Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2021

That disconnect occurs when managers, HR, everyone focuses on resource efficiency, not flow efficiency. If we ask people to work in flow efficiency, how can we possibly reward them on resource efficiency? First two jobs: software developer plus project management responsibilities. What we encourage in the work.

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Epicflow

MAY 12, 2022

What do you need to know to allocate resources efficiently in a multi-project environment and utilize them to the full? Resources are allocated efficiently when the right people work on the right tasks, while employees’ workload remains balanced – they are neither over- or underloaded. . Let’s figure it out in the article. .

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Flow Efficiency In How Centralization Decisions Create Friction, Increase Cycle Time, and Cost Money, Part 1, I discussed how removing support staff for departments and managers created longer cycle times. Now, it's time for Economies of Scale and how that ties into resource efficiency thinking. Ignorance of the flow metrics.

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Epicflow

MARCH 19, 2024

The Epicflow team continues implementing the most powerful functionality to provide our clients with a variety of tools to juggle projects and resources most efficiently. Team Management: A Solution for Software Development and Agile Squads We’re proud to introduce this new feature that allows you to group your resource pool into teams.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 5, 2023

Employee engagement is commonly a top concern for companies, as engaged employees are classically more productive and offer more robust outputs. Greater Efficiency Training allows employees to hone skills that make them more efficient. By turning training opportunities into group adventures, it creates chances to bond.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 12, 2022

In groups that are unfamiliar with one another, it is not uncommon to have prolonged periods of silence where each participant fears being the first to speak. Compare this situation, the American savanna tumble-weed scenario of awkward silence, with what happens when you bring the same group together for an in-person discussion.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

Business development and sales are two of the most critical components of any successful business. They are closely related, with business development focusing on identifying new opportunities and building relationships, and sales being the process of actually closing deals and generating revenue.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In this part, I’ll discuss an option for a product-oriented organization. Consider a Product-Oriented Organization. Instead of organizing by function, consider a product-oriented organization. Again, I am not saying this is the only way a product organization would look, but this is a possibility. What do you do?

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Operational Bottlenecks : Inefficient processes affecting productivity and seamless operations. Operational Efficiency : Analyzing and streamlining processes to enhance productivity and effectiveness. Operational Excellence : Improved efficiency leading to cost savings and resource optimization.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The emphasis on modernization and digital transformation within most businesses today, coupled with the steady growth of SaaS and other software platforms to help fill those needs, means that project groups will increasingly rely on technology to carry out many different duties.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That “team” consisted of: Three original developers, the old guard. The original architect and developers.) Six “new” developers. Each of these three groups was their own functional “team.” When I asked the developers to work together, they told me they wouldn't get their bonuses.

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Chad Barr

MAY 1, 2024

Innovation isn’t just about introducing something new—it involves creating, developing, and implementing ideas, methods, or products that significantly improve or completely replace the old. appeared first on The Chad Barr Group. Let’s not just witness the future; let’s actively shape it.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Maybe you're skeptical of whether it is possible to develop a creative and innovative team and believe you should just hire for it. A common argument presented in support of team development is that if people were born with creativity, we would observe more consistency in creativity among team members.

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Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How to make sure that a company utilizes its available resources wisely so that they are productive but aren’t overloaded? Resource utilization is one of the most essential KPIs that project-based organizations should track – it gives them an idea of how efficiently they use the available resources and how productive their employees are.

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Girard Training Solutions

MARCH 4, 2024

While AI has demonstrated significant capabilities in some areas, such as decision-making, process optimization, and efficiency, it doesn’t surpass the inherent human qualities necessary for effective leadership. Specifically, people fear: Discrimination against certain groups when hiring or promoting people.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

Speaking about the risk-bearing events affecting aerospace engineering projects, we can divide them into three groups: project management, engineering risks, and those that are typical for the aerospace and defense industry. Let’s take a closer look at each of the groups. . developing a poor project plan), Executing (e.g.,

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2023

The investigative approach generally involves: Collecting and analyzing data Understanding key issues Identifying and developing solutions In contrast, the hypothesis-based approach to problem solving is appropriate where the opportunity is unstructured and unique and does not have an obvious solution. The HBPS process has five key steps.

