Analysis, Monitoring, Project Cost and Risk

Importance of Scenario Planning and Analysis in Business

ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

By using regular and consistent scenario planning, organizations can better allocate resources successfully, mitigate risk and decrease production costs. This also applies to projects, which can use scenario planning to help them respond to changes in time, costs and scope.

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What Is Alternative Analysis in Project Management?

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To discover those means, you can use an alternative analysis. An alternative analysis is how project managers choose how they’re going to approach a project. There are always options, and knowing which is the best one for your project takes time, research and an understanding of possible scenarios.

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Best Cost Control Techniques

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Actual financial results are compared with the budgeted expectations and if the actual costs are more than what was budgeted, actions to reduce those costs must be implemented. Comparing costs is but one way to analyze the financial performance of an organization or project. Finally, don’t neglect expert opinion.

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Webinars

The Project Clinic: Assessing Project Health, Planning, and Execution

Don’t Get Left Behind: Leveraging Modern Product Management Across the Organization

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7 Tips on Reducing Project Costs

Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Reduction of project costs and at least avoiding significant cost overrun is one of the high priority tasks for a project manager. However, it usually becomes challenging due to a great number of factors: underestimation of project costs, uncontrolled changes, poor resource allocation, etc. Poor estimates .

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Top 10 Project Management Qualifications

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project Planning Project planning is organizing tasks, the resources needed to complete them, costs and schedules to deliver a product or service by the deadline. Project planning is the second stage in project management, after initiation and before execution, monitoring and controlling and closing.

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8 Tips on Reducing Project Costs

Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Reduction of project costs and at least avoiding significant cost overrun is one of the high priority tasks for a project manager. However, it usually becomes challenging due to a great number of factors: underestimation of project costs, uncontrolled changes, poor resource allocation, etc. Poor estimates .

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10 Do’s & Don’ts of Project Cost Management

nTask

MARCH 2, 2022

Unexpected costs, events, and miscalculations can take your project down the hill in no time. This is where project cost management jumps in. Cost management helps you to mitigate the risk of any surprise costs and budget constraints. What is Project Cost Management? Let’s Begin!

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

That is, the internal rate of return generates a yield percentage on a project instead of a dollar value. Capital projects that have a higher internal rate of return are usually the better investment. Throughput Analysis This complicated method is also very accurate. Also, ask your employees for suggestions.

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Project Performance Reporting: Key Performance Reports

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The overall measurement of project performance metrics will look at the objectives and requirements of scope, cost and schedule or the project management triangle. This is done during the execution phase and the monitoring and controlling phase of the project, two project management phases that overlap.

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Create & Manage a Project Budget Using Software

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2022

ProjectManager is cloud-based software that allows you to plan and track project costs in real time. You have the tools to build an accurate budget and set a baseline to monitor project costs and resource rates with our real-time dashboard. Get more control, data and visibility for your project and budget.

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Project Intake Process: Prioritizing Project Requests & Proposals

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

PMOs can use project management software to review and decide on whether to accept, reject or defer the request. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that estimates project costs and creates budgets to show the viability of the request. What Are the Steps of the Project Intake Process?

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Project Financial Management: Managing Project Financials

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Our real-time dashboards give project managers a high-level overview of project costs whenever they want them. Dashboards have easy-to-read graphs and charts that track five other project metrics, too. ProjectManager’s live dashboard captures project costs in real time.

Finance

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The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas (PMBOK)

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

PMI has divided the large field of project management into 10 more digestible parts, which it calls the 10 project management knowledge areas in its A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). These are the chronological phases that every project goes through. Project Cost Management.

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What Is Project Accounting? Principles, Methods & More

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 22, 2022

Let’s look at what a project account is as well as its principles and methods. What Is Project Accounting? Project accounting refers to all elements related to financial transactions in a project. This includes everything from project costs, billing and revenue.

Software Review

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Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2023

It’s a hierarchical chart where each line or row is a specific cost type, item, work or organizing activity. The CBS works at the task level to create a bottom-up analysis of project costs. It’s helpful to look back at historical data for similar projects and seek the guidance of experts for their judgment.

Construction

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Risk Management Process Explained (+resources, templates)

PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.

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Notion Gantt Chart: Key Features, Pros and Cons

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2024

While it may facilitate the process, it generates a Gantt chart with limited functionality, which makes Notion feel more like a data visualization tool rather than a project management software. Critical path method (CPM): A Notion Gantt chart doesn’t have critical path analysis features which are very important for project scheduling.

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What Is a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) In Project Management?

