ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

For a program governance framework to work, it must be repeatable and structure activities, such as communication, monitoring and more. Some things program governance defines are roles and responsibilities, chain of command and other aspects of program management to help the program succeed.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What is a Risk Register? A risk register is a tool in risk management and project management. It is used to identify potential risks in a project or an organization, sometimes to fulfill regulatory compliance but mostly to stay on top of potential issues that can derail intended outcomes.

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Alan Parker Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Introduction The Monitoring & Controlling phase is about keeping an eye on progress and actively adjusting strategies and actions to align with project goals. Monitoring & Controlling helps project managers address potential risks proactively, manage changes, and ensure that the project adheres to its schedule and budget.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2021

There is so much that can impact them; a storm cutting off the supply chain, equipment failure or a labor dispute are merely three possible situations in a seemingly endless succession of risks. It’s no wonder so much of project management is focused on risk! What is a Project Risk? Negative risk? Positive risk?

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 4, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore some of the key factors that can lead to project trouble and discuss strategies to mitigate their impact. Poorly Defined Objectives and Scope One of the primary causes of troubled projects is a lack of clearly defined objectives and scope.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2024

A control plan is a document describing everything from measurements, inspections, quality checks or monitoring process parameters required at each phase of a process to ensure that the process outputs conform to the requirements. Once the schedule is done, set a baseline to monitor planned progress against actual progress in real time.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Find a term you want defined that isn’t on this project management glossary? Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them. It helps to model the maturity of the capability of business process by defining steps and managing result metrics to optimize the process.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

We’re just happy to help people manage their projects with our project management software , blog posts and videos that offer practical solutions to things like time management, using resources more effectively and managing teams. Best Blog Posts on Project Management from ProjectManager.com. That’s how you run a successful project.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

By using regular and consistent scenario planning, organizations can better allocate resources successfully, mitigate risk and decrease production costs. It does this by defining the possible outcomes with a probability assigned to each that reflects the degree to which it’s likely to happen.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. Rather, it’s a team effort guided by standardized processes, well-defined roles and responsibilities and collaboration.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You can even use project planning templates to help you manage your project, track progress and risks. They cover all the bases, from creating a timeline to chart your tasks to having a risk register to prepare your team for issues that inevitably arise in every project. It can help you monitor project expenses and avoid cost overruns.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 16, 2024

In this blog, we’ll go through each step needed to create a timeline in Excel and explain the advantages and disadvantages of doing so. Use ProjectManager’s Gantt chart to plan projects, define phases, link tasks, build a WBS, set a baseline and link all four types of task dependencies. Here are some of them.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

If you’re unaware of what a project management triangle is or even if you do know, we’ll define it and explain its importance in project management. To understand the project management triangle, one must first define the three constraints that make it up. Finally, using the project management triangle helps reduce project risk.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

To understand what project health is let’s define it and the areas that should be monitored to make sure your project is healthy. As we’ll see in a moment, this requires a close monitoring of various elements of the project. ProjectManager has real-time dashboards to monitor the health of your project. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Organizations define a high-level view of their direction with a strategic roadmap. Defines a Timeline for the Achievement of Strategic Goals Strategic goals can be defined, but to achieve them requires a plan and a realistic schedule. This is the lodestar you’ll follow and it should be clearly defined.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Now that we’ve determined what a project is, we can define project management as a discipline. While there are several project management roles within a project team, the project manager is usually in charge of overseeing the process of planning, executing and monitoring projects from start to finish. What Is Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 15, 2024

Project planning, execution, monitoring and controlling are often the focus of project management. Project completion is the final phase of a project’s life cycle, which starts with initiation and moves through planning, execution, monitoring and controlling to project completion. That’s a mistake. What Is Project Completion?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

We’ll get to that in a moment as well as define project pipeline management. Work in Progress As the project moves into the execution, monitoring and controlling phase, you’ll need to keep track of the progress and performance of your team to make sure that the project is on schedule and staying within the budget.

