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How to build a custom project management dashboard
Project Management 10 min read

How to build a custom project management dashboard

When you’re working on complex projects, you need a project dashboard system that blows basic methods like spreadsheets and shared documents out of the water.

Budgeting with Google Sheets: A quick guide
Project Management 7 min read

Budgeting with Google Sheets: A quick guide

Master the basics of Google Sheets for budgeting. Enjoy dynamic dashboards, time-saving templates, and real-time tracking with Wrike.

The Total Economic Impact™ of Wrike

The Total Economic Impact™ of Wrike

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New dashboards: Next-gen analytics & reporting available now
News 5 min read

New dashboards: Next-gen analytics & reporting available now

We’re thrilled to introduce our new dashboards, which mark a significant enhancement of the most intelligent work management platform.  Wrike’s dashboards are an incredible way to get a 360-degree view of your team’s work so you understand the whole picture at a glance. And now we’ve incorporated even more powerful updates designed to boost visibility and align cross-functional teams.   Wrike’s new dashboards will empower every member of your organization, from individual contributors to C-level executives, allowing them to quickly unlock valuable insights that demonstrate the value of their work and their team’s contributions to organizational initiatives.  Many companies are facing reduced resources and might only have one chance to make a critical decision quickly. Dashboards are the solution. This new capability allows you to analyze your work from multiple angles in a single view, which leads to increased productivity, less wasted time, and the ability to clearly demonstrate your team’s impact. Plus, you’ll enjoy real-time updates and advanced tracking capabilities of customizable attributes and dimensions such as financial metrics.  Put simply, our new dashboards ensure efficiency at every level.  What’s more, Wrike’s new dashboards are fast-loading and super simple to build — no coding skills or experience with BI necessary. Simply choose the widgets you need to customize your dashboard.  And if you’re managing a team, you’ll love our new dashboards for monitoring resource allocation and team productivity metrics as well as tracking financials, helping you map strategy and show ROI to executives. Try new dashboards Benefits of our new, easy-to-build dashboards Item grouping: You can now group tasks in a table by status, assignee, or other customizable attributes for easy tracking and management. Seamless analysis: Drill down to related tasks and work items, while making automatic updates across your project. Real-time sync: Since new dashboards are native to Wrike, you can see a summary of all updates in real time. Public links: With public links, you can now share our new dashboards with people who don’t have a Wrike account.  360° visibility: Increased visibility is the name of the game. You can bring multiple charts and views into one dashboard to connect data insights across workflows, departments, and the entire platform. Data-driven decision making: Wrike’s new dashboards are a game changer for executive and management-level decision making. They allow you to identify risks, prevent bottlenecks, and make sound decisions rooted in data. Mobile accessibility: Never miss an update, even on the go! Effortlessly track statuses and metrics on your mobile device. Set up your dashboard in a few clicks   Creating your dashboards is a breeze. Seamlessly report on team capacity, deliverables, financial data, ROI, and other key metrics. Pick widgets that work for your needs and display the information relevant to you, including graphs, charts, tables, calendars, and other views. Chart widgets enable you to visualize patterns and get insights into your team’s work at a glance without looking at tabular or numerical data. Custom item types and custom fields let you tailor the metrics you want to track. The calendar widget allows you to align activities with your timeline. The activity stream widget shows updates in chronological order. Pivot tables help you explore, analyze, and summarize large datasets efficiently. New dashboards: Join us in superior reporting today!  We can’t wait for you to experience the power of analyzing your data quickly — whenever and however you need. New dashboards are available now.  If you don’t have a Wrike account yet, no sweat! Start a free trial today and experience the power of our new dashboards. Try new dashboards

How to measure success: Key performance indicators for consultants
Project Management 10 min read

How to measure success: Key performance indicators for consultants

Working in consultancy? Here’s how to take control of your KPIs.

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WoW: Women-led initiatives at Wrike
Leadership 5 min read

WoW: Women-led initiatives at Wrike

To mark International Women’s Day, we’re shining a light on Wrike’s female-focused initiatives, including our WoW group and mentorship program.

Asana vs. Monday.com vs. Wrike: A detailed comparison
Project Management 10 min read

Asana vs. Monday.com vs. Wrike: A detailed comparison

Here you’ll get a deep comparison of Asana and Monday.com. But we’re also going to be cheeky and tell you about our own work management platform, Wrike.

