New external projects generally start as an enquiry. Whilst some will not be worth bothering with, those that appeal will require a work estimate as part of the proposal. Whilst many will fall by the wayside, a percentage will make it onto the client’s short list and eventual award.

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For project and services firms, effective resource management starts with matching their skills capacity with demand. But it then quickly moves into deciding who should be working on what tasks. Having a suitable resource allocation process is the key to consistently achieving project commitments,

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If you provide professional services to a range of clients then you’ll need easy access to details of your staff’s skills and experience. Matching each client’s requirements and expectations is crucial, as assigning inappropriate staff can seriously damage important relationships.

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The secret of successful resource management is to maintain high levels of resource utilisation, whilst ensuring that no project is impeded through lack of required skills. How can this be consistently achieved? Here are our top 10 Resource management Best Practice tips,

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Whether you are a Catapult organisation, a University Research department, or a private R and D team, research into new products, technologies, and techniques often relies on external R&D funding. However, each funder will demand data that justifies their investment,

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Businesses that manage multiple projects face two conflicting objectives:

1. To keep their clients happy, they must ensure that each and every project gets delivered on time, within budget and to the required specification.
2. For the operation to be profitable,

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managing a portfolio of projects with a limited pool of resources is no easy ride. Just when all looks to be in balance a project change comes along creating an unacceptable resource bottleneck. Having too few staff can jeopardize the committed dates and risk disappointing your clients,

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With senior UK government figures castigating businesses whenever they express legitimate concerns, a Brexit disaster seems headed our way. As the uncertain future erodes confidence, and levels of investment fall, what can UK businesses do to retain their competitiveness? One way for project-based ones is to focus on optimising the utilisation of their staff,

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GDPR has finally arrived and many clients and suppliers, including providers of workforce planning software, are struggling to agree their responsibilities. The regulations cover such a wide range of organisations, from those that manage mass marketing campaigns through to ones that hold highly sensitive data,

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Clients increasingly require that only suitably qualified staff are assigned to their projects. Advances in technology are rapidly increasing specialisation of the workforce and locating suitable staff requires more data on each person’s skills and experience. Just take a look at the range of Training and Certification options on the Cisco website to see the exponential growth in available options!

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