This is my first post and I am very excited to engage with the community on this website. I have been longing to exchange and network with other project managers for many months.
I would like to ask you about your best practices when dealing with the planning of your teams.
I work in a digital agency, we have multiple projects running simultaneously and our 30+ experts can work on 3-6 projects at the same time. We struggle with the planning because, well, life happens and a client doesn't provide feedback on time, there are delays, these cause bottlenecks, projects need to shift... I believe we are not the only one.
We use a self-made tool in Excel for resource planning per week per project (demand vs allocation per person, but it is not always reflecting the reality, and maintaining it up to date is really painful.
What do you use to plan resources that work on multiple projects simultaneously?
Thanks in advance for sharing your tips and best practices! Saving Changes...
Sarah FischerEngagement Manager| InFlightKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Hi Marta!
If your projects are Kanban in nature, Microsoft Planner or trello can work, depending on what existing software your agency uses.
In a similar environment, I have used SmartSheet and am just getting familiar with a tool called Float. I've also heard the term "Gantt of Gantts" from a LinkedIn Learning course (the author's name is escaping me, so apologies to him!). Perhaps worth a look.
