With just a few weeks left in 2021, our product teams have been hard at work to bring you some exciting new updates. See the latest features released in Teamwork throughout December, such as Billable & Non-Billable settings, Shared Table views, and much more! Wishing you all a very happy Holiday season!
If you've ever been responsible for planning and delivering a project, you know just how many moving parts fall into a project life cycle. First, you have to decide why this project is taking place and what it will accomplish. Then comes the task of planning, assigning, and setting deadlines. Of course, your project milestones need to be tracked every step of the way. Finally, the entire project needs to be delivered to your client on time and on budget. That’s a lot to plan and manage.
Why do so many organizations and leaders put emphasis on team culture? And what can a collaborative culture really do in terms of tangible outcomes like higher productivity, better quality, fewer bottlenecks, and happier team members? Good team culture is essential to your workflow, which ultimately leads to a better work environment for everyone. And it's no secret that great workplace environments result in increased productivity and happier employees.
Beyond the Chaos helps small professional services businesses owners (up to 25 employees) simplify their operations and manage projects to help them grow their business and get their lives back. The business operates much like an in-house chief operating officer but scaled down to small business needs. Beyond the Chaos, a Teamwork Partner, has implemented Teamwork within small businesses for several years because they can rely on the thorough product to be the perfect space for its customers.
Are you struggling to select a project management framework to best fit your team? Are you considering Kanban project management, but need to know more before committing? Hey, you’re not alone. A 2020 Wellington survey showed 61% of respondents usually or always define their project methodology. And even though Kanban project management is considered one of the staple project management methodologies, not everyone knows exactly how it works or its benefits.
There’s a lot to juggle when a new project kicks off. But with proper resource planning, you put your best foot forward by limiting that chance for things to go wrong. Mapping out the project timeline, assembling the right team, and plotting out the tasks that need to be completed can feel like a headache if there’s no method to your madness.
Starting a project is easy. Set your objectives, create a plan, and execute. But what about project closure? Too often, projects are never formally put to bed. They’re just “sort-of” closed. Small issues are left unresolved, which can come up later as big problems. Don’t worry. We’re not going to let that happen to you. Keep reading to get our 7-step checklist for closing a project the right way (and impressing your boss while you’re at it).
It's that time again! We've put together a roundup of the features released during Q3 2021 to refresh your memory. We hope you've enjoyed the new features released last quarter and as always, we’d love to hear your feedback.
We’re delighted to bring you exciting updates from Teamwork this month, featuring the new and improved Workload Planner, Table View in My Work, Ticket Templates, and our new emojis.
There's a reason why project managers brood skepticism when you tell them you expect every step of your original project plan to be completed on time and within budget. Even if you follow all of the essential project management best practices, there's still the potential of something going off track. Projects are tough to finish and the PMI Pulse of the Profession survey highlights this challenge.
