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

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That’s why we recommend using online Gantt chart software to help plan tasks and projects collaboratively with your team. Online Gantt chart tools integrate into project management & planning software, so it can update in real-time. Budgets are estimates, but with this free template those numbers will be more accurate.

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The 5 Best Resource Management Software of 2019

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Using professional resource management software can help ease your pain points as there is statistical evidence which proves the same. According to Eurostat, more than one in three enterprises use some sort of enterprise resource planning software. The first resource management software we have reviewed for you is Mavenlink.

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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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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. Your project budget will be reviewed and revived throughout the project, hopefully with the help of a project budgeting software. Related: Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately. What Is a Project Budget?

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Cost-Plus Contract: How to Use One

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Execute your cost-plus contracts with powerful construction scheduling software. 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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What Is Microsoft Project? Uses, Features and Pricing

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Microsoft has been the 800-pound gorilla in software for so long that it’s hard to think of the industry without it. This is certainly true in project management software: a sector that has been growing steadily. No discussion of project management software would be complete without including Microsoft Project.

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