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Why Use Sheets Instead of a Project Management Software

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. M ost organizations nowadays have numerous ongoing projects which need to be organized and kept in order. It is almost impossible to simply use time sheets and manually organize the people on these projects; this is where you can use project management software to your advantage.

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Project Management: Four Problems to Avoid

Ian's Messy Desk

There are four main problems in project management. Each of them can be avoided by taking the time to think carefully before embarking on a new project. Allow yourself sufficient time and resources to solve those problems and keep the project on schedule. Plan Your Projects Visually. I believe in bad luck.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. It has every possible feature for project management, and other products from 37signals’ Suite [web-based apps for collaboration, sharing information and making decisions]. It has made us [nearly] 100% virtual.

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Key Findings from 10 Years of Studying the Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

As the study chart below shows, the percent of full-time independent workers reporting that independent work is more secure than a traditional job has grown from a minority share of 32% to a solid majority of 56% over the past decade (2011-2020). This is interesting both from a sentiment perspective as well as the magnitude of growth.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. And they need help to get onboarded to your tools and introduced to your team.

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From Conventional to Remote: A Success Story in Productivity

Allwork

Founded in 2011, Synivate began as a traditional in-person IT service provider. Success in maintaining or improving project delivery times post-transition to remote work requires effective project management and team coordination strategies. Another critical metric is the adherence to project delivery schedules.

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Independent Workers Feeling More Secure

Small Business Labs

  Back in 2011 when we first starting asking about this in surveys, we assumed the vast majority of independent workers would view self-employment as being less secure than having a traditional job.    But as the chart below shows (the data is from the MBO Partners State of Independence study series ), we were wrong. . 

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