Thursday
Jul012010
Wanted: New LiquidPlanner Team Members
Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 11:37AMWe're hiring -- not one, but two SDE's to help us take LiquidPlanner to the next level. If you know anyone who fits the description below, send 'em our way!
Monday
Jun072010
Making your Best Re-estimate
Is this you? You're working with a team on a new project estimate and start to find that it has similarities to past projects. What is the first thought to hit your mind? Is it, "What was the estimate we made for this task last time?"
STOP right there! This is a common mistake that many teams make in building a new estimate. Rather than look at what the initial estimate for an old task was, it's much better to look at how long the task actually took when the project completed.
Tuesday
May182010
Are you a Collaboration Hunter or Gatherer?
There’s a lot of talk in the media these days about the complexity around collaboration in business. In a recent blog post, “Skyscrapers of Complexity: Collaboration Demands Rigor,” Lokesh Datta examines the driving factors behind that complexity. He also discusses the reasons companies need to be rigorous in managing that flow of information between employees, partners, contractors, and customers.
Friday
May142010
Hundreds of Nonprofits Use Project Management Software for Good
LiquidPlanner is proud to be a supporter of nearly 400 nonprofits who are providing care to people in need or fighting a great cause. Our Nonprofit/Education program has been in place for more than two years and has members around the world. Recently we learned how one nonprofit, The Shine Centre, has used LiquidPlanner to extend their ability to support literacy and language development for children in South Africa.
Monday
May102010
The 5 Laws of Social Project Management
In his new best-seller, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, author Daniel Pink teaches us that everything we think we know about what motivates us is wrong. He makes his case for business and education, but it's clear that his ideas are a great fit for life in project-based organizations.
Pink describes a core concept of motivation called the four T's; simply put, people want autonomy over their Tasks, their Time, their Team, and their Technique. When you take this autonomy away, you pay a big price...
