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How to plan effectively02/02/2022Using the 7 Habits by Stephen Covey. In this blog about effective planning, I project the theory of Stephen Covey's "7 habits of highly effective people" onto the world of project ... -
8 organizational aspects of planning30/09/2021Project management is the foundation of any construction project--mismanagement can subject a project to countless delays and budget overages, and can even lead to it folding entir... -
Organizational structure versus planning10/06/2021Project management is the foundation of any construction project--mismanagement can subject a project to countless delays and budget overages, and can even lead to it folding entir... -
Scheduling in Outlook, 4 best practices19/03/2021Project management is the foundation of any construction project--mismanagement can subject a project to countless delays and budget overages, and can even lead to it folding entir... -
Becoming a Successful Construction Project Manager15/08/2020Project management is the foundation of any construction project--mismanagement can subject a project to countless delays and budget overages, and can even lead to it folding entir... -
Scrum: no more need for a planning tool?27/07/2020These days Scrum has become essential for software development. Scrum is a successful method, and it has fundamentally changed organizing projects. Scrum does not employ any tradit... -
Implementing scheduling software, process or system driven?23/06/2020Timewax will talk about the decisions that you need to make in order to successfully implement your planning software. Part 3: Process or system driven implementation. The final de... -
Big bang or phased implementation of a planning tool?22/05/2020Timewax explains in a number of blogs on what you should make a decision to implement your planning software successfully. Part 2: Big bang or phased implementation? It applies her... -
Central or decentralized implementation of planning software?27/04/2020You have opted for new project & resource planning software. Now is the time for implementation. Just a matter of doing, right? Or maybe you should reconsider the approach? I will ... -
Selecting planning software – 3 essential steps23/03/2020You are looking for planning software to better schedule the time in the business, so to save time. But you do want to find the correct planning software. And that takes time. Mark... -
Is your organization getting better in planning?18/02/2020Logically you would say so. You always get more insight and experience in the scheduling process, and you build on that. But how do you that? For example, higher productivity would... -
2 Killer KPIs for forecasting in projects30/01/2020There are, of course, numerous ways to analyse your projects. Budget vs. actual, planning vs. actual, spending variances based on percentage completed, and so on. And all are valua... -
Planning in a shrinking organization10/12/2019If the demand and/or turnover drops, structurally, we speak of shrinkage. In a shrinking organization you need to get a grip on the biggest expenditure, namely the employment of em... -
On autopsy after the end of a project (gold mining)19/11/2019The start of many projects receives much attention. It is celebrated, installed, kicked-off, etc. In this article, I want to write a few tips about a stepchild in project managemen... -
50% safety margins in project planning can go21/10/2019According to the Critical Chain Project Management method, fifty percent of the built-in safety margins in project planning can go. It is a waste of time. So by taking this out, we... -
4 time wasters in project planning23/09/2019The Standish Group conducts annual research into the performance of projects. It appears that there are different time wasters in project planning, so that the majority of projects... -
3 preconditions of project progress reporting22/07/2019Research shows that almost half of all projects go over the end date and exceed the budget, despite the fact that project managers have progress information. Now it appears that pr... -
The art of scheduling a breakdown service25/06/2019Many organizations that do project-based work offer products that should be available to customers 24 hours a day. This includes web applications, IT infrastructure and production ... -
Capacity planning vs. To-do planning24/05/2019Companies sometimes report to us with the remark that they want to start planning. If we keep asking questions, it becomes clear what they actually mean by that. Some are looking f... -
From accounting for hours to being the boss of your own schedule26/04/2019In some organizations, such as architecture firms, we find that employees on long-term projects are scheduled for an average number of hours per week for the duration of the projec... -
Using capacity utilization rate to gain scheduling insights27/03/2019The sales department really wants to land that one project and get it done fast, but is there room for it in the schedule? Despite regular demands made on management to hire more s... -
Integrating your planning software: 5 benefits22/02/2019Everyone gets bogged down by repetitive tasks. That's when you can't help thinking: "Surely this can be done another way?" Tasks such as copying data, preparing paper documents and... -
Planning resources based on skills25/01/2019You don't have to be a huge organization to have a large pool of resources, because a resource is not only a permanent employee, it can also be a freelancer or a subcontractor. Fro... -
How do you organize the progress reporting of a project?31/12/2018Who determines the progress? The project manager or an employee? How to decide if one or the other should do it? How do you ensure that the progress information is in fact reliable... -
7 questions when purchasing rugged IT equipment30/11/2018We're sometimes approached by technical service providers who ask us which mobile devices their field personnel can use in combination with our planning software. Employees work on... -
