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Analogous and Parametric Estimating

MPUG

Microsoft Project, in its various releases (i.e., Online desktop, 2019, 2016, etc.), can become an accurate estimating tool for top-down (Analogous) and bottom-up (Parametric) estimating. During planning, “Assignment Units” needs to be fixed or changed to avoid Microsoft Project calculating “Peak” units.

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Cost Management Basics

ProjectManager.com

Cost management is the process by which one plans and manages the budget of a business or project. 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.

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

ProjectManager.com

ProjectManager.com has a free WBS template that structures the process of breaking down the large project into smaller and smaller tasks, in a hierarchical visual that allows you to see the entire scope of the project work. Budgets are estimates, but with this free template those numbers will be more accurate.

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7 Steps for a Successful Project Budget

ProjectManager.com

Follow these steps to secure the funds necessary to support the project through every phase. But first, we need to define what a project budget is. What Is a Project Budget? A project budget is the total projected costs needed to complete a project over a defined period of time. Leverage Your Experts.

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Project Management Challenges with Artificial Intelligence

International Institute for Learning

As technology increases within the next two decades, AI is expected to replace humans in many of the simple and mundane tasks that are part of project and program management activities (Grace et al., Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Project Management: The Past, Present and Future. Journal of Modern Project Management.

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Artificial Intelligence In Project Management: Pros & Cons

ProProfs Project Management

All in all, AI definitely makes it easier to analyze project execution issues and potential risks, giving managers the opportunity to eradicate them in the long haul. AI Helps Reduce Project Costs. For example, ProProfs Project allows you to: Track how much time a team member spends on an individual task.

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The Key Aspects Of Project Management

Proofhub

Project Time Management: Project Time Management includes the processes required to manage the timely completion of the project. Is there any aspect of the project management life cycle that we have missed? If so, they tell us about it in the comments section.