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Importance of Scenario Planning and Analysis in Business

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Then we’ll explore scenario planning in business and project management before explaining the steps that must be taken to use this process. Scenario planning is a strategy used to consider possible future events for an organization or project to develop an effective and relevant long-term plan to respond positively to that change.

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10 Do’s & Don’ts of Project Cost Management

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Unexpected costs, events, and miscalculations can take your project down the hill in no time. This is where project cost management jumps in. Cost management helps you to mitigate the risk of any surprise costs and budget constraints. What is Project Cost Management? Let’s Begin!

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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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.

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How to Actually Develop a Project Management Plan

Project Risk Coach

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? One of the reasons is that project managers may not know what to include. Engage your team members in developing the plans.

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Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Suppose a project manager has an upcoming project for website development and design. The project has a defined timeline of six months, and the resources involved are developers, testers, UI/UX designers, analysts, etc. The first step is to clearly define the project requirements.

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What is project scope? (Plus 7 steps to help you define project scope)

Resource Guru

We might think that “oh, I don’t need a project scope, I’ve done thousands of projects like this!”. As project managers, defining and planning projects is what we do. That means everything starts with creating a project scope. Project scope definition What is a project scope statement?

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What Should You Include in Your Preconstruction Meeting Agenda?

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In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed. It’s also when the project schedule and budget are reviewed with the parties involved in the coming construction project. ProjectManager has workload charts to keep teams productive.