Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Effective project budget tracking is essential to ensure that project costs do not spiral out of control — and potentially threaten project success. This informative and easy-to-read article explores the basics of project budget tracking , including best practices and a 7-phase methodology. Estimate Budgets.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices. 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. There’s also a checklist of project artifacts by phase at the end, which you can use as an aide-memoire for creating your own documentation. The project deliverable is a new app. What is an artifact?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

It’s a guide to how the project will be managed. And as a project manager, it provides the guardrails and guidelines for how you are going to do your job. So what does go in the project management plan ? In this article, you’ll learn about 20 things to include in a project plan. Project communications plan.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 27, 2022

In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. Successful projects can make you feel extraordinary, while failed ones can leave you feeling like the villain. The way to avoid this is to estimate costs upfront before the project starts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

Resources are the largest contributor to successful project delivery , and project managers spend significant time planning and managing their activities. Both resource and project managers work in tandem to develop resourcing strategies for projects. Incorrect estimation of team’s capacity and availability.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 13, 2022

Cost-benefit analysis is used to estimate the costs and benefits associated with a particular project. In other words, it’s a method to discover the most cost-effective way to execute a project. ProjectManager has an article that provides a step-by-step guide to cost-benefit analysis that goes into this in-depth.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Project estimation is the backbone of proper project planning and execution. Using the right project estimation techniques helps managers predict the time, cost, and resources needed to complete a project. What is parametric estimating? What is parametric estimating?

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Teamweek

JANUARY 29, 2024

Whether you’re a project management pro or just starting, getting your schedule right is key to success. In this article, you’ll discover: Essential elements of a great project schedule. Ready to run your projects smoothly? Document scope items: Scope items document the project’s activities and deliverables.

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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”.

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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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ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

According to the PMBOK guide, which is considered the bible for project managers, project management is scientifically done by managing project documents through 49 processes that are grouped into five project phases. . The activities are then sequenced, and the duration required for each activity is estimated.

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MPUG

JULY 24, 2023

Testimony now shows that EVM provides one of the most efficient and meaningful tools available to measure and report project cost, schedule, and performance. When EVM is applied properly and consistently, it takes the guesswork out of estimating project progress and performance. So, let us review the basic principles of EVM.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects. Let’s expand that simple answer. Yes, of course, they do. Of course not.

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International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 10, 2022

To quantify risks, ask for a range, rather than a single estimate, for example, pessimistic value and optimistic value. Actively maintain a project risk register to measure the success of your risk efforts. Thought Leadership News : If you could share 3 important pieces of advice for new project leaders, what would they be?

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MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

Regardless of the chosen life cycle (predictive, iterative, incremental, adaptive, or hybrid), WBS plays a role in almost every project. A WBS is important to further estimation—cost, duration, or resources, planning for resources, risk identification, schedule development, among others. WBS Definition.

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Resource Guru

APRIL 13, 2023

It runs alongside the execution phase and plays a key role in ensuring that your project stays on track and that your project team is fully supported. In this article, we’ll cover: What is monitoring and controlling in project management? What is the importance of monitoring and controlling in project management?

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MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

Regardless of the chosen life cycle (predictive, iterative, incremental, adaptive, or hybrid), WBS plays a role in almost every project. A WBS is important to further estimation—cost, duration, or resources, planning for resources, risk identification, schedule development, among others. WBS Definition.

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Productivity Land

JUNE 7, 2023

By using a tool that monitors the entire project lifecycle, from inception to completion, you can ensure that all stakeholders are happy with the final product. To avoid disputes and misunderstanding Project management software can help businesses avoid disputes and misunderstandings related to their projects.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

This is useful for projects of all types and sizes, whether simple or complex. This article explains all you need to know about project charters: what they are and why you need them, essential elements every charter must contain, and different project charter templates to bring your project planning together.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Stakeholder interaction and their engagement level is an important element of project success. In this article, we will address how relevant the different viewpoints and interests of project stakeholders can impact project complexity. We can also say that it is all about how certain one is of what must be done.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This guide will teach you about proper project cost management to help you create accurate project cost estimates, allocate money where needed, and monitor costs from start to finish. What is project cost management? This process allows a project manager better financial control over a project. Cost control.

