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MARCH 1, 2024

Asana is project management software that offers a variety of easy-to-use tools like timelines, task lists and kanban boards which are mainly used for managing simple projects, everyday tasks and team workflows. It’s a good alternative for small teams that need to manage their workload and collaborate online. In this blog, we’ll show you how to make a Gantt chart in Asana and we’ll do an in-depth analysis of its features, benefits and limitations.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Microsoft Power BI is a data analysis software that allows you to use various tools such as spreadsheets, pie charts, stacked bars and other types of diagrams to visualize project or business data, including the Power BI Gantt chart. Power BI allows you to import data from a variety of file formats and sources such as Microsoft Excel, SAP, Oracle, Google Analytics and other software and applications, which makes it a versatile tool that most organizations can use for data analysis.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Gantt chart is one of the most important tools in a project manager’s toolbox. One side is a spreadsheet that collects important project data and the other is a visual timeline that shows the entire project from start to finish. The Microsoft Project Gantt chart is typically seen as the centerpiece of that project management software. However, some never get the chance to use Gantt charts for Microsoft Project because of the steep price and learning curve.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Asana vs. Monday is a matchup made for project management professionals. Which one to choose? That’s why Monday vs. Asana is such an important battle. You can’t have both, so you want what’s best. We’ll help you pick between Asana vs. Monday. It’s difficult. Asana vs. Monday are both similar project management tools. They have features, such as project tracking, workflow automation and other standard project management software features.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive. This is done by using a project management maturity model.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

If you’re looking to manage a project and facilitate better collaboration with your teams, chances are you’ve heard of and are thinking of trying Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner. To help with that decision, we’ve set up a comparison with Microsoft Project vs. Microsoft Planner. May the best app win. The stats when comparing Microsoft Project vs.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). That’s normal. However, problems occur when requests are submitted without a standardized process. There shouldn’t be many ways to receive requests. To avoid that, you need an intake process. A project intake process is beneficial for an organization. We’ll explain why as well as what to look out for when evaluating those project requests.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Managing the workforce in a construction project is a complicated endeavor. There are so many different subcontractors and all have to work together to deliver the project on time and within budget. Resources in construction are managed by construction resource management. There are many different types of construction resources beyond labor and we’ll define them as well as the process for construction resource management.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Creating a schedule of values is important for the project owner, contractor and subcontractors alike. It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? We’ll answer these questions, explain when the schedule of values is used and the benefits of using one.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

The project budget is developed during the planning phase of a project. It’s a document that captures the total costs required to complete a project over a specified timeframe. The more accurate your forecast for project costs, the more likely you’ll be able to deliver a successful project and make a profit. To help you get started, we have 7 free budget templates that you can download right now. 7 Budgeting Templates for Business and Project Budgeting Below are seven budget templates that

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Excel project budget templates are one of the most popular tools to create a project budget. However, Excel isn’t the best tool for project budgeting as it doesn’t allow project team members to collaborate online, sharing files among team members it’s a time-consuming process, among other productivity drawbacks. Because of the hurdles of using Excel for project budgeting, many project teams are now using Google Sheets to create their project budgets and collaborate online.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information technology (IT) runs most businesses. It’s hard to imagine a company without an IT department. But those devices don’t run for free. Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. First, we need to understand what an IT budget is, how often they’re made and what is the best size for one.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Whether you call it project financial management or project accounting, managing a project’s finances is essential to delivering a successful project. It’s more than just keeping up with costs. There’s a lot of planning, managing and tracking involved. But what exactly is financial project management? We’ll get to that and define the various project financials before getting into the process of managing a project’s finances.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An incident is when something happens that isn’t expected and usually has a negative impact on what you’re doing. When working in information technology (IT), an incident can shut down a network or server and stop work, which is why IT incident management is so important. Before we go into the process of IT incident management, let’s first understand what the term IT incident means and how IT incident management is defined.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Projects can be viewed as a series of decisions. From planning to execution, project managers and their teams are constantly choosing between one option and another or even many different options. Using a decision matrix can help them better evaluate their choices and prioritize work. Learn what a decision matrix is and when you should use it. We’ll even link to a free decision matrix template for Excel that you can use when next trying to figure out the best course of action.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Managing a project is basically making decisions. There are many tasks, but not all tasks are created equal. This means that a project manager must be able to make decisions about the priority of each and often use the Eisenhower matrix to help them make those important decisions. The Eisenhower matrix is an important tool for project management. We’ll define it, see how it helps project managers determine what’s important vs. urgent and explain how to make and use the Eisenhower matrix wh

