Daniel Linman | Your Guide to Project Management Best Practices - Part 11
Daniel Linman

Daniel Linman

IT Software Consultant · Canada
MyMG Contributing Expert since 2010IT procurement & software selection

Daniel Linman is an IT software consultant based in Canada. He works with companies on the unglamorous side of technology: choosing software, negotiating with vendors, and making sure a new tool fits the systems and data rules already in place.

Much of his work happens around SaaS and custom software purchases. He sets up renewal calendars so contracts don't auto-renew by accident, pushes for Canadian-dollar pricing when budgets are in CAD, and asks US vendors about Quebec's Law 25 before any personal data leaves the province. Outside work, Daniel plays guitar and spends his weekends hiking with his family.

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Why Switch to Paperless Payroll

The Advantages of Moving to Paperless Payroll for Business

Even if you understand its importance, it can still be time-consuming and tedious, mainly because it involves massive paperwork. Switching to a paperless payroll system can offer several benefits for businesses of all sizes. Here are seven reasons why you should make the switch.

6 Essential Tips for First-Time Leaders

6 Essential Tips for First-Time Leaders

When it comes to promoting talented, persuasive individuals into their first role as a team leader, how will you know if they’re a good fit for the new position? As a manager, you would want to assess their performance first and see how they’re doing their job. However, don’t assume that a high-performing employee would automatically become an effective leader – especially if this person had never managed a group of people. Here are 5 essential tips to help first-time leaders succeed and avoid failure.

Risk Analysis Rornado Chart

CPM Project Risk Analysis by Simulation

Project risk analysis has always been as challenging and complicated as valuable and mission-critical. The information a team gathers while analyzing risks is valuable as long as it helps the team perceive true risk exposure and reduce the key drivers. The impact of uncertainties and risk events can jeopardize project schedule and push critical path completion dates out of alignment with project goals. A simulation-driven risk analysis in critical path management (CPM) gives the team a true sense of exposure. Risk models let ensure realistic CPM scheduling.

Developing a More Realistic Project Schedule

Scheduling can make or break a project. While the success of a project management initiative depends greatly upon both adequate planning and efficient execution, realistic scheduling is sometimes underestimated. Some executives don’t consider the development of a realistic schedule as sound to success as it really is. Meanwhile, adding more accuracy and explicitness to the project schedule lets align the entire work with stakeholder expectations and accounts for true risk exposure.