Business processes have been streamlined and data consolidated using enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Despite knowing the potential benefits of ERP, professional service firms may wonder if it's the right choice for their industry! This article will...
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had a great idea for a project but had to shelve it because of limited resources? If so, you're not alone. Resource constraints are a common challenge in project management, and they can be frustrating for project...
I. Introduction to Resource Balancing: I. Introduction Definition of resource balancing in project management Importance of resource balancing in project success II. Identifying Project Resource Requirements Assessing the project scope and objectives Identifying...
Ever find yourself without the right tool for a job? Maybe the screw fell out of your glasses, but you don’t have one of those tiny screwdrivers you need to replace it. You try the edge of your credit card, a thumb tack from the wall, a paper-clip you bent into a...
Without a project resource management system, it is difficult for any project (or team) to succeed. It’s all too common to have resources from different projects overlap or for certain tasks to suddenly need additional people or equipment. When this happens, the...
Project management is a complicated beast, mainly because it requires monitoring resources. And resources – whether people, time, or money – can rapidly disappear. However, with resource histogram project management, project managers (PMs) don’t have to panic. That’s...
The most mature professional services organizations and the ones who consistently deliver successful projects and foster long-term customer relationships, are those that offer high levels of organizational visibility across departments, have optimized business...
In almost every services deal, the salesperson has to answer the question: "When can you deliver this service?" It's often a difficult question to answer. Sometimes the sales rep will just say: "Our average delivery time is three weeks." Or the rep might step away to...