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The latest news about Parm AG, our products, project management, and business intelligence
Project management ABC: M for Milestone (trend analysis)
20. October 2022

A project is completed and the next one is started immediately? This is just how we often experience it, because time is usually short. This is how we often experience it, because time is usually short. Yet you could save yourself a lot of stress and aggravation as well as significantly improve team cooperation if you regularly deal with the Lessons Learned. The latest article in Parm AG’s Project Management ABC shows you how to do this properly.
Procurement Intelligence
19. October 2022

Purchasing plays a central role in the success of manufacturing companies and, in many cases, offers significant potential for improvement. To capitalize on cost-saving opportunities, optimize the supply chain, and improve processes, procurement professionals must make smart, data-driven decisions in a changing environment and maintain control over demand and spending at all times. Procurement Intelligence can help with this. Read more about exactly how on the Parm AG blog.
Project time management: Getting Things Done
12. October 2022

Your inbox is full, the phone won’t stop ringing, and your boss is waiting for you to finish an important task—in short: everything around you is in chaos, you can barely keep up with your tasks, or you might even forget an important appointment. Does this sound familiar? In a situation like this, you need a systematic approach that helps you maintain control and a clear overview, even when you’re bombarded with tasks. Parm AG explains how the Getting Things Done method can do exactly that for you.
Implementation of a PMO
5. October 2022

If the number of projects in a company increases and they become more complex, it can make sense to establish a Project Management Office (PMO). The reasons for which a PMO can be the right step are manifold, as are the tasks that the PMO might take on. Therefore, this new department should be adapted to the respective company and its requirements. Read on the Parm AG blog how this can be done as well as possible right from the start so that the new department is well accepted by all stakeholders.
Project management ABC: L for Lessons Learned
26. September 2022

A project is completed and the next one is started immediately? This is just how we often experience it, because time is usually short. This is how we often experience it, because time is usually short. Yet you could save yourself a lot of stress and aggravation as well as significantly improve team cooperation if you regularly deal with the Lessons Learned. The latest article in Parm AG’s Project Management ABC shows you how to do this properly.
How to design a meaningful dashboard?
19. September 2022

Creating a meaningful dashboard that conveys all relevant information at a glance can be a big challenge. Parm AG explains some basic rules and how you can choose the right charts.
Project Management ABC: K for Kanban
14. September 2022

With a Kanban board, the tasks of a project can be clearly displayed and processed in a structured way. This makes extensive projects with many subtasks manageable, but also keeps small, daily tasks in focus. We explain exactly how this works and why the Kanban method is particularly popular in agile project management.
Project budget exceeded – and now?
7. September 2022

Everything is getting more expensive—including your project? If you find that your project is exceeding its planned budget, you need to act quickly. Parm AG will show you what you can do to get back on track.
Project Management ABC: K for Classic Project Management
22. August 2022

Classic project management seems to have gone out of fashion, as more and more companies are working with agile processes such as Scrum or Kanban. However, this does an injustice to classic project management, because agile methods are not suitable for some applications or classic approaches even have to be used. Reason enough to take a closer look at classic project management and get to know it better.
