Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Efficient portfolio management is essential for business success in todays competitive landscape. PPM tools help allocate resources efficiently by analyzing availability, workload, and skill sets, ensuring that the right resources are allocated to the right projects. What Are Project Portfolio Management Tools?

Tools 130

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In addition, their focus on effective resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and change management contributes to enhanced operational efficiency, increased agility, and improved project outcomes. One of a CPO’s tasks is to ensure optimal resource allocation across a company’s critical projects. AI, cloud computing, etc.).

Resources 178

Resources Methodologies Efficiency Metrics 178

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

By turning training content into a compelling narrative with relatable and memorable stories, companies can improve knowledge retention, boost engagement, and inspire employees to take action. Storytelling in corporate training does exactly that. Storytelling has that power. Read the full case study here 2. Read the full case study here 3.

Training 130

Training Training Case Study Case Studies 130

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High-profile clients MBB firms typically work with leading global companies, governments, and non-profit organizations. They leverage the latest tools and methodologies, and produce significant thought leadership through publications, research, and public speaking, influencing the broader business landscape. Three main reasons.

McKinsey 78

McKinsey Transportation Methodologies Bain 78

Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2016

Such high-profile exposure has prompted more companies to view ZBB as a fresh “wonder diet” for achieving radical corporate leanness. Yet for all the promise of ZBB, many companies that try it soon grow disenchanted.

Company 113

Company Benchmarking Travel Policies 113

Epicflow

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Aerospace and defense projects are exposed to numerous risks – geopolitical and economic tensions, supply chain and talent challenges, competition with the world’s largest companies, etc. Applying inappropriate project management methodology. For example, the aerospace and defense industry mostly relies on the Waterfall methodology.

Methodologies 130

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Epicflow

JULY 13, 2023

There are times when despite companies’ project management efforts, they fail to achieve the desired results – projects they are running are late and exceed the budget, employees are stressed and overworked, and there are no signs of business growth on the immediate horizon. Improper workload management can lead to disappointing outcomes.

Methodologies 130

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

With this book you’ll have a chance to explore 100+ project management case studies shared by large companies from all over the globe, including recently added Disney, the Olympics, Airbus a380, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner. When it comes to managing projects and their human resources, such a philosophy can bring good results, too.

Management 29

Management Handbook Case Study Case Studies 29

Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Organizational structure describes the day-to-day set-up of a company, with everything from how many managers you have to the skillsets your employees possess to how decisions are made. Tall and flat organizational structures are two different approaches to how a company is organized, and each one has distinct characteristics.

Organizational Development 162

Organizational Development Efficiency Development Productivity 162

Epicflow

JUNE 12, 2023

There are a variety of approaches and methodologies aimed to increase the effectiveness of managing projects and deliver better outcomes. A phase-gate process is linear, which means that each phase starts only after the previous one is finished, which makes it similar to the Waterfall methodology.

Management 130

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Effective Managers

APRIL 8, 2021

As one of the biggest and most successful companies today, Google is undoubtedly worth copying in some aspects of their practices. Organizations today need efficient managers to nurture a culture where there are precise models for accountability and authority.

Leadership 130

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Consulting Success

JUNE 12, 2017

Do whatever you need to (intern, take free or discounted projects, work for a company) to develop true expertise. It’s not because you have a great model, a wonderful methodology, a set of great slides, or sharp attire. The more clarity you have, the more efficient and effective your marketing strategy will become.

Consulting 209

Consulting Engineering Study Marketing 209

Epicflow

JANUARY 21, 2022

The trends shaping the automotive industry in 2022 will certainly have an impact on its companies’ projects. This poses a number of challenges for the automotive companies: increasing competition, frequent changes as a result of rapid progress, establishing partnerships with software companies, and other related issues.

Automotive 130

Automotive Industry Resources Agile 130

Epicflow

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Specifics of Project Management for Manufacturing Companies The manufacturing environment deals with creating physical products, which in turn embraces a variety of processes that should be properly managed. Why Manufacturing Companies Need Project Management The benefits of project management for manufacturing companies are as follows.

Management 130

Management Strategy Strategy Strategy& 130

Epicflow

JUNE 8, 2022

Agile has become the most popular methodology in recent years and has proven its efficiency for millions of companies already so nobody has any doubts about it today. The most popular and widely used Agile methodology is Scrum. They are prioritized according to existing constraints and a company’s goals.

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Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 24, 2023

From offering an enhanced learning experience to your clients to increasing your firm’s productivity and efficiency, these are a few reasons why you should keep up with the advancing technology within instructional design. Improved Instructional Strategies New technologies often bring new instructional strategies and methodologies.

How To 130

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2024

In a nutshell, AI automates repetitive tasks and makes predictions thereby increasing efficiency, streamlining the workflow, and improving decision-making. Projects are becoming more and more complex, so it becomes difficult and ineffective to address their complex needs with the only PM methodology.

Trends 130

Trends Management Emotional Intelligence Software 130

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

These stereotypical notions, which cast men as having traits better suited to starting successful companies, don’t hold up when compared with venture performance data from annual reports. ” “She is extremely cost aware — this is not how you grow a company.” That shows some guts to grow.” Risk-taking.

Data 132

Data Real Estate Finance Financial 132

Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2017

Even when promoted from inside, the pace can be jarring compared to running a division in the same company. A journal is an effective, efficient, private way to take a similar break. While that may be more efficient, the point of keeping a journal is not efficiency but to reflect and slow things down so that learning is maximized.

