PS Best Practices Blog Articles
The Metrics That Actually Matter: A Practical Guide for PS Leaders
By Ronn Breaux |
If you manage a professional services organization, you already know you should be tracking metrics. The question isn’t whether to measure, it’s which metrics deserve your limited attention and how…
Read More The Foundation of an AI-Ready Professional Services: Why Data Quality and Governance Can’t Wait
By Ronn Breaux |
After two decades in the professional services automation space and working with over 400 organizations, I’ve witnessed a fundamental shift in what makes professional services organizations successful. It’s not just…
Read More From Reactive to Predictive: Bridging the PSA Intelligence Gap
By Ronn Breaux |
Let me share something I’ve been saying to clients for years. When you implement a proper PSA solution, it’s like going into a basement, a very dark basement that hasn’t…
Read More The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Implementations: Why Your PSA and ERP Need to Speak the Same Language from Day One
By Jimmy Morales |
Two years into their NetSuite implementation, a growing consulting firm discovered they had a problem. They wanted to offer their clients flexible engagement models—combining fixed-fee deliverables with time and materials…
Read More Beyond Dashboards: The Hidden Challenge Every PSO Faces
By Ronn Breaux |
I don’t sleep well when we have an unhappy customer. Neither do you. Over our 17 years implementing NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro for more than 400 professional services organizations, I’ve witnessed…
Read More Beyond Spreadsheets: Evolving Your Project Management Maturity with Integrated PSA
By Ronn Breaux |
Introduction: The Spreadsheet Dilemma After 20 years of implementing SuiteProjects Pro (formerly OpenAir) for professional services organizations of all sizes, I’ve witnessed a common pattern. Many organizations continue to manage…
Read More PSO Excellence: The Evolving Project Management Landscape
By Ronn Breaux |
As professional services organizations seek greater efficiency and competitive advantage, project management practices continue to evolve. The emergence of AI technologies presents both opportunities and questions for PS leaders committed…
Read More Maximizing Value from Mature Resource Management: Strategies for PSO Leaders
By Ronn Breaux |
As professional services organizations advance their resource management capabilities, a new challenge emerges: how to maximize the value of these enhanced practices. Recent industry research reveals that organizations with mature…
Read More The Journey to Resource Management Maturity: A Guide for PS Organizations
By Ronn Breaux |
Professional services organizations today face mounting pressure to deliver more value with finite resources. As project complexity increases and talent markets tighten, the ability to effectively manage resources has become…
Read More Best Practices for Effective Work Breakdown Structures in OpenAir
By Kristen MacMillan |
In this Power-Up Series video, we discuss Best Practices for Effective Work Breakdown Structures in OpenAir. Some key takeaways: The importance of balancing timesheet accuracy and project planning requirements when…
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