ProjectManager.com

APRIL 18, 2024

ProjectManager’s Timeline Is Better Than a Google Sheets Timeline Google Sheets can make a timeline, but it wasn’t designed for project management and therefore lacks many of the features needed to manage a team’s workload. If you want to streamline your processes and work more efficiently, try ProjectManager for free today.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Information technology (IT) involves the use of computers, digital storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange electronic data. IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. The scrum master is the team expert on the process, and they are instrumental in guiding the team to optimize the use of scrum in the project.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2023

These construction submittals primarily involve architects and engineers who oversee that process. We’ll outline the various types of construction submittals and the process to help for your next project. Construction submittals can be uploaded into the software in the field and shared with the design team in the office.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2024

It’s a flexible scheduling system that can be applied to manufacturing, agile, DevOps and virtually any repeatable process. Done properly, kanban can reduce expenses, improve customer satisfaction, create more efficient processes and limit risk. Therefore, kanban in manufacturing can be applied to various aspects of the work.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It researches and develops tools, processes, machines and equipment with systems that are integrated into the manufacturing facility. At a high level, manufacturing engineering is the process of turning raw materials into finished products in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

Lean construction adopts the principles and practices of lean manufacturing and applies them to building processes. It uses operational research and practical development when designing the project, focusing on continuous improvement throughout construction. Continuous Improvement Lean construction isn’t about complacency.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 2, 2024

This solution empowers users to seamlessly synchronize project data, automate financial tasks and optimize workflow processes within their Acumatica ERP system. Automated Workflows: Streamline and automate cost and resource management processes. Design customized workflows tailored to specific business requirements.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2022

Site analysis in architecture is a process that involves research and analysis of the social, historical, climatic, geographic, legal and infrastructure aspects of a location. They will be important documents during the design process and will influence the programmatic realities but also the structural and even aesthetic decisions.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In order to understand the Kanban Method better, it would be best to refer to Scrum as it is the best-known framework of the delivery process. There are only a few advices like there should be somebody who manages the process and somebody who manages service requests. The process is developed step by step.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We’ll define those different examples of industrial construction shortly, but first we need to explain how the design, installation and maintenance of mechanical and structural components for these facilities make up industrial construction. First, there’s the design. The permitting process is also different.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? The bottom line is this: having processes doesn’t guarantee that your project will be any better than if you didn’t have them. But I’m a big believer in making sure everything is fit for purpose and processes are included in that. