ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2024

While order processing seems to work fast and without issue, a lot is going on in the background to ensure the seamless management of placement, picking, sorting, packing and shipping. Order processing, which includes sales order processing and purchase order processing, is the managing and fulfillment of customer orders.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2023

There are strategies you can use to help you streamline your projects and combine work across stakeholders and teams. I talk about those in detail in my book, Managing Multiple Projects , which sets out a 5-part framework for leading projects in parallel and still leaving the office on time.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? Fortunately, there are strategies ( and tools! ) Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. What is Project Execution?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. Project managers need to know how to identify, track and mitigate project risk. Let’s learn what is project risk, some common examples and how can you manage it. What Is Project Risk? Get started for free today.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. Many people work on them, from general contractors overseeing subcontractors to architects and, of course, the project owner. A preconstruction meeting ensures that all those parts are working together on a common goal.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

If human resources are your most valuable resource, you better give them the attention they need to get their work done. One way to make sure you’re supporting your team and project alike is with workforce planning. Finally, we’ll see how project management software allows you to better manage your workforce.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 11, 2024

The better the warehouse management, the greater the company’s success. After defining warehouse management and its importance, we’ll focus on its key areas and what the operation life cycle looks like. What Is Warehouse Management? Warehouse management is the process by which the day-to-day operations of a warehouse are run.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. You need to strategize and plan your resource allocation to ensure that every project has what it needs when it needs it. There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It’s used to show the potential highest level of goods that can be produced with the current machines, labor and resources. In order to take advantage of production capacity’s help with making sound financial plans and accurately forecasting business growth, you’ll need project management software.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

What are the key skills for working on multiple projects simultaneously? In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. However, as project management tools, they both fall short. Asana’s timeline is no substitute for a Gantt chart and ClickUp is more focused on productivity than project management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. We’ll explain in more detail what service request management is and what a service request is, including examples to make it clearer. Then we’ll outline the steps of service request management from submission to follow-up and a lot more.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 2, 2023

Resource optimization is key to delivering a successful project. Resources, of course, are anything used to execute the project, including human resources and non-human resources. Resource management techniques keep a project on schedule. What Is Resource Optimization?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

Project management consultants don’t only add value to a project, but they can help introduce project management processes to any team. It’s a great career transition for current project managers to consider. What Is a Project Management Consultant?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Then, you’ll find out how project management software can help you reduce waste and save time. Business goals are achieved through a structured plan with clear guidelines for how the strategy will be executed. It involves change management and touches on every department, which is why human resources are involved.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2023

There are many project management software products available on the market. Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is a project, program and portfolio management software. The software integrates project and portfolio planning with teams, resourcing and risk management as well as scheduling.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Projects can be a hotbed of conflict. From the difficult stakeholder who wants to undermine the project’s success to a disagreement about a feature of a deliverable, project work lends itself to workplace conflict situations. And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2021

There are ways to manage the marketing in your company to discover and take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace. It’s called marketing management, which is used to wrangle the job of a marketer and help them reach their customer base and respond quickly and accurately to their target customers’ demands. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In project management, a program is a set of related projects that are executed simultaneously by organizations to make the most out of their resources and maximize their return on investment (ROI). Program management requires company-wide collaboration and lots of planning. A program manager oversees this process.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many things that are needed when managing a project. Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. But there are also tangible items that are just as important.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project risk. Just the word risk can evoke the same kind of primal, fight-or-flight fear in project managers. But risk shouldn’t be feared, it’s just another part of the project to manage. All projects have some element of risk while other projects are inherently high-risk. (We’re

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

What are the key skills for working on multiple projects simultaneously? In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 24, 2023

The last thing a project manager wants is a schedule conflict. But a scheduling conflict is an eventuality in project management. Then you can strategize ways to avoid schedule conflicts and employ the project scheduling tools that’ll help. Use our powerful Gantt charts to organize your tasks and resources.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To ensure that your project is meeting scheduling and budget milestones, you need to have project metrics to measure your progress and performance. Project metrics are essential to delivering a project on time and within its budget. But what are project metrics? Why are they so important to a project?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

IT projects are unique. These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. Try these 15 free IT project management templates today. But every IT project has one thing in common: they start with an IT plan. They can manage time, costs and resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 18, 2023

Have you ever been asked to ‘just get the project done’? Research from nPlan of 500,000 project schedules points to nine out of every 10 projects are delivered late. It’s likely that the issue is reflected in non-major construction projects too. First up: crashing. What does it mean to crash your schedule?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 25, 2023

A Project managers can’t do it alone. When the project is larger and more complex, the organization often employs someone called a project officer. This person is tasked with helping ensure the project is delivered successfully. What Is a Project Officer? A project officer assists the project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. What books qualify for PDUs?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Productivity is the measure of how efficiently resources are used to achieve a desired outcome. Start by breaking down your larger goal into smaller, more manageable tasks that can be completed in a day or week. Leave room in your calendar for crisis management. It is typically measured by comparing the amount of output (e.g.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Capital budgeting is a process by which investments in large-scale projects are analyzed, evaluated and prioritized. The use of capital budgeting offers an objective view that helps managers figure out how to invest capital in order to increase business value but also helps the overall health of the company.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

Coming up with a great idea is only the beginning: t o realize it, you need a project execution plan (PEP). A project execution plan is a document for executing projects that helps you strategize, come up with project management processes and put the whole thing into action. What Is a Project Execution Plan (PEP)?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)?

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. They define the culture, vision, and strategies. A primary leadership role in establishing the organization’s vision and strategy. How we manage and lead defines the organization. Toyota was a Lean pioneer.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Robert Annis As a business psychologist who started my career in project management on two continents, I find myself at the intersection of two seemingly disparate worlds. On one hand, there’s the structured and methodical realm of project management, where timelines, budgets, and deliverables reign supreme.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

You can build the best product in the world, but without a solid customer acquisition strategy (and the right team to pull it off), no one will ever use it. 12 customer acquisition channels How to create a winning customer acquisition strategy in 2024 1. Plan and execute your strategy 6. Why is it so hard to get right?

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