We’ve just published a new free webinar based on seminars that have been given many times in different venues around North America. Panning for Gold by Data Mining your Project Tracking data is approximately 60 minutes long and covers how to data mine enteprise project and enterprise timesheet data to improve efficiency. The webinar includes real life examples from some of our HMS Software clients in how they were able to data mine their project timesheet…
No, I’m not talking about the new vine on your deck trellis. I’m talking about scope creep. It’s every project manager’s nightmare. The project starts off at a manageable modest size and in the blink of an eye, it’s a beheamouth of unmanageable porportions. In one of HMS Software’s first ever mandates back when we were just getting started, we had a client who asked us to configure their project management system with multiple baselines. This…
Great news. You will be managing a large project that transcends international boundaries, multiple time zones and multiple sub-contractors. As a result you’re having to think about how to deal with multiple currencies. This can be a project accounting nightmare if it is not thought out in advance. Mulitple currencies can be a blind spot for project managers who have only worked in one country with one type of money and never had to deal with…
At one time using a computer system required training. Not everyone will remember what older mainframe/terminal systems were like but user-hostile doesn’t completely convey the response. Here’s an example of how to add a frequent flyer number to your itinerary, from the old character-based Sabre airline booking system from American Airlines (and others): Using the abbreviated entry, add the FQTV (code for a frequent flyer number) number NW 759964796 to the PNR for the second…