If you've ever Googled 'project management in agencies', you're faced with a long list of project management software tools. All the usual suspects are there – along with some that you'll inevitably have never heard of before.
Now, I'd be kidding myself if I sat here and said that a good project management tool isn't a requirement for businesses who want to deliver profitable projects. Can there be any real sense of 'how good we are at delivering on time and on budget' when you're relying on spreadsheets and emails to track resource bookings and revenue recognition?
I'm a firm believer that 'good' project management must come from the people within the business. If you don't understand the 'why' behind your pricing, resourcing and delivery models, then a system simply won't help you.
We need to get back to the days where project management is encouraged, enabled and expected, to the point where it comes as second nature to all within the business.
At Mission: Purple, we can help agencies and businesses develop their own unique project lifecycles – the starting point for the creation of workflows that will empower teams to drive efficiencies, save time and allow for continuous improvement in the quest for profit margins.
Get in touch if your business could benefit from a fractional PMO.
So, Monday has rolled around again. And whether you weekend was filled by being a glorified taxi driver for your kids' busy social lives, spent on long country walks and pub trips (ah, those we're the days...) - or something entirely different! - it's likely that by now, last week's work feels like a distant memory.
But that's often easier said than done when timelines are tight, the pressure is on, and the business' focus is on revenue.
A project lifecycle provides an efficient and organised approach to undertaking project-based work across a business