Businesses in the United Kingdom and Ireland are facing large skills gaps in particular areas of technology. In fact, 76% of British IT decision makers report 'significant' talent shortages, that are preventing them from moving at the pace they'd like. In things such as AI and data science, educational institutions aren't yet producing students with the required level of ability to innovate at pace. This poses a problem, as 'innovation ready' organisations are being held back by a seller's market of engineers. The cream of the crop head to the tech giants in Dublin, London, and Manchester — l ..read more

Yes, many organizations prefer hiring new employees instead of training existing employees to fulfill long-term and short-term business goals. However, it can significantly increase the project's budget, leading to cost overruns. To avoid this, managers can develop and implement an effective talent strategy to attract, hire, and retain the top talent for enhanced productivity and profitability. I found this blog quite helpful in understanding the best talent recruitment and management strategies. Therefore, I recommend reading this blog to find your detailed answer. https://www.saviom.com/bl ..read more

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The competition for skilled tech talents is at an all-time high. With many countries facing an acute talent shortage. Statistics: Posted by matthe — Wed May 25, 2022 4:38 am ..read more

An excellent post with good solid advice. The article Recipe for Great Virtual Teamwork: The Right Communications Tools at the Right Time, by Nancy Settle-Murphy and Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, offers some simple guidelines to keep in mind as you assemble a communications plan to make it easy for virtual team members to communicate and collaborate wherever they are, whenever they need to. Duncan Statistics: Posted by dhaughey — Wed May 11, 2022 4:09 pm ..read more

Hi Punyapalit, An interesting article written by John Reiling looks at the differences between Portfolio Management, Programme Management, and Project Management. A great way to start to think about these is to think in terms of a pyramid hierarchy. At the top of the pyramid is portfolio management, which contains all of the projects and programmes that are prioritised by business objectives. Below that is programme management, which contains numerous projects that are interrelated since they support a particular business objective. Programmes consist of multiple projects, but projects can b ..read more

It is sometimes difficult for people to distinguish between project management, program management, and portfolio management and mistakenly use them interchangeably. So, what are the differences between these three domains, and are they somehow interrelated? Statistics: Posted by Punyapalit — Wed May 04, 2022 10:17 am ..read more

Many people study SMART goals, but how do aims and objectives work? How do they help you achieve your goals? My latest article discusses each aspect in more detail to define the difference between goals, aims and objectives. Do you have any tips on achieving life goals that might help or inspire others? What would you advise your younger self? Duncan Statistics: Posted by dhaughey — Tue May 03, 2022 6:39 am ..read more

Hi members, If this is a topic of interest to you, I'd also direct your attention to an article by Allison Dretzin called Have Trouble Finding Developers? Try These 5 Suggestions, where she looks at ways to help you find excellent talent. Duncan Statistics: Posted by dhaughey — Mon May 02, 2022 8:04 am ..read more

The project management profession is a challenging and ultimately rewarding one. As this forum attests, most people start their careers by obtaining a project management qualification. If you have studied for a project management qualification, you will know that the subject matter can be pretty dry, and it's a question of getting through it to receive your hard-earned certification. This situation is all about to change with a new way of learning that is more palatable and fun. An example of this new way of learning is PRINCE2 fiction. The idea is to provide a study aid that combines a ficti ..read more