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 7, 2023

Using a cost breakdown is essential to developing a sound cost breakdown analysis and selling that product or delivering the project at a profit. This requires an understanding of what a cost breakdown analysis is, what’s included in a cost breakdown structure and how to make one.

Manufacturing

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10 Essential Excel Report Templates

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Planning a project only gets you so far. You also have to monitor your progress and performance to track if you’re on schedule and within budget. Project reports are tools that project managers use to extract valuable project data. The free project dashboard template is a high-level view of your project.

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Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It facilitates effective resource allocation and leads to the success of projects. Additionally, these are some of the critical benefits of resource forecasting in project management, which we’ll discuss below. Even though employees are assigned to the project, it does not necessarily translate into more revenue for the business.

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10 Knowledge Areas of project management (PPT & PDF included!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. 10 Knowledge Areas of Project Management They appear in that order as there is some logic to how they map to the project lifecycle.

PMI

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Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Many costs can appear over the life cycle of a project, and an accurate estimation method can be the difference between a successful plan and a failed one. Projects bring risks, and risks bring unexpected costs. Develop Point Estimate: Develop a cost model by estimating each WBS element.

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10 Must-Have Project Management Templates for Google Sheets

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 1, 2023

It involves accurately estimating all the costs associated with the project. Using this free project budget Google template can help you better forecast project costs, which will help when you’re bidding for that work. The free task tracker template for Google is a great tool to monitor your progress.

Risk Management

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Risk Management Plan Example (Comprehensive Guide+Tempalte)

PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Monitoring Risks.

Risk Management

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Managing Risks and Controlling Projects: How Data-Driven Project Management Come in Useful for Multi-Project Environments

Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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Tableau Gantt Chart: A How-to Guide With Pros, Cons & Alternatives

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2024

Tableau is an analytics platform that allows organizations to visualize their data on powerful yet user-friendly data analysis charts and diagrams powered by machine learning, natural language processing and predictive analytics. While Tableau doesn’t have project management features, you can still use it to make a Gantt chart.

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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

PMO Cost-Benefit Analysis Template There are certain projects that are worth pursuing, while others are going to end up in a money pit. A PMO helps guide companies to choose projects that will give them value for their investment. To do this, they can use our free PMO cost-benefit analysis template for Excel.

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Project Management Process Groups: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

There is also a feasibility study to see if the project makes sense to the organization and its stakeholders. That’s followed by a project charter, which answers the who, what and where of the project. There’s more, of course, such as: Stakeholder analysis. Selecting the project office. Cost control.

Process

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Project Cost Management – The Essential Things to Know and Do

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Project Cost Management often puts people off. But there’s little your project sponsor, your client, or their Finance Director care about more than your budget and how closely you can stick to it. Project cost over-runs are common. The governance considerations for project cost management.

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Project Cost Estimation: Overview of the Process, Main Challenges, and Recommendations

Epicflow Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Estimation of project cost is one of the core practices of the project initiation stage, which becomes the basis for the approved project budget. At the same time, the forecasted cost should not be too overestimated or underestimated. What helps make cost estimation simple and efficient?

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Stakeholder Mapping 101: A Quick Guide to Stakeholder Maps

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

Having good communications with stakeholders gives project managers much needed insight into the project, which helps them in innumerable ways. It helps to mitigate risk and discover the stakeholder’s real goals for the project. Projects cannot succeed if there is little to no communication. Analyze Stakeholders.

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10 Best Buildertrend Alternatives of 2024 (Free + Paid)

ProjectManager.com

MAY 28, 2024

Secure timesheets help with payroll but also provide visibility into labor costs by showing how far each team member is in completing their tasks. e-Builder e-Builder is another Buildertrend alternative for construction project management that manages projects. There’s also no free plan, unfortunately. Capterra review: 4.4

2024

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How to Actually Develop a Project Management Plan

Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

A project baseline is a snapshot against which all future measurements will be compared. For example, a project manager can compare actual completion dates of activities to an approved schedule baseline. Without a baseline, how will you monitor and control your projects? What is a project management plan?

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Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Besides the examples above, an operational process asset can be any practice or knowledge from anything used to execute or govern the project, even lessons learned from previous projects and historical data. Organizational process assets may also include schedules, risk data and earned value data.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Burndown Chart A tool in Agile project management that tracks the work completed and the work remaining to help teams manage progress.

Development Team Review

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Project Selection: Use These 8 Selection Methods for Better Strategic Results

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 13, 2022

While there are many measurement methods, such as Six Sigma and constrained optimization, these project selection methods are the most widely used: 1. Cost-Benefit Analysis. Cost-benefit analysis is used to estimate the costs and benefits associated with a particular project. Scoring Models.

