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How To Motivate Your Project Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. We have so much material about what processes to use, and yet it is estimated that 70% – and possibly as much as 81% – of project success depends on the human side of projects. This interview first appeared in 2019.

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How to Create a PERT Chart

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The PERT chart is used by project managers to estimate the minimum amount of time that will be needed to close a project. Most Likely Time: The best estimate of how long it will take to accomplish the task or activity, assuming there are no problems. Do an estimate for each task and the time it will take to complete it.

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Risk Analysis 101: How to Analyze Project Risk

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By planning for risks, you begin the process of knowing how to identify, monitor and close out risks when they show up in your project. How to Evaluate Project Risk. Activity duration estimates. Cost estimates. Transcript: Today, we’re talking about risk analysis, “How to Analyze Risk on Your Projects.”

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Cost-Plus Contract: How to Use One

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Imagine you’re building something conceptual, but you only have a general idea of how to do so. This variation is often seen when contractors are hired for a very specialized task and can accurately estimate labor costs. They make budget estimates difficult: Cost-plus contracts are best suited for projects with flexible budgets.

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How to Write a Business Case

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Budget: This is an estimate of everything in your plan and what it will cost to complete the project over the scheduled time allotted. Create a Schedule: Make a timeline for the project by estimating how long it will take to get each task completed. How ProjectManager.com Helps with Your Business Case. They have a goal.

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How to Create a Project Management Schedule (Example Included)

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As you do this, also estimate the resources these tasks are going to demand, to further assist in your scheduling. Related: How to Manage Your Team’s Workload. Knowing how to create a schedule is a core skill for any project manager, so hopefully this six step guide will help you build the perfect schedule for your next project.

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How to Manage Your Team’s Workload

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It provides a framework of what tasks need to be done, who on the team is supposed to be working on those tasks and then comparing the actual workload to the estimate for the project at this point in its life cycle. This video guide by Jennifer Bridges explains how to build a team with the right skills. Adjust Your Assignments.