Index
❶ Introduction to Agency Project Management Software
❷ What is 'Intelligent Creative Operations'?
❸ Characteristics of Agency Project Management Software vendors
❹ Checklist of Questions to Identify Specialist Vendors
❺ Checklist of Features for Agency Management Software
❻ Engage your remote team and optimize talent!
❼ Getting your agency talent unstuck
❽ Protecting your agency - client relationship
❾ Engaging your remote team!
❿ The Top Agency Project Management Software vendors
❶ What is Agency Project Management Software?
Agency management software is an all-in-one workflow management solution for agencies. It makes every aspect of running and managing an agency business easy, streamlined, and scalable.
❷ What is 'Intelligent Creative Operations'?
Creatives conceive, design, produce, and activate business solutions using AI and intelligent software.
Need to create more with less / Faster turnaround / Closer collaboration / Agile teams.
Smart workflows / Talent management / Partnership eco system / Scalable.
❸ Characteristics of Agency Project Management Software vendors
Introductory text
Built by industry specialists
Easy to use
Flexible and configurable
Advanced project reporting
Built by industry experts
Easy to use
Flexible and configurable
Advanced project reporting
❹ Checklist of Questions to Identify Specialist Vendors
▢ Pricing
Pricing Info
▢ Intake
Intake Info
▢ Projects
Projects Info
▢ New Business
New Business
▢ Budget Management
Budget Management Info
▢ Reporting
Reporting Info
of agencies say the biggest challenge when evaluating creative software is finding a tool that meets all requirements
❺ Checklist of Features for Agency Project Management Software
▢ Briefing
Briefing Info
▢ Estimates / Scopes
Estimates / Scopes Info
▢ Project and Portfolio Management
Projects Info
▢ Resource Management
Resource Management Info
▢ Content Collaboration and Digital Asset Management
Content and DAM Info
▢ Budget Management & Timesheeting
Budgeting
▢ Business Intelligence & Reporting
BI Info
❼ Getting your agency talent unstuck!
In February 2022, Screendragon launched the Unstuck podcast series. Our host, Clive Sirkin, is a veteran in the marketing and agency world having held the positions of Chief Growth Officer at Kellogg Co, Chief Marketing Officer at Kimberly-Clark, and Managing Director at Leo Burnett.
Among the business leaders interviewed by Clive are a host of agency VIPs from the likes of Publicis, BBH, Kimberly-Clark, VLMY&R, and more. Tune in to the Unstuck podcast now and see how you can unleash talent at your agency!
How can agencies unlock talent? Agency management software can help create and nurture talent management principles!
Agency Project Management Software
Agency Project Management systems house a talent management system that holds staff profiles and integrates these profiles with a resource management capability. Resource managers can search the team database and see who has the necessary skills and availability.
Agency Project Management Templates
Build your agency 'ways of working' into a digital platform so that the learnings you have built-up on how best to run projects are not trapped in the heads of staff who may later move on from the company.
"We need to strike a balance between the organizational need for greater efficiency and people's universal need for human connection"
Creative Operations Director, Digital Agency
❽ Protecting your agency - client relationship
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❾ Engaging your remote team!
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"When we were in the office, we often saw our clients and partners face-to-face. When remote, it's even more important to communicate effectively"
Director of Creative Operations, National Bank