The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

hours, personnel needed, and/or tasks) to ensure that a project can be completed on time and within budget. Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Feasibility Study An analysis of a project’s viability.

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Resource Guru

JANUARY 17, 2023

The importance of project scope The dangers of not following project scope best practices How to write a project scope: a checklist of what to include How to define project scope 7 project scope steps to get started Project scope example: Website redesign Your project scope will change (and that’s fine).

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003. Risk Management Papers. “A

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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nTask

JANUARY 4, 2021

Unnatural termination refers to when an organization that has backed the project or where the project is commencing chooses that they are no longer willing to invest resources, time, and cost that is needed to complete the project. Reasons Why Aborting Your Project May Become Necessary.

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MPUG

MAY 15, 2023

.” I was a bit surprised by this because, in my experience as a project manager, I would have significant supplier interactions from the beginning of the supplier selection process. But, even if I was not contributing, I listened and gained some understanding of the supplier’s competence, approach, and potential risks.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Functions Associated with Projects A system for value delivery encompasses a range of knowledge areas associated with the project lifecycle, including initiating, planning, executing, and closing (PMBOK, 2017). Organizations can optimize project performance and outcomes by integrating these functions into a cohesive framework.

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Velociteach

APRIL 11, 2023

Including the project manager early in the process is advantageous. Critical decisions are made, and important assumptions, constraints, and risks are revealed. Once, I was asked to lead a project after the charter had been approved. The charter is tailored to the project’s needs. Assumptions are known-unknowns.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

All new AI inventions or technical breakthroughs will have both advantages and disadvantages. The world-wide project management community of practices is slowly recognizing how AI will be able to improve the practice of project management. Most people believe that the advantages or using AI greatly outweigh the disadvantages.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

These activities, although intangible, are essential for laying the foundation of a successful project. Soft costs in this context can include the implementation of project management software, collaboration platforms, and communication tools, as well as the time and effort spent on meetings, presentations, and discussions.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Understanding the Importance of a Project Budget Plan Projects of any size require financial planning and control to avoid cost overruns and ensure that the allocated funds are used efficiently. It acts as a control mechanism, so that the project team adheres to the allocated budget and avoids unnecessary expenses.

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Enabled by technology, and accelerated by the pandemic, our world continues to evolve with “ The Rise of the Meta City “, as depicted and described in this fascinating Harvard Business Review article. It’s new headquarters, Charlotte, NC, is one of those growing satellite cities mentioned in the HBR article.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

AI technologies can automate repetitive or dangerous tasks, help people make better decisions, and provide insights that would be difficult for humans to discover on their own.” Risk Management: AI can identify potential risks and threats to an organization, such as cyberattacks or supply chain disruptions. ” Wow!

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

However, defining and measuring project success can be a complex task. That’s where project success metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) come into play. In this article, we will explore the importance of project success metrics and how using a KPI dashboard can help manage and track these metrics effectively.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Every year, numerous articles are written that describe new approaches to management and leadership practices. The focus of this paper is to discuss some of the challenges facing the linkage between artificial intelligence (AI), project management, and stakeholder relations management. By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D. and Elissa Farrow, Ph.D.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to Professional Services Automation (PSA) projects to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction. However, embarking on a PSA project requires careful planning, strategic alignment, and adherence to best practices.

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Proofhub

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For some, it is the team who works hard day and night to deliver every deliverable and deadlines within the project to make it successful. And for the rest, it takes the best of both (management and teamwork) to make a project successful. We will take a closer look at the various aspects of project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It facilitates effective resource allocation and leads to the success of projects. Additionally, these are some of the critical benefits of resource forecasting in project management, which we’ll discuss below. Even though employees are assigned to the project, it does not necessarily translate into more revenue for the business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This article will explain project contingency, how to calculate contingency and how to manage it within the scope of your projects. What is project contingency? Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. Why risk matters.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Meeting deadlines and delivering results quickly are crucial for maintaining client satisfaction and ensuring project success. In this article, we will explore why perfecting the design approval process is essential for faster turnarounds and how to achieve it effectively. There’s no better time to start than now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

PMBOK 7 talks about the 8 project performance domains. This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

We surveyed MPUG members asking, “What is your biggest frustration, issue, bug, or pain point with the Microsoft Project tool?” ” The results are in… We’re addressing these frustrations with sessions, articles and live discussion with partners and Microsoft. Steep Learning Curve! Not the best for Agile!

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

The risk is created when we have not accounted for this natural variances in our management plan for the project. If we do not have a sufficient buffer to protect the plan from these naturally occurring variances, our project will be impacted in unfavorable ways. An aleatory risk is expressed as a relation to a value.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even when you tell yourself that “this time is going to be different,” — but project costs somehow still manage to get out of control? Only 43% of projects are “mostly or always” completed on budget. Let’s talk about project cost management. ??. What is project cost management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Understanding the key project assumptions is also helpful for documenting the project scope in a proposal or for a contract. Currency fluctuation can impact the project budget and margin. To mitigate this, you can assume a fixed currency conversion rate for the duration of the project. So it matters.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 12, 2016

Here's an article, recently referenced by a #NoEstimates twitter post. The headline is deceiving, the article DOES NOT suggest we don't need deadline, but that deadlines without credible assessment of their credibility are the source of many problems on large program. The Core Problem with Project Success. Just the estimate.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Project Cost Management often puts people off. But there’s little your project sponsor, your client, or their Finance Director care about more than your budget and how closely you can stick to it. Project cost over-runs are common. The governance considerations for project cost management.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? Do you find yourself overcome by the inherent uncertainty of project variables like cost or schedule and worried about how they might impact your project's success?

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 30, 2022

Many organizations don’t fully understand the benefits of project management. This article was originally published on September 30, 2016, and has been updated. Can you easily explain the value you provide to an organization as a project manager? Budget and Cost Management . Risk Management .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

To utilize project resources effectively and ensure that they meet their anticipated performance goals, project managers play the role of both people manager and functional manager. Project resource management techniques address how resources need to be managed while working in different project situations.

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Workzone

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s no surprise that the project management space has grown so rapidly: More teams are working remotely with fewer resources Technology is expanding rapidly Project management software can do more and more to help teams stay connected and be more productive. Finding a project management software isn’t hard.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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Wrike

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And even if the project is successful, will the outcomes justify the cost and effort it took to achieve them? These questions, and ultimately the fate of the project, can be determined through a feasibility study. Costs may include human resources, equipment, material, software, hardware, facilities, and third-party services.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

ClickUp is a project management software tool used by organizations across the globe. Whilst it claims to be a single solution for all of your work needs, for some project teams it isn’t the right fit. In this article, we’re going to look at 10 of the best ClickUp alternatives. Key Project Management Features.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 28, 2017

After all, you’re the project manager!) If you give a qualified answer, you risk being held to that original date despite the need to analyze requirements further, discuss with vendors and do proper project planning. If you’re right and the project delivers on time, you’ll be heralded as a “someone who can deliver.”

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 3, 2018

There are two reasons why Project Estimation is a big deal for project managers. And second, poor estimates are often a primary reason for a project cost or schedule over-run. So, in this article, we’ll take a careful look at project estimation, to help you learn how to master the art and craft of doing it well.

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2017

Get an introduction to essential project management techniques and the PMB O K, and prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) and CAPM exams in this six -week, on-demand course. Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success – American Managers’ Association. Cost: $2,195. Cost: $395.

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