ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Project controls are a set of tools, processes and people skills that are used together to help project managers have the right information, at the right time, to make the right decision. What Are Project Controls?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Researching the feasibility of the project, planning for its success, scheduling tasks, organizing resources and building a budget are all important. Getting the most out of your team, making sure they have the necessary resources to match their capacity at a specific point in the project is key to maximizing productivity.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

You can calculate employee productivity by tracking output against goals, monitoring completed tasks, and the quality of work. Optimizing resource allocation: Professional services companies frequently face variable workloads. When productivity is high, they can allocate resources more effectively so no one is idle or overworked.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. What is resource leveling? When to use resource leveling? Resource leveling can help with many project scenarios.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Tired of time-consuming and cumbersome resource scheduling? . Probably, you are: it typically involves coordination of all the people, equipment, and facilities involved in project delivery, taking into account possible contingencies, and making sure that all the tasks are completed on schedule without delays.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 18, 2022

Resource management is already complicated – you don’t need to add more stress by using tools that hinder more than help you. But frustration and mistakes are inevitable for resource managers using cumbersome spreadsheets or task-based apps with limited capabilities. You can avoid this headache with Resource Guru.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

There are no two ways about it—your project’s success depends on the skills, expertise, and experience of the project team you assemble. Each member of the team has a unique set of skills and responsibilities that contribute to the success of the project —ultimately, completing the project on schedule and on budget.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Another PMI® study, Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027 , indicates that by 2027, employers will need nearly 88 million individuals (about twice the population of California) in project management roles; the need for experienced, skilled PM’s is growing exponentially. The PMP® certification is truly global.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

So let’s look into planning workload in a way that creates balanced schedules for all your team members (yourself included). The first phase involves breaking down big projects into smaller, more manageable tasks. You then assign these tasks to your team—factoring in skillset, capacity, downtime, admin, and any out-of-office hours.

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Resource Guru

APRIL 23, 2022

The good news is that as an employer and a project manager, you can ‘vaccinate’ your company against Quitagion by using resource management techniques. Resource management techniques keep your projects on track and give your employees the work-life balance they crave. Resource forecasting 2. Resource planning 3.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Remote teams are hybrid teams, and they work in different locations with different tools and skills. Task lists organize the project and your individual work, plus you can set priority and view status to know if you’re on schedule. Teams can comment on tasks for better collaborations. Task Management.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Resource management is about getting together everything you need to deliver a project. Here are 11 resource management best practices that can help you with that. Keep resource info accurate and up to date Finding the right resources for the right tasks is hard. Finding them when you need them is harder.

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Resource Guru

MAY 6, 2022

Your projects and employees need a scheduling plan to grow, too—but preferably one that doesn’t include shocks. Only 52% of projects are delivered within their planned schedule. Common reasons include unclear goals, overallocation of resources, poor prioritization of tasks, and budget overruns. The result?

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Resource Guru

DECEMBER 9, 2022

But in project management planning, people are your most valuable resource and you should treat them as such. Sure, you need enough workers to get the job done on schedule, but you also need to stay on budget— without overbooking your team members. Headcount vs. FTE: What’s the best resource management model for you?

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Project managers employ many strategies to help them allocate resources more effectively, such as resource smoothing. Resource smoothing helps you manage your time and people better, but it can be an overwhelming process. But first, let’s understand the fundamentals of resource smoothing.

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Resource Guru

JULY 13, 2022

Resource capacity planning is similar—before you start or even accept a new project, you need to evaluate capacity. Resource capacity planning is vital to project management because it helps you proactively avoid overbooking employees and monitor their utilization rates. What is resource capacity planning?

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

How can you be sure that the project timeline hasn’t (or has) significantly deviated from the initial schedule? That’s where schedule baseline comes into play. . Schedule Baseline as a Performance Baseline Component . A schedule baseline, aka baseline schedule, is a copy of a planned project schedule approved by stakeholders.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 14, 2020

Project development is the process of planning and allocating resources to fully develop a project or product from concept to go-live. Project management, as you well know, is the process by which knowledge, skills, resources, tools and techniques are gathered in an effort to meet project goals. Who is doing it?

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The ability to make improvements based on cold, hard numbers is the reason why agencies must know the health of their revenue, which is directly impacted by their (billable) resource utilization rates. Agency utilization rate measures how effectively your agency’s resources are being used. Both directly impact your bottom line.

