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The Hidden Threat to Integrators: Project Under-Billing

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any integration business, and under-billing long-term projects is one of the fastest ways to drain it. Accurate, real-time data is the only way to avoid cash crunches that can threaten your ability to complete … Read More

10 Questions to Ask Before You Invest in ERP Software

Things to ask yourself before signing the bottom line Selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform is a big commitment. The right system can transform your operations, customer relationships, and profitability for years to come. Today’s market moves fast: margins … Read More

Common Professional Services Automation Software User Adoption Problems…and How to Fix Them

Too often the PSA software market doesn’t do itself any favours in its dealings with customer’s expectations. After 12 years working in the industry, in the sales, delivery and support side of the business, I have seen too many examples … Read More

Why Are Standards Important, and How Do We Get Our People to Follow Them?

When we follow standards, it allows us to establish, measure and assure a certain level of quality, and predictability, to our clients and to one another. These days, many people have a hard time understanding why some people don’t seem … Read More

10 Pitfalls to Avoid for Your Next Business Process Improvement Initiative

The business of improving your business is serious business.  How many times have you or someone on your team tinkered with a process and had it result in less than desired results?  Perhaps it wasn’t adopted, or only partially adopted by … Read More

Real time costing eliminates your time gap

Real-Time Costing Eliminates Your Time Gap

There’s a vast echoing gap between the mindset of accounting and project management in most businesses. It has a lot to do with time: The PMO works with a today-and-tomorrow mindset – getting the project done, on time, to specs. … Read More

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How Do You Spell WBS?

What is a work breakdown structure? In today’s video, Tofiq Indawala, Director of Product Management, is joined by Brad Malone, from Navigate Management Consulting to discuss the whole concept of a work breakdown structure, and how that impacts project management. … Read More

How Accurate is Your Data?

“Across our 10 branch offices, last quarter sales are up 7%, on average.” This statement tells you exactly nothing. But it sure sounds like good news in a management meeting. The problem is that seldom does anyone ask the right … Read More

Resource Management – Getting What You Need from Workers

Here’s a question all AV companies need to ask: How do we handle resource management inside our organizations?   Resource management is such an important issue, it invariably leads to other questions: How do we manage the utilization of our … Read More

Business intelligence when 1+1=3

When 1+1=3

Business Intelligence – with implementation of an ERP system & overlaying BPM, you can harness your centralized data is the big strategic advantage. … Read More