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Resource Smoothing Steps, Templates and Tools

ProjectManager.com

Managing resources effectively is one way to deliver your projects on time and within budget. Project managers use a technique called resource smoothing. We’ll get to that in a moment and show how it differs from resource leveling as well as when to use it. Project management software helps with resource management.

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Quick and Easy: How to Manage Your Tasks with the Eisenhower Principle

Inloox

Here’s how it works As already described, the Eisenhower principle helps you classify your tasks based on the categories "urgency" and ''importance" Using a matrix, the four possible combinations of the two categories are divided into four different quadrants. The method is based on the concept of effectiveness.

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How to Quickly Catch Up on Work After a Vacation

ProjectManager.com

Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how to dig yourself out quickly. In Review – How to Quickly Catch Up on Work After a Vacation. How to Quickly Catch Up. Postpone Meetings and Calls Until After You’ve Caught Up: There’s no point in adding to your workload until you’ve cleared your desk. Jennifer said she feels your pain.

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The Year 2023 in Epicflow: Company Updates, New Features, and Plans for 2024

Epicflow Blog

Ben is a seasoned project management and digital transformation professional with 15+ years of experience in the Defence industry. He is ready to share his knowledge and expertise and help companies achieve greater results in their projects with Epicflow. Would you like to know how? Read the full success story on our website.

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Dynamic Planning: Refocus, Reprioritize, and Reallocate Rapidly

Planview

Nearly 70 percent of finance leaders are taking cost containment measures and considering postponing or canceling planned investments, according to PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Surveys (March 30, 2020 and April 13, 2020). EPMOs and Finance, together, can ensure the leadership team is making the best decisions now and for the future.

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What Is Resource Leveling in Project Management?

Teamweek

Knowing how to monitor and manage project resources can make or break that project. One common technique that helps project managers handle resources efficiently is resource leveling. Project teams use resource leveling to adjust project timelines, address resource constraints, and avoid overloading.

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How to Control Project Scope and Avoid Scope Creep

PM Basics

You’ll get into the implementation phase of a project at some point. You need to start to control project scope right away. I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Controlling the project scope is arguably the most challenging project management activity.