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Embracing Four Types of Digital Transformation

The need for businesses to lean into digital technology has never been more critical. Regardless of industry, size, or offering, every organization must increasingly rely on digital technology to save costs, increase value, simplify processes, and maintain competitiveness. Digital transformation is the process and strategy of using this technology to fundamentally alter how businesses operate

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Best Practices for Improving Project Estimation

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

We can intuitively say it’s a good idea to do our best when estimating project budgets, timelines, and resource requirements. And yet, how do we approach that when estimation is all about making guesses without knowing exactly how the future will play out? That’s when we turn to best practices: the cumulative wisdom of those

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Best Practices in Change Management

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

Change is inevitable in any organization aiming for growth, sustainability, and success in today’s fast-paced business environment. When mismanaged, change can lead to uncertainty, resistance, and organizational disruption. That’s where change management best practices come into play. Focusing on best practices in change management allows organizations to: Emphasizing the best practices for change management can

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Busting 4 Process Improvement Myths

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

Several reasons contribute to why myths and misunderstandings about Process Improvement continue to exist: Let’s address four of these myths to ensure that Process Improvement is appropriately understood and used to maximize organizational success. Myth #1: Process improvement requires extensive training and expertise across the board. Reality: While specialized training can enhance Process Improvement efforts,

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How Digital Twins Can Be Used to Optimize Manufacturing

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

What are Digital Twins? Think of a digital twin as a virtual representation or replica of a physical object, system, or process. Real-time data is acquired via sensors, IoT devices, and a combination of advanced analytics and modeling techniques. The usefulness of a digital twin comes from providing a digital counterpart that can effectively mimic

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Pitfalls When Using the Critical Path Method (CPM)

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

The Critical Path Method (CPM) is a project modeling and scheduling technique for large or complex projects. A core benefit of CPM is that it helps project managers stay on task and under budget by identifying individual tasks and their interrelated dependencies. Understanding these dependencies helps identify the anticipated time to begin and complete each

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How Do Women Approach Engineering Differently Than Men?

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

It’s unrealistic to generalize “all women engineers” as a monolithic group. Even so, research has shown that there are some general differences in the ways that women approach engineering compared to men. Studies suggest that social and cultural factors, including differences in socialization, educational experiences, and workplace cultures, may influence these gender differences in engineering

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Project Management, Angela Thurman, ThurmanCo

Busting 6 Project Management Myths

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

Every job or role has surrounding myths that have been perpetuated over the years. Several reasons contribute to why myths and misunderstandings about Project Management continue to exist: Let’s address some of these myths to ensure that Project Management is appropriately understood and used to maximize project success. Myth #1: Project Management is only for

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Why understanding your customer is so important in determining the critical path

Thurman Co / Staff Writer

The Critical Path Method (CPM) is a project modeling and scheduling technique for large or complex projects. The method gets its name from identifying the critical path: the longest stretch of tasks with interrelated dependencies. Simply put, the critical path is the sequence of related tasks that take the longest time to complete. Benefits of

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Angela Thurman, ThurmanCo, Project Management, PMI

An Introduction to the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management / Staff Writer

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for project management professionals with members worldwide. Founded in 1969, it has grown to become the world’s leading association for project management. The PMI has over 3 million members and has issued its respected credentials to members in over 185 countries. In 1969, months of conversation

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