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Backlog grooming: Definition, benefits, and best practices

Whether you’re practicing scrum or kanban, it’s all about pulling a team together with a variety of tools to create a high-performance environment that maximizes productivity. Backlog grooming is part of that — and it’s a meaningful way to keep product development organized and running smoothly. Where scrum meetings are concerned, it means doing more than hosting a simple sprint planning meeting to develop a product roadmap.

Scoro wins Tech Company and Entrepreneur of the Year

​​Scoro, the leading work management software platform for agencies, consultancies and professional services firms has today announced winning in two categories at The Global Business Tech Awards. The firm was awarded Tech Company of the Year, as well as Scoro’s CEO and Founder, Fred Krieger, being named as Entrepreneur of the Year. The judges also awarded Scoro one of four silver medals on the night in the SaaS Company of the Year category.

Top 10 Call Center Quality Monitoring Software

It is crucial to have the proper tools in place to provide excellent customer service. Call Center Quality Assurance Software is one of those tools. This type of software helps businesses evaluate the performance of their customer service operations, in-house or outsourcing to call center companies. Call centers and customer service teams rely on quality assurance (QA) processes and procedures to improve customer satisfaction and employee engagement.

Creative brief template: What makes a great brief & best practices

Successful projects require successful project planning and careful documentation. This is true in predictable environments like manufacturing, where a range of traditional project management practices dominates project planning. But what about creative environments? What does it look like to plan and document creative projects successfully?

Management Software For Architects (Full Guide) | Scoro

Creative service industries such as architecture benefit greatly from project management, particularly in cases when architectural projects are being carried out at a large scale within a firm. As well as keeping track of construction and design projects, architectural firms need to have a clear overview of company-wide processes, performance, and employee workflows – all of which can be met through effective project management.

Starting an agency (or firm)? Here are 10 must-know tips for success

After working with and interviewing hundreds of agency owners on my podcast Agency Life, one thing seems to ring true for all—the journey to starting an agency is often wide and varied. And while that path is different for everyone, their backstories are unanimously fascinating. Most agency owners I’ve spoken to had never run a business before starting their agency, but they had a deep passion for helping other businesses grow.

OneDesk - Creating and Using Custom Chart Dashboards

In OneDesk, you can view charts to keep track of performance indicators. Create custom chart dashboards to customize what performance indicators are visible for your specific use-case. OneDesk combines Help Desk & Project Management software into a single application. OneDesk also includes customer-facing applications: real-time chat, customizable webforms, and a customer portal. These integrated applications allow you to serve your customers while conveniently working on your projects in one platform.

OneDesk's Two Customer Service Pop-Up Widgets Explained

OneDesk offers two pop-up widgets to choose from when embedding the OneDesk customer applications onto your website – the OneDesk Customer Widget, and the new OneDesk Widget (Beta). These widgets serve similar functions, yet there are circumstances where you may prefer to embed one onto your website over the other.

The 10 Best Project Management Software For Travel Agents

Travel agents have a lot on their plate. They need to juggle multiple clients, bookings, client information, payments, and deadlines all while trying to provide the best possible service. This can be a lot to handle without some sort of organization and that’s where best project management software for travel agents come into picture!