Formal Education vs. Experience
By Vijay Khatnani, Managing Partner, J2 Solutions Hiring in our industry isn’t as black and white as one might think. There are many factors that go into what makes a good associate, so finding a great one requires evaluating the talent on several layers. Recruiters and companies alike put a lot of effort into finding […]
PULSE October 2018
Welcome to the PULSE! As Q3 ends, and summer with it, we bring you a recap of the Thought Leadership and Friday Food for Thought posts from these past three months. The ones that kept you evolving while school was out and your vacation began but if you still found yourself checking your work email…poolside. […]
PM’s vs. BA’s
By Sanjay Khatnani, Managing Partner, J2 Solutions There are several areas where the job of a Project Manager and a Business Analyst can blur. Still, it is crucial that the project have both roles assigned regardless of your team size and resources – for the sake of both the project and the business. Project Managers […]
The 5 Pillars of Powerful Project Management
By Vijay Khatnani, Managing Partner, J2 Solutions Recently, J2 was involved with a project for a large media company that wanted to implement PeopleSoft’s Human Capital Management (HCM) software. Along the way, there were the typical nuances, intricacies and political sensitivities that had to be navigated. The scope of the project continued to change, teams […]
What Makes A Good Project Manager? A Good Gut.
By Sanjay Khatnani, Managing Partner, J2 Solutions Today’s businesses can’t afford to waste money or fall behind schedule. That’s why they hire a project manager—to ensure the shared objectives of a project are met, on budget and on time. But what qualities make up a successful project manager? Sure, they need to have the right […]