Office environments are designed to cut out distractions but as the number of us forced into working from home increases, how do we as projects managers keep our team focused. Our challenge in today’s environment is to ensure that no matter where our team works they do so as effectively as possible. Doing so requires …
So now we know that multitasking is probably a bad idea and can be detrimental to your productivity, but how do we go about rectifying the habit: Do you find yourself jumping from task to task without finishing any? This blog is going out to the multitaskers, now is the time to stand up and …
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Today’s blog is dedicated to architecture professionals, a wonderfully creative profession often associated with long days and juggling multiple projects at once. It can be easy to lose track of time, jumping from one project to the other and getting caught up in the creative process. However, clients may not be happy to pay for …
Project management according to the Project Management Institute is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. Their Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) identifies its recurring elements. The processes of Project Management are divided into 5 groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing. …
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What is Utilization? Utilization is a metric used by professional service companies to represent the productivity achieved by an employee (typically) or a team for a given period. Productivity is most often based on Billing. The Utilization rate is expressed as a percentage. An employee who achieves 80% utilization is significantly more productive than one …
Working as a freelancer can be hard work, while others can “clock watch” and wait for the end of the day, every minute wasted is income lost! One of the biggest frustrations for freelancers can be figuring out where their time has gone, juggling clients and projects can be difficult and confusing. Fortunately, there’s a …
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With the rise in remote work over the last year the appeal of freelancers has grown not only for companies but for individuals who wish to take advantage of the freedom and flexibility freelancing can allow them to enjoy. As the freelance industry continues to grow, it is estimated that 35% of the world’s workforce …
As workplaces slowly start to reopen and businesses start to plan for the safety of their staff, more and more companies are looking toward a hybrid working model. In our previous blog, we looked at some of the advantages a hybrid model can bring to organisations, today we will explore how to ensure your team …
We’re halfway through 2021 and it seems that we’re edging closer to a return to office life. While some companies may be planning to return to pre-pandemic ways, others plan to adopt a new hybrid way of working. Today we are going to look some of the advantages a hybrid model can provide. Strike …
Time tracking software can provide a huge number of benefits to companies, project managers, employees, and clients. If you’re thinking about investing in time tracking software and not sure where to start, then this infographic is for you. Today we’re going to look at some of the essential features to look for when you’re researching …
