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Google is implementing two changes in order to provide consumers with more professional-level tools. The first one is that Google Chat and Google Meet are replacing Hangouts. This means that existing Hangouts chats should be carried over, and in part this will be just a rebranding exercise: Activate Google Chat in Gmail, install the app […]
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The Ninja Dragon Vortex 9 RC has a 6-axis gyroscope for a smooth, stable flight and a headless design that doesn’t require reorienting in midair before heading off in the desired direction. It is able to sync easily with a smartphone for even the most intricate flying using the included controller. There’s also a one key […]
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Porsche has developed a prototype system that plays custom, original music to your driving, whether you’re on the open road or stuck in traffic. The “Soundtrack My Life” project works something like game music, amping up the intensity depending on the “acceleration, speed and centrifugal forces in the car,” according to Porsche. One advantage is […]
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Spotify has purchased a startup called Podz that could make it easier to find new podcasts to listen to on the platform. Podz chooses a clip using its machine learning model, which was trained on more than 100,000 hours of audio in consultation with journalists and audio editors. This acquisition marks yet another sign of […]
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The AI-powered defense company founded by tech iconoclast Palmer Luckey has landed a $450 million round of investment The company makes defense hardware, including long-flying drones and surveillance towers that connect to a shared software platform it calls Lattice. The technology can be used to secure military bases and monitor borders. Anduril co-founder and CEO […]
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Tractable, which works with automotive insurance companies to let users take and submit photos of damaged cars that are then “read” to make appraisals, has raised $60 million, a Series D that values Tractable at $1 billion, the company said. Its business today is based mostly around car accident recovery — where users can take […]
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Bringg has built software to help retailers with last-mile logistics — specifically to manage, and in some cases even tap, people fulfilling deliveries. It has raised $100 million in a Series E round of funding and has confirmed that the funding values the company at $1 billion — representing a hike of about 4x on […]
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10x Future Texhnologies, a London-based fintech that helps larger, established banks build both next-generation services as well as tools to help their older services work more efficiently, has raised $187 million. 10x will be using the funds both to expand into new geographies like North America, as well as to continue building more technology for […]
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Digital transformation is creating unstable and complex business environments. As a result, traditional companies that want to continue to satisfy and exceed clients’ expectations need to work hard. They need to respond to change with speed and agility. In particular, if they want to succeed in today’s business climate they must become more adaptive at […]
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Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is becoming the main tool for managing complex project environments. Many companies are using this methodology to achieve a better strategic alignment, decrease project complexity, increase project success rate and, last but not least, use company’s resources better. Thanks to PPM companies can achieve business results by maximizing performance, value, and […]
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At the beginning Project Portfolio Management (PPM) was an approach aimed at helping IT departments deliver results in a more efficient and effective way. Over the years, companies and senior managers realized that PPM methodology can be applied more widely throughout the organization. Since then, PPM methodology has changed and today is able to support […]
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Project portfolio management (PPM) can be considered as a management innovation that in many companies is still to be further established and accepted. The main objective of project portfolio management is to maximize organizational benefit by selecting project portfolios that provide the greatest opportunity to achieve strategic goals and objectives. In fact, companies use project […]
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Project portfolio management (PPM) helps companies manage and control projects within an organization. Companies use PPM for several reasons such as maximizing the outcome of projects, balancing risks and most importantly aligning projects to the strategic objectives of the organization. In fact, the final goal of PPM is to achieve companies’ strategic goals by effectively […]
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Strategic decision-making is extremely important for organizational survival. There could be different types of organizational strategies. For example, there are strategies that could be based on a business line, diversification, innovation, brand, etc. It is important to say that the steps needed to select the different organizational strategies have risks. Risk analysis helps companies obtain […]
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To define an effective organizational strategy, companies should always take into consideration all types of risks that may occur at every level of an organization. As risks are part of the company’s strategy, they can affect portfolios, programs, and even projects. There are two types of risks: positive and negative. These risks can influence the […]
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Studies report that most firms, especially private ones, are usually focused on increasing their profit over time. At the same time, these companies need to achieve their strategic goals by relying on a limited amount of resources. Medium and large organizations generally implement their strategies by executing projects and programs in their business lines. Project […]
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Companies need to work very hard to survive in the fierce business world. Every day, companies look at their competitors to understand the future trends and take action beforehand. They constantly try to innovate by taking into account their budgets and the risks of their actions. At the same time, market conditions change fast, so […]
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Today, the term portfolio is used in different contexts and has to do mainly with a variety of items and objects. The most common meaning of the portfolio refers to a collection. In addition, the combination of the term portfolio with other words such as “project” and “management” has created new terms such as “Project […]
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To stay competitive in the modern world, companies and organizations need to innovate. They need leaders who are able to recognize great ideas and turn them into reality. Here are seven practical and effective steps to becoming an Innovative Leader: Define the direction Fast Decision-Making Challenge the rules Welcome failures Be persistent Reward success Be […]
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The PMO can be considered the new fuel for organizational change. An effective PMO delivers business results. Everything starts with hiring and empowering key people that build successful teams. It is important to create the right culture and to adopt the concept of servant leadership. The Agile approach provides companies with a common thread for […]
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In normal times we expect our leaders to be positive, flexible and focused. But what are the skills that a leader should have to manage a crisis? Here are 5 leadership skills that leaders must have to manage a crisis effectively: Focus Adaptability Communication Creativity Availability The first skill is Focus. One of the most […]
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In a period of high uncertainty the world needs leaders who are able to embrace change and turn difficulties into opportunities. We need people that inspire and guide us through tough times. There are three basic leadership styles: Autocratic Democratic Laissez-faire The first one is the autocratic leadership. This style puts the “authority” in the hands […]
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To deploy strategies, companies need to focus on their business processes in order to reach their goals and create value. The culture of a company is part of its processes as a result of its established values, behaviors, and beliefs. As organizational culture changes over time, companies need to consider their culture when they need […]
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There are companies that deliver high profits and grow above their industry average. These high-performance organizations obtain these results not by chance but by choice. Their leaders have decided to create a high-performance culture and put in place the ingredients that will contribute to their success. Improving the level of employee engagement within the company […]
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Some of the most successful companies in the world are able to create environments their employees love to go, and job seekers desire to work from. Identifying and developing a company culture that is healthy and productive can make a huge impact on an organization’s success. Organizational culture is the set of values, expectations, and […]
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The strategy of a company is defined by the way an organization decides to compete in its own market. Business strategy gives direction to the organization. To create a competitive advantage and beat the competition, companies need to recognize the competencies they need to reach those goals. Developing strategic objectives and financial goals are critical […]
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One of the key tasks of project management is to balance the expectations and needs of stakeholders; especially when there are requirements and priorities that may be conflicting or opposing one another. In fact, to implement their strategies successfully, companies need to take into high consideration stakeholders’ needs and concerns. Stakeholders influence Stakeholders can be […]
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The relevance of Project Portfolio Management is growing beyond the project-based business. As many of us know, projects have become the main way for executing the strategy of an organization. In fact, companies that execute projects that align their objectives with organizational strategy have more chances to be successful over time. In fact, it has […]
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Project Portfolio Management (PPM) helps companies select the right projects, which align with their strategies, to achieve their objectives. Thanks to PPM companies are able to allocate the resources to support those projects. Even if PPM is usually used to improve project success probability, to achieve success companies need also to consider the connection between […]
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To develop new products companies can integrate Project Portfolio Management into the Stage Gate process. This approach works very well for big firms that operate in mature businesses where the portfolio of projects is pretty static. Thanks to this approach companies can review individual projects and make go/kill decisions on each one of them. To […]
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