In the Flow
"In The Flow" is our blog with advice on project management, productivity, and workflows that truly work. We share our experiences, insights, and tips so that you can work in a more relaxed manner, clear your mind, and achieve your goals more easily.
Reliably calculate the percentage of completion of projects
Accuracy in determining the percentage of completion is greatly improved when small-re units are used. What role does task time play in this?
Advanced method of setting priorities with labels and Kanban boards
Set priorities reliably and master even difficult decisions with confidence. Efficiently and without investing a lot of effort. Which tools and methods can do that?
Digital is not digitalization
Tips for successful digitization from concrete project experience - and which traps to avoid. What does digitization really mean and how do you best deal with the challenges?
Project planning with Gantt charts 2.0
Project managers cannot know every single detail and depend on the cooperation with the executors. How can planning with Gantt be extended accordingly?
Working in the flow and being more productive
Work gets done almost by itself and productivity is significantly increased when you work in the flow. What is it exactly, how do you achieve it and what is the role of Octaved Flow?
Emails in CC are mostly just distracting. How to improve the situation?
The bigger the company, the more emails in CC become a problem. Mostly they only cost valuable attention. What are the alternatives?
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The 5 most common mistakes in resource management and capacity planning
5 common mistakes in resource management: optimizing capacity planning, avoiding overload and efficient project management for successful results.
Duration versus effort
Duration and effort in project management are different: duration refers to the period of a project, effort refers to the working time required.
10 tips for better resource management and capacity planning
Optimize resource management and capacity planning in project management with 10 important tips and planning simulations with Octaved Flow.
Resource management and capacity planning in action | Step-by-Step Guide
Effective resource management and capacity planning for optimized project planning, flexible adaptation and the prevention of shortfalls.
The key success factors in project planning
Learn how to plan projects successfully by effectively considering important factors such as structure, work packages, resources and risks.
Offsets for dependencies in project planning
Offsets describe the time between interdependent work packages. An overview of the different types of offsets in project planning.
Optimize project planning with baseline comparisons
Find out how you can use baseline comparisons in practice to optimize project planning.
More efficient communication with BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front
Reading emails costs valuable attention. How can they be written better to make everyone more productive? The US military has a concept.