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Estimate at Completion: A Complete Guide + Template

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’ll explain what Estimate at Completion is for project managers, how to use it (because there are 4 different ways) and give you examples. Estimate at completion (EAC) in project management tells you how much the project will cost when the work is finished. What is the formula for estimate at completion?

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Project Estimating: The Only Guide You Need

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Frankly it’s too hot, but it has made me realize one thing: I am no good at estimating. In fact, I’ve always known that I’m not good at estimating. The only thing I can estimate is time. In this article I’ll share estimating techniques for schedules and budgets: the kind of things we need to know to get projects done.

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Sauce & Spoon: Tips for Your Google Capstone course

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s hard to know what they are looking for in the Sauce & Spoon case study, so if you’re working through the course, here are some tips as you prepare to submit your capstone assignments. For more general tips on how to earn the Google project management certificate quickly, read the story of how I passed the certificate in a week.

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Managing A Remote Team? Remember These 3 Key Tips For Success

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It can be helpful to compare estimates back to actuals to review how accurate the estimates were and inform future task planning. Tools are a useful support here too — rely on your project management software to help keep people on the same page. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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12 Ways to Manage Project Quality Without Drama

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not. Tip: Avoid scope creep!

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20 Things For Your Project Management Plan [With 3 Free Templates]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, you’ll learn about 20 things to include in a project plan. Tip: Mention learnings from previous projects in here. I use Vizzlo ( read my review of Vizzlo here ). Tip: The roles and responsibilities section can help you identify resource requirements. It’s a guide to how the project will be managed.

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Leveling vs Smoothing: What’s the Difference for Project Scheduling?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Let’s take an in-depth look at both resource leveling and resource smoothing, compare the two techniques side by side, discuss when it makes sense to use one over the other – and finally provide some tips on implementing either approach into your own project management strategy. Let’s take an example.