Good project management addresses business problems that arise in all five phases of a typical project. What’s exciting is finding ways of applying technology to business problems, to help project managers initiate, plan, execute, control and close their projects in more efficient and profitable ways. In this article, we’re going to take a look at how SharePoint can be used … Read More
Managing teams in different locations
There is an escalating trend for companies to have teams and individuals working in different locations and time zones. As this global workforce intensifies, more and more business owners will be faced with the challenges that a dispersed workforce presents. The most common issues we have seen arise include: Managing people in different locations Aligning the way dispersed teams create … Read More
Tips for better Process Documents
Our last article on Process Documentation was fairly high level and looked at some of the big picture thinking that is required to ensure the goal of creating a process driven culture is a successful one. Now let’s zoom right in and look at a few techniques that can give your process or procedure documents a bit of zing and … Read More
Process Documentation: the top 3 lessons we’ve learnt
When embarking on the mission of documenting a company’s processes, it’s not uncommon to end up in a dark place full of frustration and confusion. We thought we’d share some of the lessons we’ve learnt through our experience in helping businesses create optimised, process driven versions of their former selves. Process documentation. It’s often daunting to know where to start. … Read More
Developing your cloud strategy – part 3
We’ve explored what we see as the first two critical steps in a strategic cloud journey; engage and enable. At the core of this approach is the reason why we do what we do. We believe that our clients should have the best of available cloud technologies and that their Infrastructure as a Service should deliver them far greater business … Read More
Developing your cloud strategy – part 1
Spoiler alert; we’re about to deliver a 3 part series and it is going to use the word “cloud” many times. But if you’re keen on the advantages that cloud can offer you, read on. We’re going to outline a framework for creating your cloud strategy. If you can answer yes to one or more of the following questions, this article … Read More
3 ways technology is changing organisational structure
It’s amazing to consider how the workplace has changed. Technology has enabled us to completely restructure how we communicate, work together, manage and measure productivity. Rather than reaching any kind of plateau, technology is set to further evolve our work environments and how we interact with our peers and managers. Evolving the Org Chart. “Darwin said that it’s not the … Read More
Information Strategy; taking stock of your information assets
An information strategy is not usually the first thing that founders and managers put in their business plans. But it is essential at some point to take stock of the information that is moving throughout your organisation and to formulate a strategy that values it as the critical asset that it is. Information is an asset Every organisation has a … Read More
Organisation Goals and the Technology Stack
Freshmethod’s primary reason for being is to improve business efficiency using technology and to provide value to our clients by aligning their technology with their organisation goals. Let’s talk about something called the “Technology Stack”. The term “technology stack” refers to the layers of components, applications and services that are used to provide a technology solution. The first layer of … Read More