Resource capacity planning: A 2023 guide
If youâve ever built a large LEGO set, you know that you need to have the right number and types of pieces available in the correct order to successfully create your masterpiece. If you donât, youâll…
Posts by Stuart McLachlan
7 best resource management tools in 2023
Many people talk about project management and resource management software interchangeably. But while there are crossovers in functionality, resource management tools focus on allocating the human resources required for project success, as opposed to purely handling…
3 reasons why resource smoothing transforms team performance
Youâve probably heard plenty of âbest practiceâ advice on the steps involved in creating a resource management plan. But when it comes down to doing it yourself, how often is resource smoothing part of the process?…
Best leave management software (2022 buying guide)
Managing projects can feel like youâre spending most days screaming silently into the void. Scheduling tasks, assigning the right people, managing resources, juggling calendars, trying to get 10 people on a call at the same time⌅
Avoid project delays with these capacity planning tips
Just 34% of project managers report completing projects âmostly or alwaysâ on time. So, most project managers are getting tripped up by project delays, which put a strain on everyone involved and also strain the bottom…
Resource leveling isnât enough â hereâs what to do next
As a project manager, you ensure that your team has the resources they need to get the job done. But what happens if you have competing priorities â deadline vs available resources? You may choose to…
Wrike vs Monday vs Resource Guru
If youâve been Googling like crazy trying to find and compare suitable project management solutions for your organization, youâre bound to have come across two of the heavyweights in this space â Wrike and Monday. Letâs…
Best Monday alternatives in 2022 (with real reviews)
A recent study showed that employees at companies that use collaboration tools are 34% happier with their workplace culture. Software that lets your teams collaborate and manage their time and workloads can also harness their collective…
5 best Wrike alternatives in 2022 (with real reviews)
To help your organization stay on top of internal tasks and client projects, you need systems in place to help your teams juggle the endless to-do lists of project work, meetings, and deadlines. If youâre looking…
Best project scheduling software in 2022
If your organization is struggling to keep projects on track with spreadsheets, emails, and files that seem to vanish right when you need them â youâll be pleased to know that thereâs a huge variety of…
How resource management can save you from The Great Resignation
Most people think the Great Resignationâemployees quitting their jobs in drovesâis a fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Itâs true that the pandemic opened our eyes to the possibilities of remote work and better work-life balance, but…
Your guide to human resource planning processes
Your employees are at the epicenter of your business operations. And just like the far-reaching impact of an earthquake, the shockwaves that result from poor human resource planning are felt throughout the organizationâin the form of…
Team management 101: How to create and support all-star teams
The Avengers. AFC Richmond. Pawneeâs Parks and Recreation Department. Besides the fact that weâd love to join each one of these fictional groups, what else do these legendary teams have in common? Legendary leaders. Nick Fury…
3 barriers to an effective resource scheduling plan and how to overcome them
Oyster mushrooms start to grow when you shock them by moving them from a dark and dry room to a bright and humid one. Unexpectedness is part of the plan. Your projects and employees need a…
6 resource management techniques for successful projects and happier employees
A new âvirusâ is going around, and itâs highly contagious. âQuitagion,â as the New York Times recently termed it, persuades employees to quit their jobs because they see co-workers making a choice to live betterâhigher pay,…