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Epicflow Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Optimum utilization of resources’ potential is not only the key to the successful completion of projects but also an essential prerequisite for an organization’s business growth. In that context, resource optimization gains particular importance. What is resource optimization?

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Teamweek

JULY 17, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn about the three types of capacity planning strategies — lag, lead, and match. Capacity planning strategies provide a framework for balancing resource capacity. You save on resource costs because you only add capacity when needed. It involves adding resource capacity in anticipation of future demand.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

So, when it comes to your resource management , it seems logical to aim for 100% utilization and assign work that fills all of your team’s time. However, in our chase for the magic number, we forget that our resources are human. Resource management plans are the foundation of your projects. But that’s not realistic.

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Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The diversity of tools that help to manage projects in various industries and businesses has significantly expanded in recent years: from tools that are used to manage tasks of a small team to overall solutions suitable for large organizations with employees located around the world. Resource Management Opportunities .

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Hub Planner

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Resource Scheduling Teams Doesn’t Have to be Scary! Hub Planner will make it less spooky for you to make that move from Spreadsheets to online resource scheduling teams and projects. Here, at Hub Planner we will make the transition to a resource scheduling software as seamless as possible for your team and projects!

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 6, 2021

We know that we work on the right tasks as they are automatically sorted out according to priorities, we can check and update task statuses any time we need it, so that every team member stays on track. . Good communication skills. Technical problem solving and analytical skills. Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS.

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Teamweek

MARCH 15, 2023

Resource scheduling deals with assigning resources to project tasks and scheduling these tasks in a way that optimizes the use of resource availability and skills. With poor resource scheduling, you run the risk of allocating the wrong resources to the wrong tasks.

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Resource Guru

MAY 9, 2022

Good managers aren’t just skilled at managing assignments—they’re masters at guiding the entire team to reach new levels of teamwork and personal growth. Team management is easier when your team’s schedule and workloads are perfectly aligned. As a project manager , you too can make your mark as an influential team leader.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 3, 2022

Instead of simply doling out random tasks based on hunches, you base assignments on resource availability and employee skillsets. Build task deadlines based on data, not guesswork 4. Consistently reviewing both organizational resource utilization and individual capacity allows you to make smarter workload planning choices.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Are you thinking of hiring a resource manager but would like to learn more about the ways they could contribute to your projects? Or maybe you’re thinking of becoming a resource manager but not sure if it’s the right choice for you? . A Resource Manager: Job Description. Responsibilities of a Resource Manager.

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Resource Guru

JULY 7, 2022

Recurring project delays are red flags signaling clashes between resource demand and availability. When you can’t accurately match up project needs with your team members’ bandwidth, you end up being bogged down by delays as you scramble to find coverage or reallocate work. Use 70-80% utilization as the foundation of your plan.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Is it at all possible to assign project tasks to the right employees at the right time? Knowing the right resource management techniques and utilizing effective tools can greatly assist in making the resource management process effective. What Is Effective Resource Management and Why Is It Important?

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 27, 2022

You could be looking at project delays , resource allocation issues, a budget that gets blown out of the water – you name it. Project scope refers to detailed documentation covering all aspects of a project including goals, timelines, tasks, resources, and project deliverables. No resource allocation plan.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Resource planning, along with the right tools, are key aspects of project management. It doesn’t matter how well you define and plan tasks if you don’t have the right resources when needed. This gets even a bit more complicated when teams share resources. It’s crucial that team tasks assignments do not overlap.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When was the last time you were completely absorbed by a task? 5 benefits of being in a flow state 6 steps for getting into a flow state as a project team Flow state at work: 4 ways to foster flow with Resource Guru Set your team up for success The pursuit of happiness Does the name Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ring a bell? The result?

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Are you looking for ways to improve the IT resource management process? For a good reason – IT projects are believed to be the most challenging to manage, especially when it comes to their resources. . To better understand a resource manager’s work with IT teams, let’s outline the main characteristics of IT projects. .

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Capacity planning helps you determine your agency’s ability to meet demand through your team resources. of resources are wasted due to poor project management practices. Capacity planning vs resource planning. It’s a pretty common mistake to confuse capacity and resource planning, so let’s quickly compare the two.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 10, 2022

As a project manager, you have the power to fight one of the main causes of burnout : resource overallocation. Evaluate current and future resource availability 3. Identify trends in project volume and resource capacity 4. Monitoring utilization rates helps you determine how to best allocate resources.

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