The checklist for better EPM Approach

Implementing an Enterprise Project Management tool and getting used to its culture may be a huge task for bigger companies.

It would be a major change in the way they run projects today.

It also brings the risk of transactional errors. However, it should not have to be a painful process.

Considering the company’s strategy, objective and values would perhaps be the best starting point.

The best practice guidelines and the governance also need to be put in place together.

Same way, it is important to get senior management approval for these changes.

Enterprise project management culture is the way to bring all the business projects under one big umbrella and make them run efficiently.

It ensures there is no repetition of effort and that each project works together properly.

So, it gives a more reliable approach, including other benefits like reduced delivery risks, a lower impact of skills shortage, etc.

Before digging more into the EPM approach, let's know how it is different from traditional project management.

Difference between Traditional Project Management & EPM

A project from any niche can be defined as a set of different tasks that you need to carry out in a certain order to achieve the objectives within a specified time.

It could be the addition of a new piece of software, improvement to a process, or any other type of change that you want to make.

All these projects that are undertaken with this typical approach can also be carried out using enterprise project management methodology.

But what is the difference?

The difference appears once you start looking more closely at the overall execution of a real-life project.

●        Lack of detailed reports & analytics

●        Mis-managed communication

●        Lack of access to information in real time

●        Lack of timely collaboration

●        No clarity around tasks and deadlines

●        Task assignment isn’t optimized

 These may lead to low productivity levels,  reduced efficiency, and also increase the overall project expense.

At the same time it is difficult for the project manager to get a clear view of project & resource status and budget when all aspects of project management aren’t integrated.

But with EPM, it ties the strategic & tactical viewpoints well.

Choosing the right EPM tool that supports your work culture:

The software and tool will always have a huge posture to make the successful switch to EPM.

Understanding the way the teams work today and how much of a change the new tool would bring must be assessed thoroughly.

Making an overnight shift or a big bang approach may set you for failure. Identify teams that can easily shift to the new tool and analyze the benefits and challenges. 

More importantly, do pay attention to your existing toolset and how the new tool would complement them. Revamping things that work well today is not a good idea either.

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Why Organizations Need Enterprise Project Management Software

There is an increasing need for enterprises to be agile and deliver results faster. Large organizations no longer have the luxury of time as during the initial days of the dotcom bubble. Planning & execution have to go together with quick visible results for all initiatives. 

Hitting the ground running is the need of the hour. 

The good thing is, enterprises understand that and have taken quite a few concrete steps in 

• decentralizing operations
•  reducing administrative overheads
• running initiatives in an iterative manner
• having small teams with specific goals

Well, that’s a good starting point. But how do we ensure all of these work cohesively, with minimum friction and real time visibility of true progress for the executives?

Realizing the true benefits of the above approach needs an enterprise project management software that keeps everyone engaged right from the CXOs to the interns. 

Picking just any enterprise project collaboration tool wouldn’t help. You must ensure direct alignment of the chosen tool with that of your strategic initiatives and benefits. 

And most importantly, one that helps you be agile & not fragile!

A 2018 PMI survey suggests

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Orangescrum Enterprise Features – A Comprehensive Guide

Orangescrum Enterprise edition is widely popular as it offers end to end project management capabilities across industries. 

Whether you are a digital & marketing agency, Product Development Company, consulting & professional services firm or an established enterprise, Orangescrum offers all the bells & whistles you need to streamline your operations and successfully deliver your products and services. 

Businesses of all sizes have reported spending way too much time in fire-fighting instead of real productive pursuits.

Basically ending with overworked resources, unhappy customers and employees, loss of face and revenue.

We have compiled a quick list of key problems shared by our customers across industries. Let us take a quick look at the common project management problems.

• Do not have a portfolio view of your projects?
• Time tracking is irregular and not practiced diligently?
• No way to figure out if resources are available for future projects?
• Work breakdown structure is messy?
• Task management isn’t transparent?
• Too many delivery delays?
• Unable to track if resources are utilized productively?
• No visibility to your billable hours?
• High efforts spend on rework and non-billable activities?
• Resources are often overloaded?
• Teams aren’t motivated?
•  Lack of real time progress monitoring?
•  Do not have actionable analytics and reports?

And as we progressed in our journey to help and solve their problems we present to you the key features you need to solve each one of them along with the benefits they offer.

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