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  • Tech
  • 22 Oct 2021
  • 2 min

Resource Management - Build Vs Buy - What's best for your business

Where an organisation has determined that Resource Scheduling and Skills Management is important enough to make it one of their core business applications – many have used their internal or contract development team to create a bespoke solution.

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By Editorial Team
Retain

  • Resource Planning
  • 11 May 2022
  • 3 min

Resource planning software can support and improve workplace wellbeing

The return to work through hybrid working has been a light at the end of the tunnel for many workers who missed the office environment. With the return to face-to-face meetings and end of week drinks, for many, the shift has allowed them to regain parts of their social and professional lives lost during the pandemic. However, for others, this shift has accentuated old and introduced new stressors which have the potential to massively impact mental health and performance at work.

By Rahat Ahmed

  • Resource Planning
  • 29 Oct 2021
  • 1 min

How to manage your delivery team for maximum efficiency

The strength of the delivery team is a vital factor in determining how successful a project will be, so making sure you have the right people for the job is crucial. The key challenge is to find the optimum combination of experience, skills and pay grade to ensure the most cost-efficient resources are allocated to the project.

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By Editorial Team
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  • Resource Planning
  • 29 Oct 2021
  • 1 min

How to ensure peak performance when demand spikes

Let’s say times are great for your firm. You have a range of clients all wanting your services and throwing money in your direction. Is this the easiest time to be a consultancy? For some firms, it could be one of the hardest.

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By Editorial Team
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  • Accountancy
  • 29 Oct 2021
  • 2 min

Can effective resource management benefit your accountancy firm?

For accountancy firms, where skilled staff represent both their biggest cost and biggest source of revenue, effective resource management is critical to creating client value, enhancing profitability and maintaining a competitive edge.

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  • Tech
  • 29 Oct 2021
  • 1 min

Resource Planning Software vs Microsoft Excel

There's a common acceptance. Staff are the biggest cost to an organization, but also the biggest source of revenue. An effective method of managing these staff can have a seriously positive impact on how progressive you are as a department – not to mention your profitability.

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By Editorial Team
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  • Resource Planning
  • 29 Oct 2021
  • 2 min

Avoid These 4 Resource Planning Mistakes

Resource Planning, if done well, can have a hugely positive impact on any business: a more streamlined planning process, overall efficiencies, and breaking down of business silos being amongst them.

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By Editorial Team
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  • Legal
  • 29 Oct 2021
  • 1 min

The Importance of Talent Management

When firms first started adopting resource planning software over two decades ago, the need was rather straight forward: how could software be leveraged to make the most of available resource. Furthermore, where was capacity available and where was over utilisation occurring?

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By Editorial Team
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