Project Management

Exploring the art and science of effective project management. From planning and reporting to execution, control, and financials, these articles dive deep into strategies, tools, and insights to help you optimize projects and financials in your team and organization.

The death of the project management triangle

If you’re remotely interested in project management, then you’ll likely be quite familiar with the scope-budget-time project management triangle. As with many tried-and-true ideas and theories, sometimes it can be good to hit refresh and come at it from a new angle. And that’s what I’d like to do today—let’s have a look at the […]

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Communicate budget variance: The path to strategic action [best practices from FP&A professionals]

Project budget variance reports are invaluable tools, but how to communicate budget variance and turn the information into strategic actions? Budget variance reports’ true worth lies in how the insights they provide are used across the organization. If such insights can’t influence strategic changes, variance reports are limited to control and accountability functions. To ensure […]

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 by […]

DCAA compliant time tracking: Everything you need to know

So, what does it mean to choose a DCAA compliant time tracking tool? The most simple answer is that for an organization to remain compliant, its timekeeping processes and software must also follow a certain set of guidelines. We’ll get into those details below. Being DCAA compliant means fulfilling a considerable list of requirements, most […]

The 14 best time tracking tools to track billable hours for projects

Time tracking tools to track billable hours have become indispensable assets for operations and finance managers seeking to optimize profitability and maintain precise project cost control. By accurately capturing the time spent on various tasks and projects, these applications provide helpful information for workflow efficiency, resource allocation, and billing accuracy. Also, they eliminate the guesswork and potential errors associated with manual time […]

Time tracking integrations: Should you go low-code, no-code, or custom data integration?

Have you ever thought that you could be using your project time tracking data better in your organization? That you’re dealing with data silos and your teams could be more efficient with better integrated insights? If yes, it’s most likely time to talk about time tracking integrations. Just imagine this scenario: Without having to even […]

3 things to know when managing multiple billing rates on projects

The challenge of managing projects with multiple billing rates This guide aims to provide insight into the dynamic world of project billing, underscoring the necessity for precision, consistency, and foresight in managing multiple billing rates. As a Beebole implementation consultant, I’ve seen my fair share of scenarios filled with these challenges. So please follow along […]