Illustration High Level Planning

Why Too Much Detail Too Soon Backfires

In the third post of this five-part series on portfolio planning with Jira data, we look at why asking teams for too much detail too soon can create false confidence before key portfolio decisions have been made.

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Hybrid Project Portfolio Management
Agile or Top Down Project Management? The Answer: Hybrid Project Management

What is behind the hype about agile work? And what really works? In this blog post, we answer these and other questions and explain the challenges that management faces and how you can solve them.

8 min read
Adopting Agile Methodology
Jira Resource Management with Meisterplan

Agile teams and management speak different languages, and need different information to make decisions. In this post, Stefan Schneider talks about translating between these two parties, using Lean PPM, Meisterplan, and our new Jira integration.

10 min read
Adopting Agile Methodology
Announcing Meisterplan for Jira

Meisterplan has a new integration: Meisterplan for Jira, allowing you to connect your agile world with your traditional projects in a single project portfolio.

5 min read
Meisterplan Case Study
From a Slow Planning Cycle to Dynamic Planning with Lean PPM

Read the case study about how Balluff GmbH has successfully translated its previously static processes into a dynamic and successful Lean PPM™ process.

3 min read
Project Prioritization Methods
Project Prioritization: Stop Working on the Wrong Projects!

In this blogpost, we break down three of the most common prioritization methods so you can determine which one is right for your organization.

6 min read
PPM Roles and Rights in Meisterplan
How to Structure Roles in the Lean PPM Process

In this blog post, we will show you how to structure the typical project portfolio management roles and responsibilities, which access levels each role should have and which actions they should perform in Meisterplan.

6 min read
Meisterplan PPM
13 Tips and Tricks to Becoming a Professional Meisterplanner

Meisterplan Customer Success Manager Manuel Schneider offers his insider knowledge with 13 Meisterplan tips and shortcuts to make you a professional Meisterplanner.

8 min read
Project Portfolio Success
Portfolios and Scenarios in Meisterplan – What’s the Difference?

Many new Meisterplanners have questions about the difference between portfolios and scenarios and how to use them effectively. In this article, Kevin Johnson, from our partner Sandhill Consulting explains the difference and offers some best practices.

7 min read
Meisterplan PPM Tool
A+ for Meisterplan’s Project Timeline Modifications and Resourcing

Learn more about the recent Meisterplan review by Info-Tech analyst, Barry Cousins, including his first impression, how Meisterplan is different from the competition, and his recommendation on who should try Meisterplan.

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