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. Apart from creating teams, adding members to them, and specifying the time range of their participation in it, you can manage teams in the following ways.

Management 52

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

While the specific responsibilities may vary based on the organization’s size, industry, and structure, these teams are generally responsible for various functions aimed at optimizing operations, driving efficiency, and supporting strategic goals. They can also monitor vendor compliance and manage any associated risks.

Operations 88

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One of my reviewers for the Modern Management Made Easy books asked a fascinating question: I've never seen this many women in management or in senior leadership positions. Consider the System. There's an entire system here we can consider: Almost all the professors in Computer Science were men. (I And, the managers?

Software 111

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 10, 2024

When I work with these teams or their managers, I realize they're not demoing or retrospecting on a regular basis. Worse, these people and teams don't feel any satisfaction with their products. The managers worry that the teams can't finish “anything on time.” That creates distrust and an anti-agile culture.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether implementing new technologies, restructuring operations, or fostering a culture of innovation, the role of change management, facilitated by adept business consulting services, is pivotal for companies of all sizes.

Change Management 52

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Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

So, the importance of risk management cannot be overestimated – it’s better to stay ahead of all possible threats to your project. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively? Project management risks. Managing the supply chain. Talent management. .

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 24, 2024

Financial Management Consultants offer advice on budgeting, financial analysis, and cash flow management. Operations Management Improving operational efficiency is another critical area where consultants provide assistance. This can include everything from CRM systems to e-commerce platforms and cybersecurity measures.

Small Business 52

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Successful project delivery is usually a result of efficient management of both workflow and resources. In a multi-project environment, ensuring productive work of team members gains even more importance: resources are shared by concurrent projects, and their fruitful work on them will be impossible without wise resource management. .

Resources 52

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Jim, a relatively new manager said, “I don't have nearly enough time. I asked him to eyeball the Management Time Sheet (link is to the google sheet) and see where he spent his time. Instead, I spend most of my time on product issues across the organization. The next bit of time I spend working alone on the product work.”

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 4, 2020

I told the story of Cliff, a manager who wanted to understand why the projects were so late. ” I said, “Managers might spend as little as a quarter and as much as a year or two. .” ” In my experience, when organizations want to use agile approaches or transform in some way, the managers start with the teams.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 9, 2020

In the long run, it would seem fairer to base the global monetary system on an asset that is not produced exclusively by any one nation and which people are generally willing to accept as valuable. Bretton Woods System: 1944 – 1971. The Bretton Woods System created a kind of monetary discipline.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Selecting a resource management solution suitable for work in a multi-project setting is a responsible mission. Its features should help project and resource managers address all the complexity of managing shared resources and facilitate their efficient utilization. . Let’s take a closer look at them.

Resources 52

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 2, 2022

A project portfolio manager contacted me via LinkedIn. The question: How can this portfolio team start to manage the project portfolio when the organization has 600 projects? A senior manager's first job is to reduce organizational WIP (Work in Progress). But Management Decision Time matters. How to start? So does WIP.

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Epicflow

AUGUST 19, 2022

Every project management activity doesn’t exist in isolation – they are all related to and dependent on each other, may have competing requirements and/or shared resources. To make sure that the process of orchestrating projects across the whole environment runs like clockwork, project integration management should be applied. .

Management 52

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 8, 2018

How do we move from a project-based organization towards a product organization? There are at least two systems of work we need to change: The management system and the culture of management. There might be more systems I don’t see yet. We need to change behaviors in teams and in managers.

Productivity 60

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This series is about how you might move to a product-based organization. Part 2 was about one possibility for moving to a product-based organization. Before we get to who moves where, we need to consider the manager roles. Moving to a product-based organization means we change the way we view and reward managers.

Productivity 64

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

If you read my scaling agile series , you can see that becoming an agile organization requires seeing your organization as a system with a culture. You can start with teams, move to programs and the product part of the organization. How can you see your system and your culture? See Your Organization as a System.

Agile 51

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

You might even call them/use them as product teams. You might wonder about organizing all the work as product work. The “Typical Product Development Organization” shows the kind of organization I see most often. The middle managers—the directors—often reflect layers in the architecture.