4 considerations when buying a planning board monitor23/10/2018You get what you pay for. We are regularly asked by customers and associates what kind of monitor they should buy to best display our planning board. By this they don't me... -
3 arguments for using temporary staff on your projects21/09/2018Do you find it more expensive to use temporary workers? The Flex sector is experiencing strong growth. This growth can be seen not only in small employment agencies, but a... -
Best practices for approving time sheets21/08/2018For any project-based service business, the tracking and recording of time spent on projects is crucial. Time tracking is the foundation of providing services to customers, who the... -
Chopping up your project planning18/07/2018Everyone plans projects in their own way. The question is, should you plan your project in one big block or opt for well-organized, detailed smaller components? Each method of brea... -
Planning as a dictator or as a democrat20/06/2018Good planning is indispensable for a project-oriented organization with several employees. Sound planning allows you to optimize productivity within set hours, which enables your e... -
3 ways to secure your planning19/05/2018Stolen data, leaked information, or leaving a company laptop in the car. Everyone has read about it, knows of someone who experienced it, or even experienced it themselves. The sec... -
Who needs a complete overview of staff leave?18/04/2018It's April, and the majority of your colleagues are probably busy planning and booking their holidays. Chances are that, as a manager in charge of staff leave, you're already knee-... -
What impact will the GDPR have on planning?18/03/2018The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into being on 25 May 2018. The GDPR defines regulations for the protection of personal data throughout the European Union. T... -
5 powerful features of the digital planning board20/02/2018Everyone is familiar with the good old calendar. We plan our work and our private life in it, as well as all our other appointments. Sometimes it can be quite daunting. Now imagine... -
3 building blocks to organize planning19/12/2017We regularly see that project-based service providers enthusiastically start a trial version of Timewax, only to find that they’re not properly prepared. Their organization is not ... -
Stop the tug-of-war over employees21/11/2017Many companies struggle with how to use their employees for projects. In particular, the tug-of-war over employees from different parts of the company has shown to be disastrous fo... -
Drives of planners vs. project managers17/10/2017Planners and project managers sometimes clash in the workplace. We are all familiar with situations where project managers eagerly start to claim employees, only to be blocked by t... -
6 wastes in resource planning19/09/2017Waste is around us everywhere, every day, including in projects. You have probably heard of the Lean method. This method was originally used only by production companies, but is no... -
The truth and myth about a Gantt Chart18/07/2017The Gantt Chart, a type of bar chart, is a specific method to make the project comprehensible in a graphic way. The question, however, is: when does it make sense to use a Gantt Ch... -
Belbin team role of a planner19/06/2017Planning is about working together. There are several different parties in projects that have significant input with regard to project planning. The customer will first indicate wi... -
The 80/20 rule in project & resource planning23/05/2017The 80/20 rule, also known as the "Pareto principle", asserts that 80% of all outcomes are a result of 20% of the effort. Everyone knows about the example where 80% of all sales ar... -
A process for planning your projects21/04/2017Service providers who carry out projects for their customers generally want two things: on the one hand, a fast and satisfactory result for their customers, and profitability on th... -
4 stages of resource planning22/03/2017Our clients, who implement projects where multiple people are involved, often struggled with the question of how to organise in regards to resource planning. In this blog post we w... -
Does your project planning suffer from Parkinson's?25/02/2017I mean Parkinson's law, not the terrible brain disease. Parkinson's law states that work is spread over the time that is available to complete the work. This is one of the 4 time w... -
Plan the big projects first25/01/2017If you look at the picture, you might be thinking there are more stones and sand in the first jar than in the second jar, but nothing could be further from the truth. The second ja... -
Do you plan your projects around margin?24/12/2016For many organizations, they are only able to see in hindsight what the margin was they achieved for their project, which for many, leads to disappointment. The project ended not b... -
Planning - do it like the homo sapiens!17/11/2016Planning is as ancient as the human race. Ever since humans began to think ahead and started hunting in groups, plans have been made to achieve the best possible result. At first, ... -
3 benefits of a project planning tool21/10/2016A business lead recently asked me if I could help forming the business case for purchasing Timewax. Although he saw the value in it, he needed outside input to "sell" it internally... -
Making up a roster for projects: can you do that?21/09/2016I have been in touch with a number of organizations lately, which had all tried to plan their projects in Workforce Management software. In other words, they tried to make up a ros... -
Detailed planning? 3 deciding factors01/06/2016If you create many small tasks and include in your planning, you can end up "blowing up" you planning. The risk is that you will end up spending your entire day on updating your pl... -
Flexibility is the norm, but in sustainable form11/03/2015There are more and more signals that the future labor organization without far-reaching forms of flexibility will not last long. The discussion on flexibilization focuses mainly on...