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Binfire

MARCH 13, 2017

Risk planning is extremely important for larger and more costly projects. It is the job of the project manager to foresee risks, create an impact estimation and define how to respond to the issues which will arise throughout project life cycle. During the project life cycle always s**t happens.

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Function Point

MARCH 27, 2023

From tight deadlines, and constant pressure, to a lack of communication between stakeholders, there are a variety of obstacles that can arise throughout the project lifecycle. In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 project management challenges faced by agencies and how to overcome them.

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Function Point

MARCH 27, 2023

From tight deadlines, and constant pressure, to a lack of communication between stakeholders, there are a variety of obstacles that can arise throughout the project lifecycle. In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 project management challenges faced by agencies and how to overcome them.

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PM Basics

APRIL 24, 2018

When I googled “software development life cycle definition” I found different variants. All in all, it is a life cycle : “A project life cycle is the series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion. Why Do You Need a Project Life Cycle?

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PM Basics

JUNE 5, 2018

Ideally, you can run a project with one of them alone. Agile Project Management is an approach that combines plan-driven phases with agile ones in one project life cycle. Sometimes you can run the whole project life cycle within Scrum Framework. Every project is unique.

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PM Basics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In practice, you need to have a soft agreement with project owners that if they want to add some work to the project’s scope, you’ll get an opportunity to estimate it and request the required time and money. Use Project Charter as a Business Justification for a Change. Come up with a project life cycle.

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

Expecting responding to requirements changes even late in the project life cycle instead of sticking to the plan and delivering a product nobody wants or needs. Base on above core values, the group published the twelve principles of agile project management methodology. Project Estimation.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

First, we decompose project outcomes into deliverables. You need to use a Work Breakdown Structure to decompose a project into deliverables. Project life cycle and best practices of the industry and niche will guide your decisions. You can add a form to collect emails at the bottom of an article or in a sidebar.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering requirements throughout the project life cycle. Burnout chart is a graphical display of the remaining Estimated Hour vs the Remaining Actual Hour in scrum projects. Velocity Chart. Burndown Chart. Tracking the Sprint Progress.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

Expecting responding to requirements changes even late in the project life cycle instead of sticking to the plan and delivering a product nobody wants or needs. Base on above core values, the group published the twelve principles of agile project management methodology. Project Estimation.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Whether you’re a freelancer, an in-house manager, or someone who’s just stepped into a manager’s role, learning about the basics of project management will help you manage your work better. In this article, you’ll learn how to plan and manage a project from start to finish. Specifically, you’ll learn: What is project management?

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Techno-PM

JULY 7, 2023

Completing a project successfully is not just about delivering the agreed products, don’t leave just yet; it's also essential to close out the project effectively. This article highlights why you should work on a proper project closure and outlines the key artifacts used during this phase which (lucky you!)

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PM Basics

APRIL 3, 2018

Read this article to ensure you address the most significant problems of software development project management. The differences dictate the focus of your project management approach. Many project managers focus solely on one of the Agile frameworks. They think that it can cover the whole project life cycle.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

The PMI also notes that a project is typically different from ongoing operations or business as usual and that it requires the coordination of various resources and activities in order to achieve its objectives. From start to finish, a project usually goes through 5 phases, called the Project Life Cycle.

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Resource Guru

MAY 9, 2023

Project success and satisfied clients will naturally follow. Process-wise, it’s common to use a project budget spreadsheet (no judgment from us—we love spreadsheets). Resource forecasting (estimating your resource needs over a given period) is a key part of budgeting as an agency. Sounds appealing, right?

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