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This is the fourth and final episode of our mini-series in partnership with Quickbase.

Last week in Episode 3, \u201cConnect,\u201d I was joined by Jacob MacIntrye to explore the complex world of construction; the challenges of keeping projects on time and budget, amidst supply chain and labor disruption; the importance of building stakeholder trust; and exactly how Quickbase can equip your team with real-time information to streamline processes, ensure compliance and improve communication.

Today in Episode 4, \u201cLevel Up,\u201d I\u2019m joined for the second time this series by Peter Rifken. We\u2019ll be discussing the ins and outs of complex project management; explaining how you can level up information to leadership, so you can make the best decisions for your operations; and exactly how Quickbase can help.

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[01.54] The landscape of project management in a post-COVID environment: how companies are working, and how a focus on this area can help businesses to thrive in this period of recovery.

\u201cYou\u2019re seeing a lot of new technology in the project management space\u2026 but a lot of the themes are still the same. You\u2019re still going to find people working in silos, with whatever tool they\u2019re working in \u2013 and, a lot of the times, in tools that aren\u2019t customized for their workflows.\u201d

[03.58] The increasing complexity in project management, and some of the main challenges involved in trying to keep quickly moving parts on track.

\u201cA lot of the challenges with project management is bringing all of those pieces together, and making sure that all your business partners can collaborate around that same information.\u201d

[05.52] Supplier diversity \u2013 why you need to make it a project in itself, and how to manage complexity and adjust processes to set yourself up for success.

[11.13] Why visibility means different things to different people, and how businesses can make that visibility meaningful and actionable.

\u201cVisibility always starts with a conversation of \u2018who are my stakeholders?\u2019 and that visibility will be different depending on where in the business you\u2019re having that conversation.\u201d

[13.33] A closer look at Quickbase\u2019s Project Management Software, what it does and how it helps to address key industry challenges.

[16.40] The importance of customizable solutions in helping to level up a business\u2019s project management success.

\u201cWhen you don\u2019t customize, it means you\u2019re now conforming to a process that was defined for you, with some assumptions... Any time you make somebody change how they work to match how your tool works, you\u2019re adding an inefficiency.\u201d

[22.04] Leadership priorities, and how visibility and integration within project management can help them make better strategic decisions.

[25.08] The challenges of labor allocation during project planning, and how Quickbases\u2019s solution can help businesses to address the wider staffing challenges happening in the industry.

\u201cI can\u2019t tell you the amount of people I\u2019ve spoken with that actually quit jobs because their leadership didn\u2019t invest in modern technology \u2013 especially with younger generations coming out of school, it\u2019s just an expectation.\u201d

[28.35] The growing importance of material management.

[30.52] A look at how Quickbase works with construction brands to help build trusted connections and systems to bring all stakeholders successfully together.

[34.39] What the future holds for project management, and for Quickbase.

[36.25] Peter\u2019s key takeaways from today\u2019s discussion.

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Head over to Quickbase\u2019s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Quickbase and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

If you missed them, why not check out episode 1, featuring Peter Rifken, and episode 2, featuring Alex Pederson, of our Quickbase mini-series.

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