Architecture at a Turning Point
Building Culture, AI, and the New Responsibility of Project Management

Climate change, resource scarcity, socially equitable housing and an increasingly complex planning reality. At the 19th Symposium for the Promotion of Building Culture in Lower Saxony (Germany), it was clear that architecture is currently reinventing itself. As part of the ProjectWizards team, I am following these developments with great interest – not only from a technological perspective, but also with regard to the questions: How is the job profile of architects changing? What tools do they really need? And what role does artificial intelligence play in all of this?
Read more...Merlin Project: Filtering Child Activities

Our users appreciate the variety of filter definitions contained in Merlin Project. In this blog article, we present a possible solution for a current customer inquiry, also as a basis for your own needs.
We were asked how to reduce a project plan to a specifically labeled group of activities and its children.
Read more...My Stem Cell Donation with DKMS Dresden

I almost forgot I was even on the registry – until suddenly a call came that changed everything. Here’s how my stem cell donation went with DKMS.
The Pareto Principle in Time and Project Management

According to the Pareto principle, 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. Read how to apply this principle to properly prioritize your tasks.
I'm sure your workday starts much like mine: I start with a cup of coffee in hand, check my calendar and the emails I received overnight. Then I create my to-do list and prioritize the tasks for the day.
But how do we decide what needs priority? There are many techniques to decide what needs to get done and in what order. Commonly used is the Pareto Principle to determine and prioritize tasks that have the greatest impact. This is how you increase your productivity.
Read more...macOS Hints: Improving WiFi Reception On Mac For Your Home Office

What to do if surfing on Wi-Fi doesn’t work optimally? On a Mac, the operating system has hidden options for checking Wi-Fi quality.