FinancialForce PSA Tips

When I was going through school, I remember getting critiqued on my papers by using the word ‘use’ too much.   So I would work around it by substituting ‘utilize’; tricky but effective.  In the consulting industry, ‘use’ should mean the ...

PS Villiage - October 28, 2009 Written by:  Jodi Cicci Professional Services Consulting companies come in all different sizes:  small, medium, large, and enormous.  Unlike other markets, though, the size of the consulting company has little impact on the expertise, ...

PS Villiage:  June 3, 2009 By Jodi Cicci I’m not sure anyone ever said ‘when I grow-up, I want to be a project manager’.  It’s the type of job that is critical in many companies but not one that necessarily ...

PS Village:  February 18, 2009 By Jodi Cicci What is the most effective way to communicate with your team and your organization?  Probably one of the most classic questions asked with no best answer other than “it depends”.  Why does ...

PS Village - November 6, 2008 Are you considering connecting your systems to remove that double data entry overhead?  Where do you start? The most logical starting place is what data does the receiving system need that the sending system ...

PS Village: August 21, 2008 By Jodi Cicci In working with many companies regarding process definition and efficient operational tool usage, I’ve come across a Catch-22 of sorts: process driving tool selection and usage tool features and limitations driving process ...

PS Village: May 7, 2008 The Importance of Teamwork Within the Company and in the Marketplace Throughout my career I’ve been on the technical side as a programmer and the managerial side as a project manager, team manager, and now ...