5 Whys template: Root cause analysis
Leadership 10 min read

5 Whys template: Root cause analysis

Need to get to the root of a problem? Try asking “Why?” five times.

10 key traits of an effective organization
Leadership 10 min read

10 key traits of an effective organization

What makes an effective organization? It’s not one thing — in fact, it’s 10 things.

How to create an approval workflow for your team
Project Management 10 min read

How to create an approval workflow for your team

A great approval workflow helps your whole team work smoothly and efficiently. Here’s how you can create an approval workflow that’s customized to your needs.

What are organizational development interventions?
Leadership 10 min read

What are organizational development interventions?

It sounds like a mouthful but organizational development interventions are actually a pretty simple concept.

What’s new in Wrike: February 2024
Wrike Tips 3 min read

What’s new in Wrike: February 2024

Discover the latest updates to Wrike features, from refreshed use case templates to a new calendar widget.

What is organizational development? (Goals, process, and guide)
Leadership 10 min read

What is organizational development? (Goals, process, and guide)

Master the art of organizational development, from its goals to its key components.

Enterprise workflow automation: What a large organization needs
Project Management 10 min read

Enterprise workflow automation: What a large organization needs

As a large organization, you’ll have complex and evolving needs when it comes to workflow automation. Here’s your full guide to automating enterprise workflows.

How to set long-term career goals as an IT professional
Project Management 10 min read

How to set long-term career goals as an IT professional

Working in IT? Here’s a comprehensive guide to long-term career goals in your industry.

How to implement structural design principles
Project Management 7 min read

How to implement structural design principles

Whether you’re a seasoned project manager or just starting, this guide is your ticket to creating a better framework for your project.

A guide to the 5S methodology in the workplace
Project Management 10 min read

A guide to the 5S methodology in the workplace

If you’re looking for a systematic approach to organizing your workspace, look no further than the 5S methodology.

The best project management collaboration tools: 20+ options
Project Management 10 min read

The best project management collaboration tools: 20+ options

Comparing different collaborative tools? Here are the key features to look for when choosing project management collaboration software.

Why job analysis is important, with real-world examples
Project Management 10 min read

Why job analysis is important, with real-world examples

Job analysis is more than just a routine HR process — it’s a strategic approach that can significantly contribute to effectively managing your human resources.

In-depth guide to different types of operations management
Project Management 10 min read

In-depth guide to different types of operations management

Get to know the different types of operations management with Wrike’s in-depth guide, including multiple templates you can use.

