Should Your Company Switch to Microsoft 365 (M365)?
What is the difference between M365 and O365? M365 and O365 are both products that include Microsoft’s Office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. O365 (formerly known as Office 365) allows you to pick and choose services a la carte. M365 offers security, mobile and productivity services bundled in a less costly package. M365 […]
10 Guidelines for Effective Meetings
One of the key skills that a Project Manager needs to bring to the table – whether the table is virtual or physical – is the ability to facilitate an effective meeting. These easy-to-follow guidelines can be put into practice by anyone today! 1) Invite the right people – An effective meeting starts by ensuring that all […]
Microsoft Releases Support for Double Key Encryption
Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/double-key-encryption?view=o365-worldwide So many questions! Many companies struggle when it comes to storing sensitive data in cloud services, partly because of security concerns. Over the years, Microsoft has taken steps to introduce various service level protections in their cloud service like Bitlocker and TLS. Then Microsoft introduced a concept called BYOK (Bring your own key) which […]
Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles to Your Life – Removing Overproduction
As a Project Manager and continuous improvement devotee, I’m always looking for ways to make small tweaks that will make things better. Lean Manufacturing focuses on removing waste from manufacturing processes, but you can apply those same principles to your service business and to your home. There are a total of eight wastes that can […]
When Working Slower Will Help Everyone Work Faster
The people who know me know that I work smart and fast. I prioritize well, and move swiftly from one task to the next. For most of life, it has been a source of pride, but I had one boss who changed that, giving me a completely different perspective on what I considered to be […]
Applying Lean Principles to Service Delivery
As a long time Project Manager and continuous improvement devotee, I’m always looking for ways to make small tweaks that will make things better. Lean Manufacturing principles focus on removing waste from manufacturing processes, but you can also apply those same principles to your services business (and we do). Lean Manufacturing method identifies a total […]