Epicflow

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Read the article to learn the peculiarities of pharmaceutical project management, the key challenges these projects face, and how you can overcome them with a robust project management tool. Specifics of Pharmaceutical Projects To be able to manage pharma projects effectively, you should understand their specificity.

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Epicflow

JUNE 25, 2025

And this is why establishing enterprise project portfolio management process becomes a necessity, no longer an option. How does it differ from project portfolio management ? What Is Enterprise Project Portfolio Management? Obviously, doing enterprise project portfolio management is not mandatory for all types of organizations.

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key Strategies for Building and Maintaining Strong Client Relationships Effective client relationship management is crucial for the long-term success of any business. Understanding Client Relationship Management What is Client Relationship Management?

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Epicflow

JULY 9, 2025

Addressing this challenge becomes possible with establishing specific departments that improve the project, program, and portfolio management processes at the strategic level. One of these organizational units is an enterprise project management office (EPMO). How does it differ from a traditional project management office ?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The reason is, the techniques companies use to manage and operate supply chains have been enhanced, refined, and continuously improved over a long period of time. Instead, organizations should think about a capital project as an integrated, end-to-end supply chain, where demand (i.e.,

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

Common wisdom goes that the success or failure of an expatriate manager an employee sent to a new country to handle their companys initiatives there depends on their possession of certain personal traits, like cultural intelligence and adaptability.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Becoming a manager doesnt mean that you have to have all the answers. And you shouldnt feel pressured to have them, either. When a team member comes to you with a question, instead of providing immediate solutions, you can facilitate the problem-solving process, which can help your team develop judgment and ownership.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2025

This is where a portfolio management office comes into play. What Is a Portfolio Management Office? Let’s begin with a portfolio management office definition. Portfolio management refers to orchestrating all projects and programs running in the organization.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management in driving value creation. The article outlines seven key behaviors that advanced firms are adopting, including integrating human capital into deal planning, improving talent assessments, and fostering leadership development.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Confronting direct reports about performance issues can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time managers, who may worry that sharing critical feedback could damage their relationship with the employee. Many new managers also fail to properly prepare before their performance discussions.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Product management can be a great stepping stone for ambitious early career professionals, and it’s not just for those with an engineering background. Despite recent tech layoffs and a precarious job market, product management remains a vibrant and promising field for early career professionals.

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Effective Managers

APRIL 3, 2025

So when a management position opens up, many leaders instinctively turn to their top technical person. From Top Performer to Struggling Manager Heres how this can go wrong: A high-performing team member is promoted. Management consultants can play a vital role here. It seems logical. And the real cost?

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Epicflow

AUGUST 27, 2024

Everyone knows Jira as a task and project management tool that is popular with software developers. And that’s not without reason — the solution helps teams manage their daily work quite effectively. It helps teams organize and manage their tasks, workflows, and reports. Effective backlog management.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Many leaders today are stretched beyond capacity, and in that state, feelings of resentment can readily emerge and take hold.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Uncertainty around AI takes different shapes and forms, but we can boil it down to three main categories that every manager should consider: state, effect and response uncertainty. State uncertainty occurs when managers lack sufficient information to predict market trends and changes.

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Epicflow

MAY 23, 2025

The way you manage team workloads can make or break your project success, especially when juggling multiple projects at the same time. What are the effective workload management strategies you need to implement to ensure balanced workloads and high productivity? Lets dive into this issue. Read the next section to find out.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Let’s take a quick look at the other benefits of adopting these solutions in manufacturing project management. Capacity planning software provides insights that can be further used for resource planning, project prioritization, workload management, or making other decisions. More accurate forecasting. Cost optimization.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Strategies for Managing Work-Life Balance in Demanding Jobs Achieving work-life balance is more critical than ever. This blog outlines strategies to manage work-life balance effectively, even in demanding roles. The goal is to blend professional and personal responsibilities seamlessly, promoting overall well-being and productivity.

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Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

A capacity planning tool is software developed to assist organizations in allocating and managing their resources more effectively. Integrations This capability will be useful if a company has already implemented a project management tool. What Is a Capacity Planning Tool, and Why Do You Need One?

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Workforce shortages combined with the increased demand for products add extra complexity to manufacturing project management. Poor management of these workflows will result in reduced productivity and bottlenecks, which in turn will lead to increasing manufacturing project s’ lead times. Read the next section to learn more.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Strategies for Managing Work-Life Balance in Demanding Jobs Achieving work-life balance is more critical than ever. This blog outlines strategies to manage work-life balance effectively, even in demanding roles. The goal is to blend professional and personal responsibilities seamlessly, promoting overall well-being and productivity.

Tools 265

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Effective Managers

JUNE 6, 2025

The Consulting Advantage The management consulting profession is changing fast—and if you’ve felt the ground shifting under your feet, you’re not alone. In this whirlwind of disruption, it’s fair to ask: Does management consulting still matter? Take a look at our ISO 20700 eLearning program.

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Consulting Success

JULY 4, 2025

Consulting Statement Of Work Template: Your Complete Project Management Guide for 2025 is a post from: Consulting Success® Includes essential sections, common pitfalls to avoid, and adaptable frameworks for different engagement types.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Since the 1960s, there has been a quest to find ways to address the tidal wave of paper deluging organizations. The latest technology that is being applied is AI. 2) A successful application of AI may not mean lower employment. 3) AI can allow employees to focus on higher-value work.

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The challenges brought about by the pandemic highlighted the need for leaders who can not only manage but also understand the human aspect of leadership. By focusing on these areas, leaders can not only manage the challenges of today but also prepare for the opportunities of tomorrow.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 16, 2025

This happens because its not always clear to decision makers that the decision will dilute the core differentiation, there are many decisions that combine to dilute the differentiation, and managers are often motivated by short-term incentives to look for growth and profit opportunities.

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Effective Managers

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If you are a front-line manager, focus on tasks that are routine, operational, or repetitive, allowing you to free up time for higher-level strategic work. Setting clear expectations, defining milestones, and using project management tools can help keep tasks on track and maintain accountability.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2025

The July 2024 CrowdStrike incident demonstrates the need to develop capabilities to assess the downstream business impact of cyber events, establish appropriate cyber resiliency objectives, and ensure effective communication for better cyber risk management decisions.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Whether you are a new hire or an experienced professional, understanding and effectively managing internal politics can significantly impact your career growth. In this blog, we will explore key strategies for navigating organizational politics, drawn from the expertise available on Effective Managers.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2025

They also identified four factors that set leading companies apart: 1) Their efforts had executive sponsorship; 2) That the network of partnerships had shifted away from academia and startups to a maturing ecosystem of consultants, vendors, and industry partners, suggesting AI had matured enough that practical approaches are most valued; 3) That successful (..)

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