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How to Make a Maintenance Schedule (Template Included)

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It keeps equipment in optimal working condition, which leads to more efficiency and quality and keeps work on time and within budget. Track Costs and Resource Utilization Maintenance costs money and those costs have been earmarked in a larger budget. Maintenance is an essential part of industries from construction to manufacturing.

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What Is Resource Loading and Why Does It Matter in Project Management?

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This is one way that projects go off track, miss a deadline or spend beyond the project budget. Resource leveling is involved with resources, too, but also time, as in the start and end dates of projects and budgets. That means being behind schedule and probably going over budget. Project Budget Template.

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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

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COO attention = budget. Here are some tips to get the word out that the business influencers are going Agile: Send them links to articles and blog posts that mention your competitors’ move to Agile. To see how Agile might work for your team download our eBook, “ Agile for Everyone.”. It’s not good for business.

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How to be a Superhero Project Manager

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Protect all assets (Stay on budget). One of the biggest missteps a project manager can make is delivering the project over budget. Coming in over budget can happen when you underestimate a team member’s time to complete tasks or the amount of resources needed to complete the project. Protect all assets. Lead to a great outcome.

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Strategic Planning: The Types of Planning That Bring Your Strategy to Life

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In this blog series, we are providing an overview of the seven planning types to help you deliver on strategy with a dynamic and continuous approach. 1) Project Financial Planning/Budgeting. Before jumping into a strategic plan, consider answering some of the questions from the eBook to make sure you’re on the right track.

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Luck has Little to Do With Achieving Positive Project Outcomes

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Failing to document next steps can leave some participants confused, possibly even duplicating work and that can lead to missed deadlines and budget overspend – not to mention missed requirements and potential re-work. Follow-up communications ensure your teammates are working on the right priorities.

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How to Write a Creative Brief

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List all the deliverables in your project, but especially the final deliverable, whether it’s an eBook, web ad, logo, etc. Show Your Budget. The budget might already be set for the project. You’ll want to meet with your designer to make sure that the budget aligns with the projected project costs. List Deliverables.

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