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How to write a terms of reference with template & examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Why use a Terms of Reference document? A Terms of Reference document is a really versatile document. I find a ToR is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. What is a Terms of Reference document? It can be as formal as you like.

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Terms of Reference [Free Template]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This month’s free project management template is a Terms of Reference document. This is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. What’s included in a Terms of Reference. What goes into a Terms of Reference document?

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Project Risk Management: Strategies for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Risks

LiquidPlanner

That’s why effective project management should go beyond theory, and expand to include risk factors – both internal and external. A practical project risk management strategy accounts for team member miscommunications and mistakes, scope creep and shifting client expectations, and any technical difficulties along the way.

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How to Budget For Your Company’s Technical Debt

Zen Project Management

Mik Kersten While “technical debt” is a term that’s frequently used by technologists, the implication and understanding of it tends to be opaque to the business until it’s too late - just look at how Nokia lost the mobile market that it helped create. What’s technical debt? Legacy systems are a perfect example of technical debt.

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Five Steps in Evaluating Project Management Technologies

Project Pulse Journal

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you struggling to keep your complex projects on track, within budget, and up to the desired quality standards? The different PM technologies offer that, empowering you to manage projects better. What if you could leverage these technologies without being a technical expert?

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Unraveling the Causes of Troubled Projects: A Closer Look

Project Risk Coach

These projects often fail to meet their objectives, experience delays, exceed budgets, or even result in complete failure. Inadequate Planning and Estimation Insufficient planning and inaccurate estimation of resources, time, and budget are common culprits in troubled projects.