Think back to January 2020. Some companies had considered remote work before, some companies had already embraced remote working and others had vetoed a remote work environment completely. Fast forward two months into 2020 and companies were forced to transition to a remote work environment. At that time, companies were faced with re-engineering internal processes …
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic threat, workers were told to work from home “just for a couple of weeks.” That optimistic timeframe gave organizations license to make do on how work was done, especially since every business was scrambling to adjust. As the global situation worsened and the need for isolation …
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When asked, senior corporate leaders will say that they care about business process management, but statistics don’t bear this out. A BPTrends State of The BPM Market – 2020 survey of 129 predominantly European and American companies revealed that about 50% of participants were interested in process work. Yet only 40% of those positive participants …
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Are you prepared to handle any unforeseen project risks that may arise? To begin with, project risk management is the practice of preventing or minimizing project risks from occurring and impacting a project. Risk management is the systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks. For project managers, having a well defined and …
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Have you and your team recently been impacted by scope creep? Scope creep can be a major set back to your finalized project plans, and some stakeholders have a difficult time recognizing when and where scope creep occurs. It’s pretty common; in fact, 52% of companies face scope creep challenges. It greatly impacts your ability …
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Are conflicts getting in the way of your team’s project success? Just when you think everything is going as planned, one small, unexpected error can affect the overall workflow of your project. Such errors are more likely to occur, especially with the increased stress and anxiety induced by the pandemic, created from miscommunication among team …
Whew… we made it through 2021. The many challenges that 2021 brought to organizations across the globe, we can all agree that our project planning efforts for the year ahead are going to better account for operational variability. With this in mind, it’s important to reflect on the five key takeaways that we at BDM …
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Resource allocation in project management is the scheduling and planning of the resources required within the scope and budget of projects. With a comprehensive and well-defined project management allocation and budget, you can better maximize project success and forecast your capital to better hedge against unexpected risks. However, being strategic about how to properly allocate …
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COVID-19 and the shift to a work-from-home/hybrid work model has resulted in a “new normal,” in which organizations like yours face new and unique challenges in how they plan, manage, and oversee projects. Ask yourself this question: Is your management team ready to take on all the projects in your new work model? Hard to …
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Modern technology has enabled the world to feel local. Today’s companies and organizations stretch beyond their own borders for growth opportunities and to take advantage of cost effective and emerging talent. Although new and exciting prospects abound as a result, so do new and unique challenges. With offices in both the United States and Bermuda, …