Software Review

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10 Best Buildertrend Alternatives of 2024 (Free + Paid)

ProjectManager.com

MAY 28, 2024

Secure timesheets help with payroll but also provide visibility into labor costs by showing how far each team member is in completing their tasks. e-Builder e-Builder is another Buildertrend alternative for construction project management that manages projects. There’s also no free plan, unfortunately. Capterra review: 4.4

2024

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10 Project Constraints That Endanger Your Project’s Success

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

One of these tools is a Cause and Effect Analysis (also called a Fishbone Diagram), which allows you to quickly identify the roots of quality problems. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. When you estimate probability, a risk will have a certain impact on your project. Tool for Handling Risk.

Technical Review

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An Introduction to Workforce Management

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This cuts back on waste and keeps your company output balanced against overhead costs. Aside from optimizing staff schedules and time management plan , a great workforce management system also includes workforce forecasting, monitoring and analysis. This is called Project Workforce Management. Monitoring & Reporting.

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What Is a Project Baseline And Why Is It Important?

Teamweek

AUGUST 25, 2023

Why is a project baseline important? A project baseline is important for various reasons, such as: Facilitating project monitoring : If you know from the start what the expectations and requirements of the project are, it’s much simpler to monitor progress.

Estimate

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Do NOT Resolve Project Risks for Good Career Growth

MPUG

AUGUST 26, 2019

Having been a project manager for all of my working life and now a teacher of project management skills for more than a decade, I always tell my students to follow sound project management principles and to manage risks proactively. Proactive project risk management is integral part of project management.

Risk

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What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

Our interactive Gantt chart helps you coordinate your budget and schedule to manage and track substantial projects in real time. You can link dependencies to avoid delays, filter for the critical path and set a baseline to monitor your planned effort against your actual effort to keep on schedule. Financial Analysis.

Planning

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How to Use Project Management Principles to Improve Online Assessment Outcomes

Binfire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It needs accurate planning, execution, and monitoring so the result will be accurate and trusted. This is the part where project management principles come into play. Companies can improve results and reduce risks by using project management principles in online assessments.

Development Team Review

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A Complete Guide to PMIS

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

PMIS is made to support all aspects of project management and the information they monitor or collect. The information is also critical for future projects in terms of reducing risk, improving efficiencies and lowering costs. PMIS Throughout the Project Life Cycle. Therefore, a PMIS is so important.

Software Review

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Importance of Scenario Planning and Analysis in Business

What Is Alternative Analysis in Project Management?

Webinars

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Best Cost Control Techniques

Webinars

7 Tips on Reducing Project Costs

Top 10 Project Management Qualifications

8 Tips on Reducing Project Costs

10 Do’s & Don’ts of Project Cost Management

Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

Project Performance Reporting: Key Performance Reports

Create & Manage a Project Budget Using Software

Project Intake Process: Prioritizing Project Requests & Proposals

Project Financial Management: Managing Project Financials

The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas (PMBOK)

What Is Project Accounting? Principles, Methods & More

Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

Risk Management Process Explained (+resources, templates)

Notion Gantt Chart: Key Features, Pros and Cons

What Is a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) In Project Management?

10 Essential Excel Report Templates

Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

10 Knowledge Areas of project management (PPT & PDF included!)

Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately

10 Must-Have Project Management Templates for Google Sheets

Risk Management Plan Example (Comprehensive Guide+Tempalte)

Managing Risks and Controlling Projects: How Data-Driven Project Management Come in Useful for Multi-Project Environments

Tableau Gantt Chart: A How-to Guide With Pros, Cons & Alternatives

15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

Project Management Process Groups: A Quick Guide

Project Cost Management – The Essential Things to Know and Do

Project Cost Estimation: Overview of the Process, Main Challenges, and Recommendations

Stakeholder Mapping 101: A Quick Guide to Stakeholder Maps

10 Best Buildertrend Alternatives of 2024 (Free + Paid)

How to Actually Develop a Project Management Plan

Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

125 Project Management Buzzwords

Project Selection: Use These 8 Selection Methods for Better Strategic Results

10 Best Buildertrend Alternatives of 2024 (Free + Paid)

10 Project Constraints That Endanger Your Project’s Success

An Introduction to Workforce Management

What Is a Project Baseline And Why Is It Important?

Do NOT Resolve Project Risks for Good Career Growth

What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

How to Use Project Management Principles to Improve Online Assessment Outcomes

A Complete Guide to PMIS

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