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Door: Serge Janssen Daalen, 9 oktober 2023 Agile leadership is highly advantageous in quick-changing business landscapes due to its ability to respond effectively to rapid shifts in the market and emerging opportunities. Here are some of the key benefits of Agile Leadership in such environments: Flexibility and Adaptability : Agile leadership promotes a culture of adaptability, allowing the organization to pivot, adjust strategies, and reallocate resources rapidly in response to changing circumstances. Enhanced Innovation : Agile leaders encourage experimentation and creativity, fostering an environment where innovative ideas can be quickly tested and implemented. Customer Focus : Agile leadership prioritizes understanding and meeting customer needs. This customer-centric approach ensures that the organization remains aligned with market demands. Cross-Functional Collaboration : Agile leaders facilitate collaboration among cross-functional teams, breaking down silos and ensuring that i

Choose a Software System that supports your planning and more By: Angelique Toorians, 12 August 2023 Identifying the "perfect" software system for planning depends on several factors, including your company's specific needs, the complexity of your projects and your personal preferences. There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but we would like to recommend one Software System: Spire Essentials! But before we tell you more about our Spire Essentials, Sector Packages, Building Blocks and Customisation for your own Spire Private Cloud Platform, allow us to briefly touch on the risks you face when your project planning is not done properly. Risks of poor or unclear planning Delays : inadequate planning almost always causes delays in completing tasks and phases of a project. The result: a domino effect and the delay of the entire project schedule. Budget surplus : if insufficient time and resources are allocated in the planning, costs will increase. Improper budget estimates are

How to provide reliable project calculations quickly? By: Angelique Toorians, 9 August 2023 Do you recognise this: inaccurate project calculations because the parameters change regularly? Or your Sales department constantly has to go to the production floor because there has been a small change in the design of a product and therefore a new calculation has to be made for the customer. Procurement frustrated because suddenly more, fewer or different products have to be ordered. Logistics being faced with insufficient warehouse space or production unable to go ahead because the right parts are not in stock. Surely no one wants that! How do you ensure a smooth workflow from start to finish, from the start of a project to the final invoice? So that you can present a reliable estimate, quotation and contract to your clients? That both your employees, and the customer are satisfied with all project results. Some possible consequences of faulty project calculations Financial risks - If, beca

By: Serge Janssen Daalen, 27 June 2023 Agile Management Methods or Frameworks always include elements of continuous planning, testing, integrations and other forms of ongoing development. There are several different ways of Agile Management practices. Most importantly, businesses and teams alike are becoming more flexible, adaptive and productive with any Agile Management Method. Frequently used Agile Management Methods Scrum - Scrum is perhaps the most frequently used Agile Management Method. In Scrum, a project is divided into sprints, typically lasting up to one to four weeks. Each sprint ends with the completion of a workable draft of the project's final end product. Thanks to this step-by-step and iterative approach, your team continuously delivers an improved version of the final product to be delivered. Kanban - This is a simple, visual way of managing projects. Originally designed as a planning method, Kanban helps teams to give insight into how far a project has progres

Compare various software systems By: Serge Janssen Daalen, 1 July  2023 We at Spire Solutions prefer to work with SaaS (Software as a Service). In order to provide excellent service, take care of updates and maintenance of our software systems, we have developed our very own platform that we continuously develop in the Cloud. We ourselves are absolute staunch advocates of this type of providing software, but in addition to SaaS, there are several other services and systems you could consider for providing your (new) business software. A few examples On Premises Software - On Premises Software is a software application that is installed and runs on the on-site server of your company. As a user, you have full control over the software as well as the responsibility for maintenance, security, and updates. The advantage of On Premises Software can be a disadvantage at the same time. The software system is completely in-house, meaning you most likely need your own IT Department that is resp

What is Agile Thinking and why should you implement it in your organisation? By: Serge Janssen Daalen, 27 May 2023 In the quest for business success, there is one secret weapon that only a few ('the smart Entrepreneurs') seem to know: Agile Thinking. Smart Entrepreneurs are gaining momentum by thinking radically differently, while competitors remain stuck in traditional thinking patterns. The choice is: either stay in stagnant patterns and get stuck, or switch to Agile Thinking. Agile Thinking is not just a buzzword, it is a completely different approach in the way we do business. Agile Thinking is all about flexibility, adaptability and the ability to respond to change quickly. What is Agile? Agile, in a literal sense, means adaptability or agility. Agile Work is a process in which 'agility', or flexibility, is key. In an organisation where people work Agile, everyone is aware that circumstances change and the business systems, work processes and employees are (in) adj

By: Serge Janssen Daalen, 28 June 2023 ERP is becoming a necessity in business over the past few years, and for a very good reason. ERP streamlines your business processes and saves time and resources. But before you switch to an ERP System, it is important to understand what ERP really is and what it can bring to your business. What is ERP? Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) refers to business automation that incorporates and manages the key processes and functions in a company in one single system, such as bookkeeping, procurement, project management, risk management, customer management and logistical activities. It operates as a centralised system in which all day-to-day activities are aligned, enabling more efficient operations and improving overall productivity. A complete ERP Package also consists of Performance Management Software for planning, budgeting and reporting on financial operating results. What are the benefits? The main purpose of an ERP System is that you have one s