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The ultimate balancing act for project success: Billable and non-billable hours

Achieving the perfect balance between billable and non-billable hours is both an art and a science. Both operations and finance leaders need to understand what makes their organization profitable, and a big piece of that is knowing how many billable and non-billable hours to plan for. If you’d like to prioritize your company’s financial health, […]

Making accurate estimates and avoiding project cost overruns: A success story with Rancho BioSciences

What sets apart a company that is competent in project management and one that does it exceptionally well? Well, there are lots of things, but knowing how to avoid cost overruns in project execution and accurately estimate project costs is certainly one path to take. Nobody wants to deal with miscalculated estimates or project cost […]

How to report absenteeism KPIs with an executive HR dashboard

Absenteeism KPIs are a crucial piece of executive HR dashboards because they shed light on trends and potential issues. Employees miss work from time to time due to different reasons, including being sick or even unplanned absences, and that’s how it should be. It’s unrealistic to expect them to report to work every day of […]

Stay ahead of crisis: How to *really* use AI to Predict Employee Turnover [+ 3 tips from experts]

Machine learning is transforming the way companies are anticipating employee turnover and thus managing retention and engagement. We will explore this transformation along with various insights from experts in the field who will help us to understand the benefits, challenges, and best practices that you should consider when using AI to forecast employee turnover and […]

How do I reskill finance teams for BI and BA in the AI era? 4 tips from experts

Two different forces have come together to create the perfect excuse for reskilling finance teams in data analysis-related disciplines. The first one is the adoption of automation and AI in the business world. As stated by Andy Ruggles, principal, PwC and Libby Duane Adams, chief advocacy officer/co-founder of Alteryx, “the need for upskilling, reskilling and […]

Headcount planning explained: How to tackle budgeting & forecasting headcount (The right way)

Senior leadership at every company needs to have confidence in the hiring plan. The hiring plan is vital to achieving a company’s business objectives and goals. This is especially true for fast-growing companies because headcount planning is critical to company growth. Over the last couple of years, the labor market has been very tight, so […]