6 key skills marketers should add to their resumes in 2024
Marketing 7 min read

6 key skills marketers should add to their resumes in 2024

There’s no way to sugarcoat some of the top workplace trends of 2023: lower budgets and smaller staff numbers. Tech companies laid off over 100,000 workers over the course of 2023 — and the workers who remained spent much of the year scrambling to cover the gaps left when their colleagues were let go. We were truly in our ‘do more with less’ era: the work had to get accomplished, but the resources were slim.  [caption id="attachment_493501" align="alignnone" width="8688"]Photo by M. Monk on Unsplash[/caption] While 2024 hasn’t completely stabilized (Microsoft and Amazon both announced large layoffs in January), many workers have recovered from the shock of the collective losses of 2023 and have begun to look toward the future. For marketers especially, there is a collective need to move beyond the ‘Do more with less’ era and into a more sustainable landscape. That’s why 2024 will likely be a year dedicated to upskilling for many marketers — or at least it should be!  Try Wrike for free Why you should continue to pursue new skills There are a few very compelling reasons to learn new skills, especially in a tumultuous job market. Whether you feel your current position may be in jeopardy or not, having new skills can help you protect yourself in the future as well as expand your current horizons and improve job satisfaction.  One reason to upskill is that it will make you more valuable as a current employee, potentially helping you avoid layoffs in the future. Employers might look more favorably on someone who is able to offer a broader range of skills than someone who has a more limited skill set. Upskilling could also allow you to move laterally within your company to other roles at a time when the scope for promotions might be on hold.  Another reason to pursue upskilling is to ensure that if you are affected by a layoff in the future, you should be able to maximize your job search opportunities with more skills under your belt. CNBC reported that when employees were laid off in 2023, a number of those workers ended up being hired at smaller companies or in adjacent industries: “Some laid-off employees immediately found new jobs at smaller software firms and internet companies or continued their careers outside of tech, pivoting to consulting, health care, finance and other industries eager to recruit top talent who might have otherwise stayed at larger tech companies.” Over a third of laid-off tech workers found positions in software development, internet, and IT firms.  Joining a smaller firm often means that you will have broader responsibilities than at a large company. In the hiring process for one of these roles, having a wider range of skills to offer can give you a competitive edge. Finally, upskilling will likely increase your job satisfaction. A study undertaken by Gallup and Amazon found that “nearly three-in-four workers (71%) who have participated in upskilling agree or strongly agree that it has enhanced their satisfaction with work.” If you can increase your current and future employability as well as your job satisfaction at the same time, that’s a win-win situation.  Areas marketers should upskill in 2024 Upskilling or even reskilling opportunities are often dependent on your current role and experience, as well as your employer’s flexibility and openness to the process, which may involve using working hours. With those caveats in mind, certain categories of marketing skills will continue to be valuable in the coming years and will most likely benefit marketers who seek out those skills.  Here are a few key marketing skills marketers should add to their resumes in 2024:  Data analysis and reporting: Reporting and data analysis go hand in hand. Data analysis allows you to better understand the numbers behind what’s working and what’s not, and reporting can help you show your managers and executives how the work your team is undertaking is affecting the company’s bottom line. This course will give you the lowdown on how to analyze key metrics for your marketing campaigns.  Social media: Social media is here to stay and many marketing departments that have undergone layoffs have had to say goodbye to their social media staff. Learning new strategies in the social media marketing department can allow your organization to continue to have a presence during a period of slower growth. HubSpot offers a free social media marketing course that would fit the bill in this area.  Project management: Most marketers function as project managers as part of their roles, but most don’t have formal project management training. The Project Management Institute offers a selection of free e-learning opportunities that will help you gain a better understanding of how the principles of project management can inform your marketing campaigns, event planning, and more.  A/B testing: Figuring out exactly what marketing activities, campaigns, or language works best is critical to effectively using budgets and resources. A/B testing allows you to do just that, drilling down into the effectiveness of particular elements with your audience so you can do more of what’s effective. A course in the basics of A/B testing like this one would give you a sense of how to start designing the most effective A/B testing experiments.  Generative AI: Understanding how to use generative AI for your marketing role, no matter what that role is, will continue to be imperative over the coming year. Whether you’re using ChatGPT to draft email cadences to nurture leads or brainstorming keywords, the new AI technology can and should help make your marketing job easier and less time-consuming. This ChatGPT for Beginners course would be a smart place to start.  Copywriting: As a copywriter, I might live to regret suggesting all marketers upskill their copywriting but, truth be told, it’s a darn useful skill to have. If you can draft more effective emails to potential leads without the help of your organization’s copywriters (if they have them at all), you’ll be one step ahead of your colleagues. Similarly, if you are applying for a position at a company that doesn’t have copywriters, having strong writing skills can only benefit you in the hiring process. This course in High Impact Business Writing would help you polish your writing skills.  Why mastering Wrike can help bolster your 2024 goals In the spirit of continuous learning, Wrike offers a range of courses that will help you improve your Wrike skills, ensuring you’re able to use each and every feature that can impact your team’s success. (Our marketing team recently brushed up on our skills and we can attest it’s a game changer!) While Wrike doesn’t offer general marketing courses, so many of our platform’s features directly enable marketers to use the skills we outlined above. Interested in increasing your analytics and reporting skills in 2024? Wrike’s advanced analytics feature allows you to analyze data and create reports with a few clicks. Trying to improve your copywriting skills this year? Use our integration with Grammarly, which offers full functionality in all tasks and ensures your Wrike work is typo-free. Once you’ve created the foundation for a new campaign using ChatGPT, bring it into Wrike to manage it from start to finish.  If you’re itching to get started using Wrike to support new skills, a Wrike free two-week trial is the perfect introduction. Try Wrike for free

Organizational effectiveness: Definitions, models, and examples
Productivity 10 min read

Organizational effectiveness: Definitions, models, and examples

Learn all about the concept of organizational effectiveness and explore various theories and models in our new blog post.

How to take a contingency approach in management
Leadership 7 min read

How to take a contingency approach in management

Learn how to apply the contingency approach in management, and take advantage of its benefits to adapt to changes and achieve better results.