OX App Suite
OX App Suite by Open-Xchange
  • Productivity

Looking for a new office solution? The OX App Suite offers many functions that are similar to those of Microsoft and Google, but also has data protection in mind. The app suite enables you to work together on documents, distribute files via cloud storage, organize emails, and always have important addresses on hand. The Open-Xchange software package provides users with everything they need in...

OX App Suite by Open-Xchange
Bring your own device | what is BYOD?
Bring your own device (BYOD) – the digital trend with pitfalls
  • Productivity

In the party scene, you’ve probably heard of “BYOB“ or “Bring Your Own Beer” where guests are expected to bring whatever they want to drink. The term “BYOD” therefore also sounds quite positive. “Bring Your Own Device” means you have the comfort of working on your own laptop instead of having to get to grips with the devices provided by the company. Mobile workplaces have now become the norm....

Bring your own device (BYOD) – the digital trend with pitfalls
Performance reviews
Performance reviews: this is how to make the most of them!
  • Productivity

Performance reviews should consist of more than just pragmatic feedback from HR or bosses. Both employees and their bosses can benefit from open and honest performance reviews. In order for this to succeed, it makes sense to prepare well, and to have a guideline for orientation. Here we introduce the most important facts about employee reviews, as well as helpful tips and examples.

Performance reviews: this is how to make the most of them!
Communication in the workplace
Communication at work: What do you have to pay attention to?
  • Productivity

Good communication is one of the main pillars of productive work environments and this can only be created when colleagues talk to each other in a friendly, constructive way.A company can quickly become more successful than its competitors if everyone, from managing directors to interns, communicates properly with each other. But what does good effective communication in the workplace actually...

Communication at work: What do you have to pay attention to?
PDCA cycle
The PDCA cycle: more success with the Deming cycle
  • Productivity

Continuous improvement and continuous learning: with PDCA, you ensure sustainable changes in both work and private life. The model, also known as the Deming cycle, helps to improve all possible situations – through an iterative, cyclical, and controlled process. How do you apply PDCA correctly?

The PDCA cycle: more success with the Deming cycle
Eisenhower Matrix
The Eisenhower Matrix: sort by importance and urgency
  • Productivity

In our fast-moving society, people often tend to tackle several projects and tasks at the same time, whether in their professional or private lives. However, to be able to complete all tasks properly and achieve goals that you’ve set for yourself, it is necessary to set priorities. The Eisenhower Matrix is a tool that can be used to prioritize tasks quickly and easily. Here we explain what makes...

The Eisenhower Matrix: sort by importance and urgency
Project management methodologies
Successful project management: proven methods
  • Productivity

A colorful bar chart or a wide network that correlates different project tasks: there are several diagrams that show different methods of project management. Many processes are similar because certain problems occur in almost all projects. But you don’t have to reinvent the wheel: methodologies provide you with formalized approaches that have already proven successful many times over. With the...

Successful project management: proven methods
Spiral model
Spiral model: the risk-driven software development process model
  • Productivity

If you want to develop software, you first need a suitable concept for the development process. For larger projects in which the evaluation of possible risks and potential costs plays a decisive role, the spiral model is ideally suited. In this article, you can find out exactly what is behind this process model and how it works.

Spiral model: the risk-driven software development process model
Successfully presenting
Presenting effectively: How to make your presentation a complete success
  • Productivity

Anyone who has sat through a few presentations in their life knows how the quality of a presentation can vary. This is due in part to the lecture’s topic, but also to the speaker, whose appearance and presentation skills have a considerable influence on the lecture’s success. Here, you can find out the details of what is important for presenting.

Presenting effectively: How to make your presentation a complete success
Coworking
Coworking – a new way of working for modern jobs
  • Productivity

Coworking came about due to the ever-changing modern working world. In many professions, you don’t necessarily have to work at a specific location. Coworking spaces are an alternative to the classic office, but are also different to your own four walls or the café around the corner. What exactly is coworking?

Coworking – a new way of working for modern jobs

Productivity

Productivity plays a leading role in running a successful business. From relevant tools, to project management and collaboration, including self-motivation and time management, this section gives employers and employees a wide selection of tips on nurturing productivity in the workplace.