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Who needs a complete overview of staff leave?

How do you ensure that you keep track of all your leave requests? What should you do to keep your company running during the holidays? We’ll explain that in this article.

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What impact will the GDPR have on planning?

The GDPR sets rules for protecting personal data throughout the EU. This legislation affects any company that uses personal identifiable data for planning projects.

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5 powerful features of the digital planning board

Planning for one person is sometimes challenging, let alone for 15, 70, or 200 colleagues. Then scheduling without the correct tools is an almost impossible task.

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3 ingredients to organize planning

We regularly see that project-based service providers enthusiastically start a trial version of Timewax, only to find that they’re not properly prepared. Their organization is not yet in place.

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Stop the tug-of-war over employees

Many companies struggle with how to use their employees for projects. In particular, the tug-of-war over employees from different parts of the company has shown to be disastrous.

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Drives of planners vs. project managers

Planners and project managers sometimes clash in the workplace. We are all familiar with situations where project managers eagerly start to claim employees, only to be blocked by the planner.

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6 wastes in resource planning

Waste is around us everywhere, every day, including in projects. You have probably heard of the Lean method. This method was originally used only by production companies.

The truth and myth about a Gantt Chart

With a Gantt Chart, you graphically show the project planning. So when does it make sense to use a Gantt Chart, and when not? We will explain that to you in this article.

Belbin team role of a planner

Collaboration is important. But remember that each person works together differently. Which Belbin team roles best suit the skills of a project and resource manager?

The 80/20 rule in project & resource planning

The 80/20 rule, also known as the “Pareto principle”, asserts that 80% of all outcomes are a result of 20% of the effort. Everyone knows about the example.

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