Common sense is when everybody around me agrees with my perception of reality, without my having to tell them. Working on hundreds of projects and training thousands of project managers, I’ve often wondered why so few people around me have … Read More
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What A Comprehensive Scope of Work Document Looks Like
Here is an outline of the major components of a comprehensive scope of work document In our recent blog post, Make Your Scope of Work Statements Stand Out, we talk about how good scope of work statements help establish boundaries … Read More
Project-Based Financial Concepts for Integrators
Recently, our CEO, Brad Dempsey, joined Brad Malone on the Navigator podcast. This episode is part of Navigate Academy Module 4 Project-Based Financial Concepts In terms of maturity, Solutions360 sees a wide range of integration companies. “We see the complete … Read More
Labor Burden Is a Crucial Concept for Running a Profitable Integration Business
If you hear the term “Labor Burden” and you want to glaze over a bit, don’t Understanding Labor Burden, as applied to the direct hourly cost of your billable labor (Technicians, Engineers, Programmers, Project Managers, etc.), may just change your … Read More
Make Your Scope of Work Statements Stand Out
Good Scope of Work Statements Establish Boundaries and Responsibilities A well-defined and communicated scope statement is one of the primary methods of managing a client’s often-changing expectations of what they will ultimately receive from a project. This is developed during … Read More
Better Processes Equals Better Projects
When was the last time your integration business focused on process improvement? Process management is an exercise in efficiency – it is all about doing the correct things while minimizing waste. There are a lot of programs out there that address … Read More
Resource Management – Getting What You Need from Workers
What is the best way for systems integrators to handle resource management? Resource management is such an important issue, it invariably leads to other questions: How do we manage the utilization of our resources effectively? How do we set objectives … Read More
