Jefferson Frank is excited to announce that they are now an Advanced Technology Partner after being a member for less than one year of the AWS Partner Network. Jefferson Frank is proud to have been awarded Advanced Technology Partner status, the highest APN Technology Partners designation. This honor highlights Jefferson Frank’s partnership with AWS as…
Are you prepared for these new cloud security threats to your business?
Cybersecurity threats are so common today that it’s no longer a question of “if” cybercriminals target your company, but “when”. Cybercriminals around the globe are constantly changing their tactics. Cybersecurity is an arms race, and awareness is the best defense against these constant attacks. Hacking is a common problem, but a higher percentage of cyberattacks…
20 Surprising Project Management Statistics
The landscape of project management is changing. Project management today is very different from 2005. There is more emphasis on efficiency and reporting. It’s easy for people to lose track of the industry changes and the impact that this has on their projects. Here are 20 surprising statistics about how project management performs across industries….
What to Look for When Hiring an ERP Project Manager
Gartner says enterprise resource planning (ERP), is growing in importance but incredibly poorly managed. According to the 2016 CIO Survey, ERP ranks fourth on the priority list of average CIOs. Gartner found that ERPs are often poorly managed in a separate study. It states, We estimate that between 20% and 25% of ERP projects are…
Five Resume Writing Tips for Project Managers
The Ladders conducted a study to find out how recruiters review resumes. Researchers used eye-tracking technology to analyze how recruiters viewed resumes. Surprisingly, the average time it took for recruiters to form impressions about a candidate was six seconds. Picture source You must remember that six seconds are all that is required to complete a…
8 Tips to Successfully Adopt a New Project Management Software System
Two things are responsible for most unhappiness in life and work: unmet expectations and poorly set expectations. The first leads to the second. However, this doesn’t mean that we should be content with the present. The key to organizational growth, personal development and forward progress is setting expectations, also known by dreams and goals. It’s…
Leadership Studies that Show Women Make Great Project Managers
2005 was the year I was in highschool, looking for a university. I visited college after college in New England to search for that feeling you get when you “know” you’ve found the right campus. It was a school called Wells, in New York. It had just changed from a women’s college into a coed…
Too Much Hustling The dangers of workaholism
For ambitious young professionals, hustle is the fuel. It’s the mantra for hoodie-wearing developers. It’s the secret ingredient to closing deals. It’s the drug for serial entrepreneurs. Side hustle, main hustle and work hustle. We hustle to make it big, get rich, and succeed. Hustle is amazing. Or is it? In my professional capacity, I…
Tips I Wish I Had Known When I Was First a Project Manager
Although I didn’t intend to become a project manager, I chose this profession. Before I became a project manager, my team was managed by me. Slowly, I started to take control of the process and the administrative responsibilities. I wanted to learn more and take on more responsibilities because I was able to own certain…
Timeline: What’s Next in the Brexit Saga?
After the Supreme Court ruled that the prorogation was illegal, MPs returned to Westminster. The PA news agency looks at key dates that could influence when, how, and if Britain leaves this year’s European Union. September 25 After Speaker John Bercow declared that Parliament would resume on Wednesday, MPs took seats on the green benches…