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11 Must-Have Project Management Excel Templates (Updated Sept. 2019)

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This is a key element of planning, but it is also critical to estimating project costs and setting up a realistic schedule. And, again, the action plan can be uploaded seamlessly into ProjectManager.com, so you can then use all our great features to visualize workflow with kanban boards and monitor progress with our real-time dashboard.

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Cost Management Basics

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In the case of a project, it helps the project manager estimate what the project will cost and set in place controls by which they can reduce the chance of the project going over budget. Then, when the project is executed, the expenses are carefully monitored and recorded to make sure that they’re aligned with the cost management plan.

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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. Through qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, you can define the potential risks by determining impacts to the following aspects of your project: Activity resource estimates. Cost estimates.

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The 5 Best Resource Management Software of 2019

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Coming with pre-built project templates for multiple scenarios, the tool facilitates quick and easy resource estimates. Through these resource estimates, you can then calculate profit margins, and also analyze which resource decisions are impacting the profitability of your business. Resource estimation calculation.

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7 Steps for a Successful Project Budget

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It’s used to estimate what the costs of the project will be for every phase of the project. Related: Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately. It provides a clear path that leads to more accurate estimates. This post was updated December 2019). But first, we need to define what a project budget is.

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Understanding Critical Path in Project Management (Example Included)

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Monitoring the Critical Path with ProjectManager.com. Monitoring the critical path is a way to make sure your project stays on schedule. This can be difficult if you’ve not built a birdhouse before and have nothing to base your estimates on. This post was updated November 2019.

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Cost-Plus Contract: How to Use One

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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. One recent example was between NASA (National Aeronautics Space Administration) and Boeing in 2019.