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Keeping tabs on the performance of your project is an essential part of project management. Tracking project performance gives project managers the data they need to keep the actual effort of the project aligned with the planned effort and deliver the project on time and within its budget. But what exactly is project performance? We’ll answer that question and then show you how to measure project performance in your project.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction project management has five phases, the same as any project. But there are major differences that are important to understand. Construction phases have different names and require different documentation to begin with. We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To ensure that your project is meeting scheduling and budget milestones, you need to have project metrics to measure your progress and performance. Project metrics are essential to delivering a project on time and within its budget. But what are project metrics? Why are they so important to a project? We’ll answer those questions and show you some examples of common project metrics.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Often the adjective “smart” is just a marketing ploy. Is your smartphone really that intelligent or is it just an example of advanced technology? Not that there’s anything wrong with being technologically advanced. Would you want to give up the advantages of your smartphone? Smart manufacturing is the same thing; it’s a way to produce better with emerging technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Manufacturing depends on a supply of raw materials, labor and the proper functioning of machinery to turn those inputs into the outputs that customers want. Manufacturing engineering is what keeps those integrated systems operating. After defining what manufacturing engineering is, we’ll look at the professionals who work in that discipline, the manufacturing engineers.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Slack has quickly owned the communication space. Whether you’re working in an office or remotely, chances are you’re connecting with Slack. But this popular app is more than a tool for chatting. Slack task management is its stealth feature. You probably think of Slack as being used for time management, not project management, but when integrated with ProjectManager, you get the best of both worlds.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Risk is something every leader knows well. No decision in any organization occurs without some potential for loss. We all need to become comfortable with some risks. We are never going to eliminate all risks. So our best course of action is to prepare a risk mitigation plan so that we can manage those risks that are the most dangerous to our organization effectively before they have the opportunity to negatively impact us.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

ProjectManager is excited to announce the next level in its integration with the global leader in collaboration, Slack. Now, it’s easier to access and edit project tasks on Slack’s desktop or mobile app. Unlike other integrations, ProjectManager lets you create new projects in Slack, turn messages into tasks and much more. Benefits of ProjectManager’s Slack Integration Here’s a list of just some of the benefits you can expect from integrating ProjectManager with your Slack channels.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the measures of a successful project is not often talked about. Most know of the project management triangle of scope, time and cost. There’s also quality. But few mention the importance of having project alignment. What Is Project Alignment? Project alignment is when the project being planned and executed fits with the larger strategic goals of the organization running the project.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

While there are similarities between a project manager and a project portfolio manager, they’re different positions with different responsibilities. Let’s take a look at what a project portfolio manager is, what skills and education the position requires and end with a sample job description to help you fill that position. What Is a Project Portfolio Manager?

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Construction projects must be well orchestrated. There are many contractors working on various aspects of the overall project. Contractor management is a process to manage the contractors and make sure they’re doing what they need to do, when they need to do it and meeting quality standards. What Is a Contractor? In the most general sense of the word, a contractor is someone who has signed a contract that legally binds them to specific work, including labor and materials.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s understandable why people often moan at the prospect of a meeting. They can be long and not very effective uses of one’s time. But meetings are important. They are a great way to communicate to a group and get that group working better together. To remove the stigma attached to meetings, learn meeting planning. What Is Meeting Planning? Meeting planning sets the agenda for the meeting.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Teams are assembled to execute projects based on their skills and experience. But there is another factor that is often overlooked and that is the ability of the team leader to motivate the team. Motivation is more than shouting orders. It’s a soft skill that we’ll show is as important as any of the hard skills a team must have. What Is Team Motivation?

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Gantt charts are a type of bar chart that’s used in project scheduling. The first design for a Gantt chart was made by Henry Gantt some time between 1920-1915. In the 100+ years of its existence, the Gantt chart has moved from paper to digital tools, such as a Gantt chart in Excel. If you’re not using a Gantt chart to schedule your tasks and see your entire project on a visual timeline, then you’re at a disadvantage.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Timesheet management is an essential part of human resources and business management. Time management is also critical to project management. Whatever type of work you do, if there are teams or employees, then you need a timesheet for time tracking and expense tracking. Using an employee timesheet is only part of timesheet management. Before we get into how to manage timesheets and the timesheet management software that can help you do this more efficiently, let’s define some of the terms to get

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JULY 12, 2023

There are many project management software products available on the market. Many of them are good and only some are great. It’s a matter of finding the right fit for your business needs. Let’s take a look at one of them, Oracle Primavera Cloud. Does Oracle Primavera Cloud have the features and price point you’re looking for, does it address the work you need to do and are there Oracle Primavera Cloud alternatives that do the job better and less expensively?

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JULY 11, 2023

Every business, even a not-for-profit business, needs a budget. A business budget can be looked at as the fuel that drives the business. To understand what that means, we first have to define what a business budget is, which we’ll do in a moment. This blog also explains the importance of business budgeting and details how to create a business budget.

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JULY 4, 2023

All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction, reporting is especially important. Construction reports are more varied and chart everything from project status to incidents and compliance. First, let’s define what construction reporting is and then explain why construction reports are so important. After that, we’ll list and detail a number of different types of construction reports to give you a full picture.

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JULY 4, 2023

All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction reporting is especially important. Construction reports are more varied and chart everything from project status to incidents and compliance. First, let’s define what construction reporting is and then explain why construction reports are so important. After that, we’ll list and detail a number of different types of construction reporting to give you a full picture.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Planning is the bedrock of project management. As you execute the needed tasks, you’ll reach your objective by producing the final deliverable. One of the most basic yet critical tools for doing this is the Gantt chart. Many use Microsoft products to organize and manage their work. But does Microsoft Planner have a Gantt chart? It’s not that you can’t get things done without a Gantt chart, but a Microsoft Planner Gantt chart would be an essential tool for any large, complex project.

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JUNE 14, 2023

To deliver goods to market on time, manufacturing teams have to consider the supply chain, inventory management, resource planning and production planning, to name a few. Managing this juggling act requires production scheduling software that’s flexible and powerful. The following is a list of the best production scheduling software in descending order.

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