Posts Tagged‘business’

There are many excellent reasons for making the switch to Agile projects. This is a way of managing projects that has won over a great deal of admirers across the world in recent times. However, before you go ahead and set up your first ever Agile project you might wonder about the potential obstacles that are in your way. Can you overcome them in order to achieve success in this way? A Lack of Expertise If this is your first attempt at running Agile projects then it stands to reason that you worry about a lack of expertise. Your project…

The benefits of top quality project management can’t be denied. By running your projects in a highly professional, organised way you can ensure that they achieve their goals far more easily. The key is in finding the perfect way to do this. Can you make your projects better just by choosing the right methodology? For many companies, making the switch to Agile working is ideal. How easy is it to do this? Train Your Project Team The starting point is obviously to have a project team that can work with the Agile approach. This is a fun, fast-moving way of…

The demands of running a business are higher than ever before. Having said that, choosing the right projects and running them professionally can help to make life a whole lot easier. There are a number of ways of starting a project and keeping it under control. Among these, is that of using the PRINCE2 methodology. This is a way of working that brings a lot of interesting benefits that are well worth bearing in mind. Always Do Things in the Same Way Project work is fascinating because of the way in which each piece of work is different. Yet, this…

Not every company has a project team already in place. The thought of adding this team can be daunting but there are a lot of reasons for thinking about doing this just now. The first step is to work out how to get your new project workers in place smoothly. This is something that shouldn’t take up too much of your time or be a massive hassle. Choose the Right Mixture of Skills Every project team needs a good combination of skills and experience in it. This means getting in people who have technical expertise, excellent communication skills and the…

There are a number of decisions to be made before you go ahead with any projects at work. Perhaps the most crucial of these is around the methodology that you will stick to. There are some different project methods that you can use, so which one is likely to give you the best results? There are definitely some powerful reasons for believing that Agile projects could give you the results that you want. You Have Customers Who Want to Get Involved This is a clever way of working if you have customers or stakeholders who are keen to get involved.…

One of the best approaches to running a small business is to outsource as many aspects of it as possible and focus your time and your efforts on the actual business itself. This is what I tell my clients when I am looking into their new business, as they try to achieve the levels of success that they have been dreaming about. My colleague Anju Vallabhaneni and I work in the Ohio area, helping these small businesses to branch out and grow. One piece of advice which we always recommend is to outsource your IT section to the professionals and…

If you are a running a small business then you will no doubt be heavily focussed on what is going on with the finances inside the business, and keeping track of every single penny. The truth is however, that as hard as you try, it is not always possible to be aware of every financial in and out, especially when it comes to those who have a line of credit with you. Offering a line of credit to your customers and clients is a great way for you to build trust, but managing such credit and debt is not alway…