On autopsy after the end of a project (gold mining)
The 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 management and that is the retrospective after the end of a project. The art & science of reflection is often an unpracticed area of management. That is a real shame because there is often so much gold to be found in terms of lessons for the future.
50% safety margins in project planning can go
You can reduce 50% of the safety margin in the planning. So that's wasted time. If you cut this margin away, you can complete projects in three-quarters of the time.
The art of scheduling a breakdown service
Many project-based companies must be available to their clients 24 hours a day. For this, they have to set up a breakdown service and plan employees accordingly.
From accounting for hours to being the boss of your own schedule
In some companies, employees can decide for themselves when they work on a project. Sadly, the result is that the hours spent quickly do not match the planned hours.
Planning resources based on skills
With a large resource pool, it isn't easy to track who can do what. Companies that run into this are missing a powerful medium; this tool is called a skill matrix.
Best practices for approving time sheets
For your project-based service providers, hours are the fuel on which those companies run. Therefore, those hours must be complete, correct, and available on time.
Planning as a dictator or as a democrat
Good planning is vital for many firms. This way, you optimize the hourly-based turnover, and your employees work as efficiently as possible. Yet it often doesn't work out.
3 ways to secure your planning
You probably heard of data looting, information leakage, and losing laptops. Data security is crucial because it can have significant consequences for your business.
Who needs a complete overview of staff leave?
How do you ensure that you keep track of all your leave requests? What should you do to keep your company running during the holidays? We'll explain that in this article.
The 80/20 rule in project & resource planning
The 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 are a result of 20% of the customer base. Thus, by giving more attention to a small group of customers this leads to disproportionate revenue. In this blog post we'll look at how to use the principle within the 80/20 in regards to project & resource planning.