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APRIL 25, 2024

The kanban tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. Kanban as a name came later.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Then we’ll detail the key components that make up a thorough organizational strategy and throw in some free templates to get you started. It’s not only communicative but helps management develop strategic plans so the company can accomplish its goals. Related: Free Strategic Planning Templates for Excel and Word 1.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

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? Then we’ll link to a free schedule of values template to help you get started.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them. To help with this process, we’ll define resource requirements and link to a free resource plan template. What Are Resource Requirements in Project Management? It’s also money.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Gantt charts have been a fundamental project management tool for over a century, and it’s easy to understand why. The only difference from a Gantt chart used in any other industry is that it manages construction tasks. ProjectManager’s construction Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track projects in real time.

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MARCH 27, 2024

To further illustrate kanban in manufacturing, we’ll show a visual example of it at work and outline the key advantages of using this scheduling system as well as how project management software can advance its benefits. Kanban is a visual method for managing workflow and production. What Is Kanban?

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JANUARY 17, 2023

These free Word and Excel templates for business will give you an upper hand over the competition. These 15 free Word and Excel templates for business help with everything from cost-benefit analysis to timesheets. The free business template is set up in four quadrants. Timesheet Template.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Gantt chart has become a staple of project management. To further illustrate what a Gantt chart is, we’ll give you an example and link to a free Gantt chart template for Excel that you can download and use right away. Henry Gantt was an American who worked as a mechanical engineer and management consultant.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so much more.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Then we’ll provide an example to better illustrate what we’re talking about and even provide a download to a free strategy map template to help you get started. Once the strategic plan is clear across the entire organization, project management software will help plan, manage and track those projects to successful completion.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

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 you can use for estimating your project’s costs. Budget Proposal Template Before you can create a budget, you have to get it approved.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

If there’s one thing you can be certain of when managing a project, it’s change. Although it’s impossible to predict the future, with these free risk management templates, you can better prepare for the unexpected and be more apt to keep your project on track. However, templates can only do so much.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Plus, most people understand them, which makes them a fundamental tool for project managers. Another advantage of calendars is that they can be used in most project management methodologies, unlike other tools like Gantt charts or kanban boards, which are better for waterfall and agile teams respectively.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Yes, Trello is software by Atlassian that offers five project management tools: kanban boards, project timelines, calendars, dashboards and tables. Trello’s tools and features are mainly geared towards marketing, product development and creative teams, but can also be used to manage tasks and workflows in other industries.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios. We’ve collected 15 free templates that are suitable for a PMO.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Managing the workforce in a construction project is a complicated endeavor. 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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JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing resources effectively is one way to deliver your projects on time and within budget. Project managers use a technique called resource smoothing. Resource smoothing is a time-constraint scheduling technique that helps to optimize resources and deliver a project without having to change the deadline.

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MARCH 7, 2023

It’s another project where you have to manage time, cost and scope (and don’t forget quality) to deliver on a deadline. ProjectManager is award-winning software that can help you plan, manage and track your events. We’re also the online hub for everything project management-related.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

They can be internal, such as project managers, teams, owners or investors, or external, such as clients, customers or suppliers. There can be a lot of stakeholders in any project and managing them requires stakeholder management templates. Here are some free stakeholder management templates. Learn more.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Managing a program or portfolio of projects involves many things, but utmost importance should be given to resource management, especially organizational resources. To start, resources can include labor, management, expertise, equipment, finances, energy, land and time. What Are Organizational Resources?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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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JANUARY 16, 2024

When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. We’ll get to that in a moment as well as define project pipeline management. ProjectManager’s roadmaps help you manage your project pipeline.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

When managing a project, there will inevitably be changes or other issues that impact the project. To prevent going off schedule or overspending, project managers are always balancing the project management triangle, which is made up of the three main project constraints. What Is the Project Management Triangle?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We’ll also throw in some free production planning templates. All this is part of the larger manufacturing process that can be controlled with project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has customizable kanban boards to visualize the production workflow.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Project managers need to manage their stakeholders expectations. Stakeholders are going to want regular updates and project managers can use these stakeholder presentations to manage their expectations. ProjectManager has reporting features to manage stakeholder expectations. What Are Stakeholder Expectations?

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Finally, we’ll offer links to a few free construction project management templates to help manage industrial construction projects. The use of the word industrial is to separate this type of construction from other types of construction. ProjectManager’s Gantt chart helps you manage your industrial construction projects.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction project management has five phases, the same as any project. To help you manage your construction projects better, we’ll even add a few free templates. Having construction phases is one way that a project can be broken down into manageable parts, each with its own set of challenges.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Marketing plans manage research, design and copywriting, digital and print production, plus so much more. Managing all those marketing assets is challenging. Get a headstart on your next marketing project by using these 10 free marketing templates for Excel and Word. Marketing Plan Template. Try it free.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Just the word risk can evoke the same kind of primal, fight-or-flight fear in project managers. But risk shouldn’t be feared, it’s just another part of the project to manage. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that helps you identify, manage and track risk in your projects in real time.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. Let’s take a look at 10 different types of project management meetings and define them, and we’ll start with the definition of what a project meeting is. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

It’s no surprise that there are changes that impact the work. In order for those surprises to impact the construction plan as minimally as possible, the industry uses something called a construction change order. All projects have change orders, but what is a construction change order and when should you use it?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Then there are your stakeholders whose expectations must be managed. That’s where Excel report templates come in. Project reports are tools that project managers use to extract valuable project data. Excel report templates are a great tool to determine how you’re doing and keep your stakeholders updated.

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APRIL 19, 2023

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. Along the way, we’ll explain why lean construction can benefit your project and how the right project management software can help you take advantage of lean construction. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to manage your lean construction. What Is Lean Construction?

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AUGUST 22, 2023

There are many ways to avoid project failure, one of which is using project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that empowers teams to plan, manage and track projects in real time. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to plan, manage and track projects in real time. Learn more.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

One of the tasks of the general contractor is to track those work hours to manage labor costs and keep everyone paid. Following that, we’ll go step-by-step on how to make a construction timesheet and provide you with a free template to download to help you get started with your construction timesheets. Then there’s worker management.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

In project management, overlooking recurring tasks can quickly send a project off-track or a team member could miss an important update. Having recurring tasks as part of project management software is essential. ProjectManager gives you many options for task management such as custom workflows on kanban boards and automation.

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I have researched the best places to get free project management templates for download online. But before we get to the template websites, let’s have a quick recap about how to use the stuff you download. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. However, the quality of free templates varies greatly.

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