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 19, 2023

Business consultants possess in-depth knowledge and experience in various markets, enabling them to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, identify target audiences, and develop effective market entry strategies. A report by Aberdeen Group found that companies working with consultants achieved a 28% improvement in operational efficiency.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, the technology group will stop working on all the managers' projects. The technology group will get at least two weeks to work on projects that will make their work lives easier or better. The technology group has a long list, too. Instead of evaluating them separately, group them together and create a program.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 24, 2022

Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Low transaction costs will also be necessary to ensure efficient operations and to ensure that blockchain systems offer a cost advantage over the status quo. In 2017, Protokol estimated that $1.2

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PM Alliance

JULY 14, 2023

Timely data can give your team an edge on controlling costs by ensuring that resources are used efficiently. With data on how thought leadership is evolving, your team can partner with providers that have already developed processes to avoid wasteful or redundant activities. What’s the latest insight into best practices?

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Its features should help project and resource managers address all the complexity of managing shared resources and facilitate their efficient utilization. . Efficient resource allocation in a multi-project environment is impossible without up-to-date information on team members’ competences. How can resource management software help?

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Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we’re delving into the most essential aspects of efficient project management that can ensure successful and timely delivery, and also dwelling on the importance of project data for risk management in single-project and multi-project environments. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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Epicflow

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. At the same time, the talent component shouldn’t be left aside: data alone cannot lead companies to success without human expertise to use in an efficient way. . Cultural challenges.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2023

The hypothesis-based problem solving (HBPS) approach is a method employed by consultants to develop actionable recommendations for clients using a structured, evidence-based process. Drivers are things that impact the problem you are trying to solve and can be formulated in four different ways: Engaging in a group exercise (e.g.,

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Harmonious Workplaces

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Individuals or groups within an organization — for various reasons — keep information to themselves rather than sharing it with others. They may also miss key data points to drive productive ideas. Leadership should exercise mindfulness and keen observation of the warning signs of information hoarding with individuals and groups.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As time passed, many organizations saw overall productivity rise, fundamentally altering their perspective on telecommuting as a long-term option. Replicating the in-person experience virtually is challenging, especially when it comes to managing team projects or other group endeavors. Remote Work Is Here to Stay.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 6, 2020

That's why we have projects—to work on this product for now, until we've delivered something. See Projects, Products, and the Project Portfolio: Part 1, Organize the Work to see what I mean about projects. Single-function “teams” reinforced resource efficiency thinking. Then we can move to the next project.

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Epicflow

APRIL 24, 2023

In a nutshell, you can optimize project resources by means of: Maximizing resources’ productivity; Balancing people’s workloads; Preventing additional expenses; Minimization and timely detection of bottlenecks. Let’s review the factors that prevent such companies from efficient resource utilization.

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PM Alliance

MAY 13, 2022

Incomplete processes and missed steps can make it difficult to develop a workable plan and then execute on that plan. One area that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves during plan development is the estimation of how long tasks will take to complete and when they’ll be done. 3: Budgets are efficient and predictable.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Delaying hiring or RIFs (reduction in force) means existing staff may be overburdened, which can lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and attrition in the new year.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

One of the essential activities as part of these phases is developing a work breakdown structure that becomes the basis for other project management documents and processes. . WBS is developed on the basis of a project scope statement but before task dependencies and task sequence are established. . subcontractors). Deliverables .

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Data is information organized in a form that can be efficiently used by people or computers to make decisions. data inference), and predicting the future behavior of individuals or groups (i.e. Data Proliferation. Data science involves designing new processes for identifying patterns in big data (i.e. predictive modeling).

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 27, 2023

CASE STUDY Telecom Leader Accelerates Business Growth Through Coaching A global telecommunications provider engaged Brimstone to design and facilitate leadership development cohorts, build an inclusive global Sustainability Plan, and coach leaders across the US and Europe. Was he working efficiently or just working hard?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

For example, cutting research and development costs when the client’s reputation is based on innovative capabilities wouldn’t make sense in the long run, even if it seems to be the most efficient solution. Likewise, proposing a merger without understanding the two companies’ cultures first may not lead to desired results.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 22, 2022

Collaborate with others by developing a piece of content where others contribute to the same piece. Engage a ghost writer who will develop the content on your behalf. You may be surprised how productive and efficient you may be when you take some time off to reenergize yourself.

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PM Alliance

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Project teams frequently have several projects in active status simultaneously, along with keeping an eye on a stream of initiatives that are working their way through the various stages of planning and development. Your productivity won’t suffer. Your project scope won’t experience pre-launch fiddling.

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