Productivity 74

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Kraft Kennedy

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Sophisticated technologies like Managed Desktop make that possible, empowering the kind of consultative IT department that’s required to succeed in today’s market. With Managed Desktop, we’re leveling the playing field and providing accessible desktop management to firms of all sizes, without the prohibitive price tag.

Management 52

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Epicflow

MARCH 10, 2023

Second, it will take a while for them to learn the specificity of their work and become efficient in the new working environment. Newbies won’t deliver the required output immediately – according to the statistics , it takes about three to eight months for a new employee to become fully productive at work.

Resources 52

Resources Management Efficiency Analysis 52

Epicflow

MARCH 10, 2023

Second, it will take a while for them to learn the specificity of their work and become efficient in the new working environment. Newbies won’t deliver the required output immediately – according to the statistics , it takes about three to eight months for a new employee to become fully productive at work.

Resources 52

Resources Management Efficiency Analysis 52

Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2023

For example, in the financial industry, AI can be used to detect fraud, predict stock prices, and manage risk. In manufacturing, AI can be used to optimise supply chains, increase the efficiency of production processes, and predict equipment failures. AI systems are only as good as the data they are trained on.

Consulting 88

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I’ve been thinking about my clients who’ve had success moving from a project-based/resource-efficiency organization to a product-based/flow efficiency organization. They had these things in common: A senior person made it safe for the managers to create experiments. Some of the managers left.

Productivity 63

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 18, 2024

Consultants conduct comprehensive assessments of existing IT infrastructure, systems, and processes. Improved efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness. Increased operational efficiency and workflow optimization. Faster time-to-market for new products or services.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 26, 2019

As I've written these product role posts, a number of you have asked about how to use component teams. You want a more agile approach to manage the interdependencies among the teams. Each team has the capability to build and test the entire product at all times. Once the teams decide what to do, they can tell the managers.

Productivity 68

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

Are you a manager accustomed to Management by Walking Around and Listening (MBWAL) ? In my experience, if you don't offer people autonomy for their work, they will game the system. You have an opportunity to work differently as a manager. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together.

Management 92

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The more component teams they have, the more complexity they create in the teams, in the product, and in delivery. No one can tell anything about project or product progress. Component teams are a system problem. And, the managers can fix this if they collaborate on the solution. I take the management perspective.).

Productivity 54

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Since the philosophies, frameworks, and insights developed by top firms contribute to the business practices which play a role in making the economic system unsustainable, a crisis signals the need for reflection. This system drastically reduces the need for inventory, which boosts production efficiency in two major ways.

Consulting 88

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

One of the big problems I see with a product orientation (as opposed to a project) is in preparing for ongoing work. You might not start the next project for this product after you complete this project. However, if you want to develop a product orientation, you’ll need to consider the future. We call it technical debt.

Productivity 69

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Epicflow

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? Obviously, stressed and overloaded employees cannot be productive.

Management 52

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 26, 2024

In today’s competitive landscape, leveraging small business consulting services can be a game-changer, providing expert guidance, strategic insights, and actionable solutions that drive growth, efficiency, and success. Benefits of small business consulting services are outlined.

Small Business 52

Small Business Consulting Cash Flow Talent 52

Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 8, 2024

Financial Management and Analysis Financial management is a cornerstone of small business success. Consultants assist in financial analysis, budgeting, cash flow management, and identifying areas for cost optimization and revenue enhancement.

Small Business 52

Small Business Consulting Cash Flow Process Improvement 52

Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Managing project portfolios is rather demanding in itself. What are the most significant challenges of project portfolio management in aerospace and defense companies? And how to overcome these difficulties with project portfolio management software? Let’s figure these issues out in the article.

Management 52

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 21, 2024

Warehouse service providers play a crucial role in supply chain management, logistics, and distribution for businesses across various industries. Consultants also provide sales training, customer relationship management (CRM) strategies, and sales pipeline management techniques to improve sales performance and conversion rates.

Company 52

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

I love where the product is going. ” Al feels productive and engaged. When I spoke with him, his managers had eliminated the busy-work he'd previously done. Before his team started to work from home, he'd: Waited for management signoffs before he could release to production. I'm so much happier.

Efficiency 89

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Epicflow

MARCH 30, 2023

The right approach to project and resource management can really help business organizations to become profitable and competitive even during tough times. For a great number of companies, the previous recession has become an impetus for reviewing their project management processes and making them maximum efficient.

Resources 52

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