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nTask

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A risk management plan is how you can get your team on the same page. Here is everything you need to know about why you should create a risk management plan and how to do so. But first, you need to understand what constitutes a project risk and therefore, what is included in your management plan. What are Project Risks?

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Resource Guru

APRIL 13, 2023

Monitoring and controlling a project is an essential part of any successful project process. So come with us as we go down the rabbit hole of monitoring and controlling, and show you just how important it really is. In this article, we’ll cover: What is monitoring and controlling in project management?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Remember, a project is defined as time-bound that delivers a product or service. Their responsibilities are the same in that they plan, review plans, schedule tasks and monitor and control projects to ensure that they’re delivered on time without overspending. Traditionally, a project goes through five stages in its life cycle.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Successful CEOs Ram Charan and Larry Bossidy define execution in their book Executive: The Discipline of Getting Things Done : “Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have a competitive advantage. That’s why monitoring and tracking during execution is so important.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

To help with this process, we’ll define resource requirements and link to a free resource plan template. Define Your Project Scope The first step is to understand the scope of your project. Write a Scope of Work The scope of work is a project document that defines all the work that’s done over the project’s life cycle.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Before we get into framework processes and phases, let’s more fully define the meaning of ITSM and why it’s important. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2019

Create a risk assessment document in order to prepare for the inevitable. An IT risk assessment template gives you the tools to see what might be waiting around the corner. Why You Need an IT Risk Assessment Template. The list of risks to an IT environment are long. Every project is inherently risky. Download Now.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 5, 2024

Implementing a maintenance schedule will solve problems before they can risk breaking down machinery and stopping production, which leads to delays and added costs. Be sure to define the maintenance frequency for each item on the equipment list. These can include inspections, repairs and other maintenance tasks.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 29, 2024

For those new to the term, let’s first define its parts, such as what is a shop floor and a shop floor plan. Shop Floor Control Shop floor scheduling boards monitor the progress of the manufacturing order and other production operations to ensure they’re going as planned. One method they use is shop floor manufacturing.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

Before you can start a project — even before you can plan it — you first need to define the project in detail. To understand why, let’s define the term and compare it to other project documentation. A project initiation document (PID) is used to define the project thoroughly.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

So we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at what core qualifications are required of project managers and define their responsibilities and the common job descriptions for several PM roles. This involves creating a project schedule, securing the resources, defining the project goals, among many other things.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A service level agreement, often abbreviated as SLA, is used in IT and professional services to define what a vendor is expected to do. As noted, a service level agreement is used to define the level of service that a customer expects from a supplier. Therefore, to better understand what an SLA is, we’ll define the three types below.

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Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2024

This blog explores how Tree Mapping transforms product backlog visualization by focusing on key metrics like remaining effort and value, thereby optimizing project outcomes. Define Metrics Clearly : Before visualization, clearly define what each dimension represents (e.g., What is Tree Mapping?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We’ll define that term and the different types of IT assets, including what the life cycle of an IT asset looks like. You’re also more likely to stay compliant with security and legal policies, which reduces risk. There are four main types of IT assets that we’ll define below.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’re not familiar with a balanced scorecard, we’ll define the term and show the four perspectives it tracks as well as explain what should be included in a balanced scorecard. Let’s define the four balanced scorecard perspectives. You have to define where you want to be over one year, two years, etc.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

To understand cost control, let’s first define it and then we’ll show the steps you can take to implement cost control. Just toggle over to the dashboard and monitor costs in real time. Learn more How to Control Costs Being able to monitor costs in real time is important, but that’s only part of a thorough control cost process.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Being able to see the workload of your team during the execution phase of the project is part of the monitoring and controlling phase. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has resource management tools to keep teams productive without risking burnout and poor morale.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We’ll explain the process, define the term and detail the steps for making a rough order of magnitude estimate. You can do it with established estimation techniques, which we’ll discuss a bit further down the blog. The formula above is easy to follow, but it takes an artist’s touch to define its accuracy.

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