Journal 136

Journal Efficiency Guidelines Methodologies 136

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Department of Homeland Security has recommended it as a preferred assessment methodology. It can be highly useful if you need to, for example, defend a budget request or a strategic plan to company leadership. CARVER is an acronym that stands for: Criticality: how essential an asset or critical system is to your company.

Tools 132

Tools Operations Examples Methodologies 132

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Process Improvement In business, you need to use resources as efficiently as possible. This blog post outlines a simple 5-step methodology to improve any process. Ripple effects: The process outcomes have an effect on many other processes in the company. So you need to make sure that your processes are set up well.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Process Improvement Methodologies Training 52

Epicflow

MAY 4, 2023

Some companies can be tempted to apply Agile methodology because of its flexibility; but without proper planning, it won’t become a silver bullet ensuring the successful completion of an R&D project. Applying a phase-gate process can help you address this issue. Here are some important considerations.

Research 130

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2018

One review of methodologies concluded that, management researchers “…do what they know, what they have done, what is efficient and easier, and what is rewarded (i.e., respond to those incentives will have limited generalizability, and may not be at all relevant in most work contexts or in other cultures.

Research 131

Research Journal Ethics Metrics 131

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

But the truth is, it wasn’t the tools alone, it was also the workflow management process —or methodology—I applied to the tools. Yet most companies roll out software with only technical training, intending for that software to improve efficiency and ultimately, productivity.

Productivity 70

Productivity Tools Methodologies Software 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Meanwhile, its transmission model reduces the costs of transactions, enables verification and efficient exchange of ownership, and opens the door to real-time micropayments. Retailers routinely pay credit card companies 3% payment processing fees, while gas stations pay even more. The Marketing Impact of Near-Zero Transaction Costs.

Marketing 130

Marketing Advertising Media Video 130

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Reeling from the growing pains of a $475 million merger with Nortel, the business communications company faced lingering customer disillusionment and falling profits. Most big companies are happy to bump their score up by just a few points in that amount of time. It takes a major cultural shift in the company.

Methodologies 70

Methodologies Agile Exercises Metrics 70

PM Alliance

AUGUST 19, 2022

Because ERP platforms often function as a hub of activity and information flows within the organization, there are likely several existing solutions that should connect to the ERP to ensure robust data sharing and efficient workflows. Keeping everyone moving along the same path is a core element of ERP implementation project success.

Methodologies 79

Methodologies Software System Efficiency 79

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 29, 2022

The CEO of a family-owned construction company recognized that an outside, objective perspective would be valuable to the future and growth of the company. The STAP is Brimstone’s proven methodology to help organizations gain – and sustain – the coordination, collaboration, and clarity that deliver results. CASE STUDY.

Agile 96

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Epicflow

APRIL 19, 2024

First of all, the company should define the objectives of the POC, including the specific functionalities or features they want to evaluate; gather requirements, and establish criteria for evaluating the software. Flexibility : Epicflow is applicable to any project management methodology you stick to, including Agile. Preparation.

Software 130

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The event will allow project managers to earn PDUs, learn from expert speakers during the educational sessions, acquire new skills, master new technologies and methodologies, and network with peers. The conference attendees will learn the insights from the latest PMO research, and learn about new PMO ideas, methodologies, and products.

Industry 130

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 130

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2017

Analytics are critical to companies’ performance. The model simultaneously compared sales of different types of products with local demographic and financial statistics to come up with a single efficiency measure for each salesperson relative to their peers. Methodology. Insight Center. Putting Data to Work.

Methodologies 73

Methodologies Data Analysis Retail 73

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Profitability ratios Net interest margin (NIM) Efficiency ratio Return on assets (ROA) Fee income to total income Return on equity (ROE) Dividend payout ratio Total shareholder return (TSR) 1.1 All else being equal, a higher ROA is better as it indicates stronger profitability and more efficient asset utilization.

Metrics 88

Metrics Banking Balance Sheet Efficiency 88

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2018

One of the most important and challenging decisions faced by corporate directors is whether to promote a new CEO from within or to hire new talent when a CEO leaves the company. Prior studies have two common methodological limitations. How to make your company more nimble and responsive. Lee Powers/Getty Images. Insight Center.

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Study Productivity Efficiency Analysis 73

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

In framing a definition of digital trust, we considered the factors that determine the quality of interactions between two parties using a digital medium: users, who are on the “giving” side of trust, and the companies that build the platforms. Do you trust tech company leaders?

Survey 108

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Shore up your company’s first line of defense. Companies engage in a repeating cycle of building new services, experiencing public security incidents on them, and then implementing new security controls and protocols, which appear effective—until they are not. Insight Center. The Human Element of Cybersecurity.

Data 110

Data ROI System Education 110

Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

“Data scientists, fast computers, and advanced software are replacing traditional decision-making processes and disrupting tried-and trusted traditional consulting methodologies, with Big Data being one of the main forces of disruption” ( Tras, 2015 ). The words “big data” have become a “buzzword” in the business industry.

Data 106

Data Consulting Agile Industry 106

Epicflow

JULY 20, 2023

Select the right methodology When managing multiple projects, it’s better to avoid applying deterministic approaches. It increases the effectiveness and efficiency of project work and reduces the probability of delays. Task prioritization will help team members navigate the endless flow of assignments belonging to different projects.

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