Beware of black swans
To be regarded as black swan, a project has to be at least twice as expensive as it was planned to be and it has to exceed the time scale by at least 70 percent. The study sample consisting of 1,471 IT...
View ArticleThe InLoox annual review 2013
JanuaryWith the new InLoox products that had been released in autumn 2012 – InLoox now! and InLoox PM 7 Web App – we start the new project management year with a spring in our step.FebruaryInLoox PM...
View ArticleNew Year’s resolutions in project management
1. Get to work on the right and important projectsThe turn of the year can be a chance to put the projects in your department or in the entire company to a test: Does the company do the right projects?...
View ArticleThe Multitasking Myth - Part 1
Why does multitasking seem to be necessary in everyday project work?There are basically two reasons for multitasking – understood as working on several different tasks simultaneously.a) The work...
View ArticleThe Multitasking Myth – Part 2
Reduce distractionsThe most efficient way of working on a project is to allocate one team member only to one project. Therefore, it might be necessary to avoid working on projects simultaneously, but...
View ArticleReading Recommendation: How to Hire a Great Project Manager
The project manager will lead not only the project team, but one of your entrepreneurial missions. They help organize and prioritize tasks, interact with all stakeholders, and drive your project to a...
View ArticleFrom "Hell's Kitchen" to "Hong Kong on the Hudson" - A Construction Project...
Within in the upcoming decade, 20 new buildings including 17 glass-monoliths are expected to be completed, giving the formerly “Wild, Wild West” of Manhattan a new face. Nicknamed, not always...
View ArticleLeadership = Management?
For the most part, management entails a well-known set of processes executed by the manager. A manager plans, budgets and structures jobs that need to be completed to achieve pre-defined targets and...
View Article5 Rules to Lead By
As with many things, especially something that is to a great degree situational like leadership, there is no one and only, all-time truth to this question. Even so, there are leadership traits that...
View ArticleHow to turn around ailing projects
It’s not only the big public projects like the much bespoken Healthcare.gov project that fail. Business moguls, well versed in project based work like Apple with their latest Apple Maps update project...
View ArticleKeys to Effective Communication
No one is a perfect communicator even though it is one of the few things we do practice every single day. We develop patterns and habits, some are helpful and some create challenges. We don’t usually...
View ArticleBoost Your Productivity at Work
Staying productive, both at work and at home, can at times be a real challenge – especially with summer enticing. By the end of any given day, the odds are that you are not satisfied with the workload...
View Article7 Reasons Why You Should Always Have an Agenda for Your Business Meetings
Get Buy-InOne of the obstacles to getting a meeting set up can be getting buy-in from those involved. Taking time in your meeting agenda to show each participant why they're important can go a long way...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know about Proper Business Etiquette
Presenting yourself in the proper way, whether it's for a big presentation or that first internship, remains as important as it's ever been, so here a few things to keep in mind.Appearance Follow your...
View Article9 Tips for any Young Entrepreneur to Consider
NetworkOne thing I've learned over the years is that I may be capable of doing a lot myself, but I'm capable of much more with others. As an entrepreneur, it's easy to believe you're entirely alone in...
View ArticleThe Reasons why Project Management Software is Essential to Your Business
It's not always easy to convey the benefits that I've found in using project management software, so I'll use an example project. Let's say you have just been asked to create the marketing materials...
View ArticleWhy Comfort in the Office can Increase Daily Productivity
As a project manager, it can be easy to stop at this point, but we are sometimes asked to increase productivity in the office. The first attempts at this are fairly typical from company to company and...
View ArticleAn Entrepreneurship Story - Andreas Tremel of InLoox in an Interview with...
Entrepreneurship.com's Inspiration Station is a place where entrepreneurs share their inspiring stories and ideas. On the last show, Andreas Tremel spoke with Kersten Kroll about the beginnings of...
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How to Manage Your E-Mails More Effectively - Part 1
E-mail is the most common medium for communication in today’s business world. Despite the many well-working freemail and web-based options, Microsoft’s groupware Outlook ranks at the top of the most...
View ArticleIf Your Employees are Happy, Everything's Better
Empower IndividualsEmpowering employees can lead not only to a happier workplace but a more productive and innovative workforce. There are a variety of ways to do this, and they can vary depending on...
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