ProjectManager.com

MARCH 19, 2024

Projects need resources, often consistently. Suppliers and contractors deliver those products and services that help fulfill the project. A request for quote is when a company solicits suppliers or contractors to submit a price quote for what their product or service will cost for a particular task or project.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Projects don’t end with the final deliverable. This is doubly true with construction projects in what’s called post-construction. What is post-construction? We’ll answer that first and then explain what activities occur during post-construction and the various types of documentation that are used.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Shiny new tech is always a topic of conversation, and there’s a lot of chatter around AI in project management at the moment. Shiny new tech is always a topic of conversation, and there’s a lot of chatter around AI in project management at the moment. Could we soon be seeing smart glasses in the office?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

Kanban is all the rage in project management. In fact, kanban has grown so much in popularity, there are now countless project management tools to help people plan and prioritize tasks on kanban boards, which are visual panels with virtual cards that can be moved around by the user to arrange orders of tasks or to-do items.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. What Is Lean Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction project management has five phases, the same as any project. Construction phases have different names and require different documentation to begin with. We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Whether you’re managing a project in construction or manufacturing, keeping costs down is paramount. This is why in project management and business in general cost control is so important. Learn how cost control can help you better manage construction or manufacturing projects. It’s as simple as that.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

” They did it with construction management. Construction is, of course, a project, one that tends to be long, complex and involves many different parties to deliver. In order to control all those moving parts, construction professionals use construction management for all project delivery methods.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 26, 2023

Construction companies have to do some heavy lifting, and that’s not just the steel and concrete they use to erect buildings, bridges and other structures. There are many different types of materials and labor that go into their work that requires their contracts to have construction specifications.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Every project is different. While they all have a timeframe and end with a deliverable, they require unique methodologies and steps to reach their goals. Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. What Is Project Strategy?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Projects are expensive. When a contractor bids on a project or a manufacturer takes on a job, they need to have an accurate forecast of the price for the project to make a profit, which is why job costing is so important. Using job costing can also help future projects. What Is Job Costing?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 28, 2022

Before setting foot on the construction site, a long process has already unfolded. Design development (DD) in architecture is critical to the success of any construction project management plan. Each phase is important to the smooth delivery of your construction project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Managing a program or portfolio of projects involves many things, but utmost importance should be given to resource management, especially organizational resources. Organizational resources are concrete materials and tangible assets that support the program or portfolio of projects, including practice improvements and service delivery.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2022

Just as we only look at the building and often neglect the foundation that supports it, the architectural design process is the bedrock of construction project management. It’s a lengthy process that follows the construction project from inception to completion. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 29, 2022

Construction project management covers a massive number of projects and there are all sorts of builds associated with it. Most people think of the housing market when they think of construction, especially single-occupancy homes, but that’s only a small fraction of the industry. What Is Commercial Construction Management?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 18, 2021

What is the definition of a project, exactly? We talk a lot about specific facets of project management, but it’s sometimes valuable to start at the root and dig into the basics. In order to fully understand high-level project management concepts, it’s important to know the simple answers. Project Definition.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Construction projects are notoriously difficult, and they’re known for encountering delays. If any discipline needs a well-thought-out schedule, it’s construction project management. The construction schedule is the backbone of any successful project management for construction.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Businesses aren’t projects but they share many commonalities. While businesses run projects, they also have strategies and objectives that must be met. All of these things and more make them a perfect candidate for business project management. Let’s first explore the definition of business project management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

There was a time when digital projects were novel and digital project management tools were new. As more people are using digital project management tools, a whole generation has grown up in a digital environment. We’ll explain what you need to know with examples and list some commonly used tools in digital project management.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Project managers know the critical path. It’s the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed to deliver the project, and these tasks are referred to as critical activities. A CPM schedule or critical path method schedule uses the critical path when scheduling a project. A CPM schedule is used to plan and control a project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

What Is a Project Management Methodology? A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. Project management methodologies help project managers lead team members and manage work, while facilitating team collaboration.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 7, 2023

Manufacturing a product or constructing a building is a complicated process, which in turn makes determining the price for that product equally difficult to discern. There are many factors that must be considered, and project managers use a cost breakdown structure to help them determine the cost of that product.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A program is a collection of projects that relate to one another, and are therefore managed together in order to achieve maximum efficiencies. The advantages of managing these similar projects make them stand better together than by themselves. Program Management vs Project Management. What is a Program Management Plan?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Managing construction projects is complex and stressful. But if your project doesn’t meet quality acceptance criteria, then you’re not just going to upset your stakeholders; you might face down lawsuits. Quality means different things to different people, which is why you should adhere to construction quality control.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Knowing how to start a project is one of the most critical skills for any project manager. A large project (or a small one) starts with the small stuff and builds to something bigger and more complex. 10 Simple Steps to Start a Project Projects can seem complicated and they certainly can be. Learn more 1.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

What are the project management skills that you really need to focus on today? I hear from project managers every week who aren’t sure what skills they should be building on. The way we do project management has evolved. That’s not to say that project management training is pointless. It’s not practical.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 2, 2020

I decided to be a project manager. However, even though I thought I knew what I was letting myself in for there were still some things I didn’t know about being a project manager before throwing myself into the job. Here are 6 things I learned about being a project manager – things I didn’t know back in 2000 when I started out.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 17, 2023

Before we cover task dependency mapping, let’s first understand what’s meant by dependency in project management and define the four different types of task dependencies. Once that’s clear, we’ll explain a dependency map and why it’s so important to projects. What Are Dependencies in Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A project proposal outlines your project’s core value proposition. The intent of the proposal is to grab stakeholder and project sponsor attention. Once you have people’s attention, the next step is getting them excited about the project. Questions to Consider When Writing a Project Proposal.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

There’s a lot of work involved in getting a project approved. You need to convince stakeholders or clients that the project is worthwhile. This should be done upfront and is usually accomplished via the project summary. That’s a lot of responsibility for a project summary, which by definition is a short overview of the project.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Projects are prone to change. Change is almost certainly going to occur, so how do you manage it and keep your project from going off the rails? Capturing the change, defining it and then having it authorized or rejected keeps the scope of the project in check. The answer is by using a change request form.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The better team members know their roles and responsibilities, the better a project is going to run. Therefore, communicating role distinctions early on in the project is crucial. But how can a project manager make those definitions clear and obvious to the team? What Is a RACI Chart? Responsible. How to Make a RACI Chart.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 14, 2021

Have you ever gotten stuck trying to schedule a project? It’s the project management equivalent of writer’s block, and it can majorly slow down your planning. This is best executed with the help of project scheduling software. In fact, sometimes there are only deliverables and a due date to go by.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2021

Projects, whether they’re large or small, are journeys. They begin with planning and initiation and ideally end with the achievement of deliverables. Setting project milestones prevents this. Setting project milestones prevents this. Break up your big projects with milestones on ProjectManager.com’s Gantt charts.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). A project intake process is beneficial for an organization. We’ll explain why as well as what to look out for when evaluating those project requests. What Is the Project Intake Process? That’s normal.

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