Posts Tagged ‘Utilization’
Utilization You Can Trust
Getting the Right People on the Right Projects — and Seeing What Their Time Is Worth Two people in the same firm are staring at the same blind spot from opposite ends. A regional delivery lead in Madrid opens SuiteProjects Pro to staff next quarter and can’t see half the projects her team is supposed…
Read More5 Utilization Leaks Quietly Draining Your PS Margin
Every PS leader watches utilization. It is one of the top measures of a professional services business, and the one that gets quoted in every operations review. So here is the uncomfortable part. Your utilization rate can sit right where you want it while your margin erodes underneath it. Utilization tells you whether hours got…
Read MoreEffective Utilization Reporting in SuiteProjects Pro
Are you struggling to get meaningful utilization data out of SuiteProjects Pro? In our latest Power-Up Series video, Ronn Breaux, CEO of Top Step, shares the tips and tricks his team uses every day when helping professional services organizations build accurate, on-demand utilization reports. Because every organization defines utilization differently, this session is packed with…
Read MoreOptimizing Your PMO with OpenAir
The function of a project management office (PMO) is to bring order and standardization to project management practices. It achieves this by instituting defined standards and monitoring and control mechanisms to ensure they are followed. Advanced tools like OpenAir allow you to optimize your PMO using clear, well-defined standards. In so doing, you enjoy the…
Read MoreTechniques To Help You Manage Utilization in OpenAir
Utilization is one of the most crucial metrics a professional services organization (PSO) has available. It’s a KPI that can help you understand past performance. Importantly, it’s also a measure that, when used correctly, opens opportunities for forecasting future needs and informing decisions from sales to resourcing. Oracle NetSuite’s OpenAir offers a number of out-of-the-box…
Read MoreAutomating Data Import to OpenAir Script
It may come as a surprise to you, but there are almost as many different ways to customize NetSuite OpenAir as there are companies using OpenAir. For instance, while most companies use the existing interface or leverage tools like OpenAir Integration Manager to facilitate data exchange with other software applications or to import or export…
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