The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Also known as continuous process improvement.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

This can be applied to project selection, resource allocation, timeline and budgets to work out which scenario plays out best for the project and organization. Scenario planning allows for project managers and their teams to quickly evaluate different solutions and react in a faster, more agile fashion.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

The most traditional is called waterfall, which follows a linear approach to managing a project, breaking down the project into a very structured sequence. A different approach that is gaining popularity is called Agile , which comes from software development. This free template is ideal for beginner project managers.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A rough order of magnitude estimate, also known as ROM, is an estimation of a project’s level of effort and cost to complete. ROM estimates take place early in a project life cycle and guide strategy and planning choices. Estimating a ROM is often thought of as an art.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Managing risks is an important task for project managers. When you estimate probability, a risk will have a certain impact on your project. Resources are strongly connected to the project cost. Obviously, you’ve heard about Scrum, Agile, and Kanban. But what does this term actually mean?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

It’s part of the scope management plan, a comprehensive document that explains all the procedures and guidelines related to the project scope. Project Budget. The project budget is a critical project management document. Project Schedule. Let your organizational structure guide how much process you should document.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 12, 2022

User stories are a fundamental part of agile project management. User stories can also be used as a basis for estimating project costs. Agile User Story Example: On the other hand, a user story like “I wanted to see my children’s smiling every day” helps you understand the real reason behind uploading a photo.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 29, 2020

For example, Wrike doesn’t have dashboards that can track progress across a program or portfolio of projects, nor can it deal with expenses and budgeting or manage resources. It’s a huge help when monitoring and tracking projects. ProjectManager.com compares estimated costs against your actual costs in real time.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It serves as a framework for detailed cost estimation and control, and acts as an overall project schedule guide. Deliverable-based Work Breakdown Structures show the relationship between project deliverables (blog posts, animations, and software) and the project’s scope (the work needed).

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Wrike

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Accelerate resource planning: In this economic climate, agility will be key. With Wrike’s resource planning capabilities , you can quickly estimate project resource needs and request job role resources. As team members track time spent on tasks, you can monitor budget spend in real time to keep projects profitable. .

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 28, 2017

A seemingly simple question that can become a project management nightmare to manage. If you don’t give an answer, you’re viewed as incompetent and unable to estimate. After all, you’re the project manager!) No two projects are ever the same. Use ranged estimation versus single point estimates. Why Change?

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Agile (or adaptive) life cycle Also known as the change-driven or adaptive approach, the agile life cycle combines iterative and incremental life cycles. This life cycle is ideal for projects where feedback is essential, timely project delivery is crucial, and the scope is unclear. Proper communication.

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Workzone

MARCH 6, 2019

JIRA from Atlassian is one of the most popular project management tools for software development teams. It boasts over 30 million customers worldwide and is designed to support Agile teams to plan, build, track progress, log issues, and release software early and often. VersionOne. Pricing: Free – $29/user/month. PivotalTracker.

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Scoro

MARCH 11, 2024

Larger teams might need more advanced features like resource allocation and project cost management. For example, marketing agencies will need a project management tool that can manage client retainers. What you’ll love The portfolio management feature helps you monitor and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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Teamweek

JULY 22, 2022

As a result, it’s hard to estimate how long a task should take. Both these reasons make it hard to plan a timeline for a creative project. That means 39% of projects are just rushing forward without a clear plan. That means 39% of projects are just rushing forward without a clear plan.

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Wrike

MAY 25, 2020

Scope constraint: The scope of a project creates bounds around what a project is meant to deliver. It defines specific goals, deliverables, functions, and features, as well as the tasks needed to complete the project. Cost constraint: This constraint limits the expense of a project.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Activity Duration Estimates Review . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. is the description of all activities planned for completing a project. Actual Cost .

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Resource management is one of the most important facets of building a successful business and delivering complete projects. It’s a practice that includes deliberate planning and follow-through, as well as agility and flexibility to adapt to shifting environments and deal with schedule conflicts or bottlenecks.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Activity Duration Estimates Review . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. is the description of all activities planned for completing a project. Actual Cost .

