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A Common Tool Trap: the Tool Will Help Your Delivery and Planning Problems

Johanna Rothman

Many of these people want to use a tool to plan from the “bottom” (what the teams do) to the top (roadmaps and portfolio). Worse, they want to start with a tool. See Schedule Game #11: The Schedule Tool is Always Right as an example.). They think the tool will do “everything” for them.

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What Does Your Culture Value: People “Efficiency” or Work Throughput?

Johanna Rothman

Resource Efficiency. A senior manager said, “We give our resources everything they could need: technology, tools, even some training. ” “Each resource has at least two projects so they stay productive and efficient.” Resource efficiency means we watch each person's effort. Why are they so slow?”

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How a Pen and a Sheet of Paper Make You an Efficient Consultant

Tom Spencer

When one thinks of management consultants, one inevitably thinks of highly efficient workers. This is because an efficient way of working is essential as a management consultant. So, the crucial question is, how do you become an efficient worker to withstand the time pressure in a management consultancy? Simple as that.

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4 Tips on Efficient Resource Allocation in a Multi-Project Environment

Epicflow

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. . Efficient Resource Allocation: Key Drivers.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

CRM software is a powerful tool when used correctly, yet another obstacle to a sales team’s efficiency when it’s not.

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What is the tool to measure Efficiency?

Consulthon

Hello Consultants, Have some of you been involved in a project focused on improving efficiency? I would like to know your ideas and practices how to improve efficiency?

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How to efficiently use Business Development tools?

Consulthon

Hi All, One of my company's goals is to develop new international markets. One of the reasons is that we have created a new product for the organic markets. Currently, I do research on Linkedin a.

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The Ultimate Marketing Efficiency Checklist

However, you might be able to squeeze more value from the tools and processes you’re already using. When times are tough and marketers are asked to do more with the same (or less), we have to make tough choices. Here are 7 creative ways marketers can work smarter (not harder) - with the resources you already have!