White Papers

A Darwinian Approach to Completing Tasks: Managing Work’s Lowest Common Denominator

In essence, task management at the enterprise level is a collective effort. The project managers and team leaders are the ones in charge of planning and assigning tasks, but it’s usually up to the team members to manage and complete them. They have to eliminate as much noise as possible from their “Things to do” list by getting the most important items out of the way and off their plates so they don’t get overwhelmed or bogged down in a task quagmire.

In this paper, I’ll be focusing on task and time management at the enterprise level and how the Getting things Done and First Things First methodologies can be adapted in relation to the bigger picture at hand: the overall success of the project or company itself.

Process Improvement Projects

Although many organizations initially underestimate the role of project management in their process improvement initiatives, once they have committed to these strategic changes, the implementation of these improvements naturally fall into the hands of a designated project manager to see these initiatives through. This white paper will help organizations identify what to expect when facing the delivery of business process improvement projects and the challenges of dealing with extensive change resulting from these strategic initiatives. Moreover, it will also explore the OPM3 project management process improvement methodology and the role of change management that can impact the overall success of process improvement delivery.

Market Landscape Report: Navigating the PM & PPM Software Sector

The project management software market is understatedly crowded, with over 300 available options. And it is of utmost importance to take the time to understand the vast landscape of this market – and ultimately, which solution is most suitable for an organization’s needs.

This white paper will help organizations differentiate the various PM & PPM Software categories and the benefits offered by each. Furthermore, it will detail which solution is most ideal based on the type of organization and project environment.

The PM Challenges of Email, Excel Spreadsheets and Desktop Folders

It's surprising how many people and companies still try to manage their tasks and projects with old school techniques like email inboxes, excel spreadsheets, desktop folders - even physical notepads. While these are all great tools, there's a time and place for using them, which in our opinion is best left for individual projects. For organizations who wish to achieve scalability and improve their bottom line, a detailed view into the past, present and future is vital.

This white paper will examine the pros and cons of managing tasks and projects, using email inboxes, excel spreadsheets and desktop folders.

Top Three Indicators That You're Ready for a Project Management Tool

Project management is critical for an organization of any size, for accomplishing goals and reaching new milestones. But the question remains, how do you know if your organization is ready to take the plunge and invest in a project management tool?

A business in its growth stage looking for scalability and to establish processes that can be maintained and sustained over a long and fruitful future, is more than likely, well positioned for a project management solution. For project-centric organizations, there’s no question that a PM tool is necessary for managing demand, resources, time, etc. But for other organizations, the answer isn’t always as clear.

That’s why we decided to conduct an interview with 150 software buyers - to help us identify the top three indicators that a company is ready to upgrade from their current practices, such as using email and excel, to more sophisticated project management systems. This white paper will reveal the three indicators that drive companies to invest in a project management tool.

The reality of collaboration

The phenomenon of the sharing economy can be attributed to the likes of some popular names such as Uber and Airbnb. The magazine Alternatives Economiques, defines it as people creating value together. This form of economy is actually developing itself in the context of social media and internet platforms. Sharing cabs, exchanging homes, sharing knowledge, borrowing supplies, sharing meals…the list is long. Does this sharing economy have an impact on working styles?

Managing Project Expectations: How to Define and Organize Project Scope

Defining the scope of a given project - what the intended result is, and what's required to bring it to completion - is not only important, it's necessary. This white paper examines how to define the scope of a project and consequently, how to organize the information in a comprehensive way that can be referred to by all stakeholders, at any time.

Solutions vs. Tools

Diego Wyllie specializes in new technologies and is a contributing writer for Computerwoche and CIO. In this White Paper, he explains the advantages of a complete project management solution. When searching for the right project management solution, companies often ask themselves if they should use several stand-alone solutions with each focusing on a specific problem or rather, one holistic platform that takes into account all aspects of an efficient project.

Genius Project Security Guide

Project management software is at the heart of a business. It houses sensitive data and so much of the organization’s information. That's why security is such an important factor when considering which project management software to adopt. Whether its deployed on-premise or hosted on the cloud, the software must provide optimal security to ensure maximum data protection. This guide presents Genius Project's security and data protection measures.

How to Maximize your Software Investment

The success of your software implementation is a two-way street. All systems work best when the people using them are fully on board and making the most out of the features and services offered.

This white paper explores simple but necessary strategies for maximizing the return on your software investment.

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Testimonials

EPSI

When evaluating Genius Project, we found that it had a great balance between price and available functionalities.The solution is highly customizable to fit one's reality and integrates seamlessly via an open API. They display an excellent knowledge-base via a combination of their experts and web content.

Ibrahima Bah

IT Project Manager

Flomatik

The main reason for selecting Genius Project can be attributed to the first class service delivered by the Genius team confirming that we can build a long standing partnership with a trusted advisor, rather than just a transactional supplier/customer relationship.

Another big factor in selecting Genius Project is the fact it delivers 90% of what we need today out-of-the-box and has the scalability and flexibility along with its technical team to meet our future needs. In addition, Genius Project's user-friendly GUI is nice, clean and easy to follow with direct terminology and menu options that can adapt to our business.

Matt Harrison

Head of Programmes & Service Development