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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. identify items such as benefits and costs).

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Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

ProjectManager.com

For general contractors, this keeps projects from overspending and chewing away at their bottom line. Effective construction cost management ensures that the spending throughout the project life cycle is on track. Every project phase is impacted by construction cost management.

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How to Do a Cost Benefits Analysis in Project Management

ProProfs Project Management

At the time of the project proposal, you had done a random forecast of project duration, price of resources, etc., and had reached a tentative project cost estimate. Based on the same calculation, you go ahead and divide resources and set the project deadline. Is the ‘big-ticket project’ in chaos?

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Project Selection: Use These 8 Selection Methods for Better Strategic Results

ProjectManager.com

While there are many measurement methods, such as Six Sigma and constrained optimization, these project selection methods are the most widely used: 1. Cost-Benefit Analysis. Cost-benefit analysis is used to estimate the costs and benefits associated with a particular project. Opportunity Cost.

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How to Actually Develop a Project Management Plan

Project Risk Coach

Project Integration Management Plan Define how you will identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the project processes and activities. Project Scope Management Plan Define how you will plan scope management, collect requirements, define scope, create WBS, validate scope, and control scope.

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A Complete Guide to PMIS

ProjectManager.com

PMIS is made to support all aspects of project management and the information they monitor or collect. Integration and Ease of Use: Some PMIS will access data from different projects for multi-project analysis, integrating with other systems, such as payroll, inventory, etc. PMIS Throughout the Project Life Cycle.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Earned Value Management

MPUG

Air Force defined the criteria for their acquisition projects which included the basic concepts of EVM. This red flag is unfortunate news, especially when we have computers that excel in doing this analysis! When EVM is applied properly and consistently, it takes the guesswork out of estimating project progress and performance.