Five Questions That Reveal Your Agency’s Planning Gap
A planning gap is the space between the decisions an agency must make and what its current systems can actually show. Most agencies have one.
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Timesheets Without Resentment
This article is for agency leaders who want accurate time data without turning timesheets into a weekly fight. It lays out a simple Friday and Monday rhythm, clear ownership, and language that makes time tracking feel like protection, not policing.
The Weekly Resourcing Meeting That Actually Works
This article is for agency leaders, resource managers, and ops teams who are tired of weekly resourcing meetings that feel long on discussion and short on decisions. It breaks down a simple agenda, prep questions, and decision rules so teams can spot conflicts early, make tradeoffs faster, and leave with a plan people can actually follow.
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Stay Profitable and Innovative: Use the Three Horizon Framework to Forecast Growth
Stay profitable and relevant today, with an eye on the trend-setting work of tomorrow. Learn how with McKinsey's 'Three Horizon's of Growth' Framework.
The Power of OKRs for Professional Services Companies
Objectives and Key Results, what most people call “OKRs,” is more than a buzzy acronym used across the tech community. …
How To Strive For 100% Productive Utilization: Complete Guide
This article discusses how digital services companies and tech consultancies can achieve a 100% productive utilization rate by pairing their…
5 Best Mavenlink (Kantata) Alternatives And Competitors To Consider
Nearly all decisions that leaders of digital service companies make rely on accurate insights and forecasts — but to gather…
Parallax Expands Capacity and Utilization Planning Capabilities to Account for Holidays and Paid Time Off
New planning features in Parallax account for employee PTO and holidays for more accurate and easier capacity planning. Read more.
Driving Strategic Growth Requires Mastering the Basics
Digital services companies stuck in reactive business heroics should focus on three key habits to drive smarter performance.
KPIs that Matter: How to Hit Your Utilization Target
Digital services organizations have a mountain of priorities. One critical component to operating successfully is understanding the utilization benchmark and consistently hitting the target.
Five Steps to Smarter Forecasting
Riding the "too little work, too much work" roller coaster is a tough challenge for digital services companies. Here are five steps to use data and forecasting to exit the ride.
KPIs that Matter: How to Protect Project Margins Amid Economic Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty is causing business leaders to become more conservative with their resources. A looming recession, layoffs across tech sectors, and shrinking budgets mean digital services companies need to optimize their performance and maximize their resources without burning people out.