Carlos Quintana

Writer specialized in finance, tech and SaaS. Apart from writing, he loves football and cultural walks around Rome.

Non-billable hours: Strategic investment or hidden cost?

When it comes to non-billable hours, businesses can totally reframe how they approach them. Rather than a knee-jerk reaction of directly trying to reduce non-billable hours, reframing your mindset to how best to manage non-billable hours can actually give you the upper hand. Non-billable hours: Strategic investment Your clients expect to be billed only for […]

Mastering data: The guide on business intelligence tools (and everything else you need to know)

There are three words that have transformed business intelligence (BI) into one of today’s most popular topics: data, data and data! That’s right. Not too long ago, the most important decisions of a company were defined by accumulated experiences and intuition. Today, however, effective management is defined by actionable, data-driven information. Gone are the days […]

How to calculate employee absence rate and why you should do it

Absence days in the workplace are prevalent regardless of schedule, sector, or level. It’s just another moving piece of HR and the working world. That’s why it’s essential to understand your employee absence rate and know how to calculate it. Are you aware of the impact that absence days have in the workplace? Is your […]

The true cost of employees: Calculate employee cost with this labor cost spreadsheet

Understanding the true cost of employees is crucial for any business looking to manage resources effectively. That’s why we’ve created this free spreadsheet download and video tutorial with detailed instructions and formulas to easily calculate employee cost at your company, as well as to forecast new hires. It’s more than just base salaries; it encapsulates […]

Learning from failure: A complete guide to modern project post-mortem analysis

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the difference between organizations that thrive and those that merely survive isn’t found in their ability to avoid failure—it’s in their capacity to learn from it. That’s why we’re tackling project post-mortems and everything you need to know to conduct them successfully. What is a modern project post-mortem? A project post-mortem […]

Transforming forecasting and risk management: A practical guide to xP&A implementation

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations face an increasingly complex challenge: how to maintain accurate forecasting and effective risk management while navigating unprecedented levels of uncertainty. As US Economist Michael Hammer wisely noted, “The secret of success is not to predict the future but to create an organization which can prosper in an unpredictable […]