How to measure project profitability before month end
Waiting for month end reporting often means discovering project profitability problems when it is already too late to fix them.
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Leading indicators of an unprofitable project
Most unprofitable projects show warning signs long before the final margin report reveals the problem.
Resource planning is not the same thing as resource allocation
Resource planning and resource allocation are closely related, but confusing the two can create delivery and capacity problems.
The cost of overallocated teams
Overallocated teams do more than create delivery pressure. They can quietly damage profitability, forecasting, and client relationships.
The difference between revenue and profitability
Revenue shows how much work was sold. Profitability reveals whether that work was actually worth doing.
The hidden revenue sitting inside most service businesses
Revenue rarely disappears overnight. More often, businesses lose visibility of it long before they lose the revenue itself.
Why capacity problems start months before anyone notices
Most capacity issues are visible long before teams become overloaded. The challenge is recognising the signals early enough to act.
Why high utilisation does not always mean high profitability
A fully booked team can still be working on projects that generate poor margins and weak financial outcomes.
Why service firm forecasts are usually wrong
Most forecasting errors can be traced back to disconnected project, resource, and financial data.
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