Team collaboration makes direct impacts on your team productivity and project success. The robust your collaboration approach, the lesser struggle you will have to achieve your business goals. The best part is that collaborative teams enjoy the perks of being self-driven, higher productivity, and trust. Here I have some important statistics that will give you a glimpse of how important team collab
Product Managers play a pivotal role in the product management lifecycle. Product Management is all about delivering innovative products that challenge the status quo, change the way certain things are done and most importantly solves problems of your customers. Whatsapp, Slack, Viber changed the way people communicate. Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin paved the way for social collaboration from both
Remote teams are heavily dependent on centralized communication and collaboration to ensure about their projects delivery. Real-time information exchange is key to prevent chaos when your remote teams is busy handling multiple projects at once. Not being able to see the most current status of tasks creates confusion, may lead to rework or incessant chasing for updates. All of which lead to waste o
Implementing an Enterprise Project Management tool and getting used to its culture may be a huge task for bigger companies. It would be a major change in the way they run projects today. It also brings the risk of transactional errors. However, it should not have to be a painful process. Considering the company’s strategy, objective and values would perhaps be the best starting point. The best pra
Rapid technology improvement ensures increased efficiency and higher productivity in every business whether it is small or large. Here we will see how technology is scaling our business and project management in an altered way and what the plans are. So let’s move; Normally, project management is an applied science that doesn’t have any dimensions. But yes, it has a dimension carried by factors
Agile Project Management helps when your team has developed evolving needs and wants to rapidly deliver the project. The traditional method, mostly known as the Waterfall methodology, fails to keep up with the requirements change. On one hand, Agile Methodology is about iterative planning whereas, on the other hand, Waterfall is about sequential planning. In software development companies there ar
It seems that there is not enough time in a day. But since we all get the same 24 hours, how do some people achieve so much more at the same time than others? The answer lies in good TIME MANAGEMENT. The secret lies in time management. Know the secret to time management & productivity Here’s a situation that gives you a jittery feeling… The project deadline is nearby. You only have a few hour
Project and task management software continue to prove highly effective for teams of all sizes across industries. Organizations rely on task management software to reap benefits in terms of time tracking, resource management, collaboration, centralized information exchange and anytime, anywhere access. Whether you have a remote, product development, marketing, professional services, fintech or a c
Customer feedback is the only constant! One good thing about 2020 was more and more customer interactions and feedback calls @Orangescrum. There was a significant rise in the number of customers who wanted to make Orangescrum the best version of itself and unleash its potential at full throttle. There were a lot of positive feedback that led to performance optimization, minor tweaks to existing fe
With the pandemic altering our ways of life, all of us had to make significant adjustments. It has affected everything from the way we take more responsibility for our own health to the relationships we build with our loved ones and, of course, the way we approach our work. Changing the modus operandi had been inevitable for many companies, as well. Many companies have had to make significant chan
Communicate effectively with your management and customers is extremely important for your projects to be successful. In fact communication management is one of the key processes in the project management professional training. Right from project initiation to closure there are numerous touch points that require exceptional communication to prevent understanding gaps, conflicts and execution delay
When we talk about projects, the first thing that comes to mind is – Ohh, ok so what is it about? What will you build or deliver? And followed up with how much will it cost and by when do you think you can complete the project? Well, they reveal far from what goes on in making a project successful. This is where a project initiation checklist is introduced. It goes without saying that the im
Timesheet Management is all about shifting from efficiency to effectiveness! The sooner you are able to get your team to understand this the better. Historically, time tracking and timesheets have been looked at being invasive and induce a level of self-doubt within employees. This idea must be well managed and eliminated to create a healthy work environment and build an inclusive culture. Our tea
Running multiple projects simultaneously is a given. As project and portfolio managers we have to run multiple programs and projects to further the strategic vision of our company and customers alike. Project management becomes more and more complex if the right approaches and skills are not applied at the right time. And as a manager you need to deploy a broad range of skills from leadership, bus
Resource Management Systems are your starting point to ensuring efficient resource allocation and optimizing utilization. Successful companies are always focused on achieving high customer engagement & satisfaction, technologically advanced products & services and increased profitability. And resource management sits right at the core of these 3 priorities with human resource management be
The major criteria for successful project management are delivering projects within the deadline and with quality. It is common knowledge. But achieving it is equally uncommon! Time and quality parameters are most sought after while executing projects. And the logic lies right in the definition of a project: an endeavour which has a defined goal to be met within specified timelines. Now, driving a
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