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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. Stuff happens on projects, and if the worst happens, it’s better to know about it in advance. 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. What’s a risk again? Internal risks. Lack of support.

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What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

ProjectManager.com

It’s not uncommon for organizations to have more plans than they have funds. A capital improvement plan can guide an organization when it’s trying to figure out which large projects or purchases in which they should invest. But what exactly is a capital improvement plan? What Is a Capital Improvement Plan?

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Until we validate them, they are risks.

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Managing Project Assumptions & Risks

Velociteach

We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Or risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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In other words, you can look at an organization with strong project management maturity as one that’s managing the planning, execution and compilation of its projects well. Improving an organization’s project management maturity will reap many rewards. Learn more What Is a Project Management Maturity Model?

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Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately

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Many costs can appear over the life cycle of a project, and an accurate estimation method can be the difference between a successful plan and a failed one. Projects bring risks, and risks bring unexpected costs. An Overview of Cost Estimation. 12-Step Process for Cost Estimation.

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Project Budgeting: An Interview with Sol Benady

Rebel’s Guide to PM

He started his career as an auditor in London, trained with E&Y where he qualified as an accountant, and then moved into consulting for retail and investment banking for a wide range of projects and clients. In 2015 he moved into banking and spent time working on, amongst other things, Brexit plans for the bank. Have a risk budget.

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