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

You need to track project progress at a glance—but in a way that you can collaborate with your team, spot potential problems, and compare progress against your project plan or statement of work. We’ve already seen how Toggl Plan helps you stay on top of team and project schedules with visual, drag-and-drop timelines.

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Teamweek

MARCH 8, 2024

It offers various AI tools that automatically sort your tracked memories into time entries and generate actual time estimates based on historical data, project complexity, and your team’s capabilities. Toggl’s time tracking feature also edges Timely’s in terms of project forecast. And this is where Toggl shines.

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nTask

MARCH 3, 2022

Fortunately, the use of project management tools has made this journey a lot easier. Therefore, in this blog, you’ll learn what is a marketing campaign, its important components, how to create a great campaign, and ways of organizing marketing campaigns with nTask. 23 Best Marketing Project Management Tools of 2022.

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Teamweek

MARCH 5, 2024

It offers various AI tools that automatically sort your tracked memories into time entries and generate actual time estimates based on historical data, project complexity, and your team’s capabilities. Toggl’s time tracking feature also edges Timely’s in terms of project forecast. And this is where Toggl shines.

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2017

Where can you go to talk Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, and Agile workflows to your heart’s content with other project management aficionados? There’s a treasure trove of valuable information available online for anyone looking to sharpen their project management skills. . Blogs & Online Communities.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Billing and invoicing Track billable hours for projects and clients as you go. Project budgeting Create realistic project estimates based on time tracking data. Manage and track project budgets to maximize profits. I can learn through metrics and improve time estimates. Core features for enterprise teams.

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Wrike

JULY 6, 2023

You’ve reached out to the contractors — a team of two — and they estimate it will take the whole day to get everything set up. Cost is a factor with crashing : If you decide crashing is the best way to finish up your project, cost will be a key factor. With fast-tracking, cost isn’t necessarily taken into account.

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Scoro

MAY 4, 2022

Some of its functions include the ability to speed up approvals, forecast the capacity of resources, and develop scopes and estimates fast. Additionally, it has a powerful reporting feature that creates single projects, massive integrated calendars and budget reports for all projects. Features of Easy projects.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The conjecture that we can make decisions in the presence of uncertainty without estimating the impacts of those decisions is without any principles that can be tested beyond personal anecdotes of I know people who spend other peoples money without providing estimates. The #NoEstimates Finale - Pat Richard wrote the blog I wanted to.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 28, 2021

Time tracking: Does your project management tool come with time tracking? Can you identify activities where estimates go wrong and adjust the schedule? Dashboards: Can you see how your project is progressing in real-time? Plus, you also get Kanban boards to track progress visually for small iterative projects or agile sprints.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Consultant project management software helps consultancies deliver projects profitably by: Helping them quote the right estimates. Tracking projects and adjusting plans quickly when needed. Break the project down into milestones (ClickUp adds these to the Gantt chart). Estimate time for each task.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 27, 2020

Within project management, Lean principles help project managers improve controls such as resource management , dependency mapping, and value tracking. Benefits of Lean Project Management. The Project Management Institute (PMI) did a great job of summing up what it means to deliver in line with a Lean mindset.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Analytics and reports Activity dashboard that displays logged time and project costs at a glance. Reports on projects, profitability, ROI, and other vital business metrics. It lets you create tasks for your projects, favorite time entries, and billable rates. Supports report exports as PDF, CSV, or Excel.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But there are problems around every corner: insufficient project requirements, failure from leadership to recognize risk, managers setting poor collaboration processes, aggressive competition targeting you, and so much more. In the end, your project blows up. That’s quite an expensive project failure. X projects per year.

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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

They told me we were switching from waterfall to agile— and I would be leading the transition,” she says. “I Agile methodologies are becoming more popular as companies fight to keep up with the pace of change and an increasingly competitive landscape. Taking two years to produce a project isn’t going to cut it.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. requires making estimates) ? Evaluation of the Risk Analysis and Cost Management (RACM) Model,” Matthew S. Estimation of Long?Term reducible and irreducible ?

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. requires making estimates) ? Estimation of Long?Term

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