) professional, you probably have to work with one. A common complaint about communication across organizational boundaries is the use of jargon, and the IT people I interact with are often ...READ»
Former intern Shasha Dai just contributed a Web Exclusive story on how to better manage multiple projects (October access code required). In his blog Focused Performance, Frank Patrick has been taking a slightly deeper -- and more ...READ»
Various contributors have touched on lean manufacturing's application to other aspects of work previously. This evening, I came across an article makes the case much more explicitly. Michael Bremer of the Cumberland Group identifies ...READ»
Last August, I came across an online benchmarking service. Now, Seth Godin, challenges the very notion of benchmarking.
I can benchmark everything now. The problem with benchmarking is that nothing but continuous improvement (except ...READ»
File under: And?
Dale Emery has developed and ironclad test of best practices. To whit:
For something to be a best practice, it has to be practiced, and it has to be best.
Well, of course! I'm not sure the answer is so simple. ...READ»
John Moore at OurHouse helps me continue my roll thinking about multiprojecting, multitasking, and, well, juggling. In a recent writeup of a presentation by Cynthia Haddock, who works in polarity management, I think we might find the ...READ»
Building on a discussion FC Now readers started last month, Johanna Rothman has written an article for StickyMinds about the risks of working on multiple high-priority projects at the same time.
Using the term "multiprojecting," ...READ»
I just came across a magazine named Projects@Work. With plans to launch an expanded online version next month, the periodical currently focuses on business and technology solutions for project management. The current issue contains ...READ»
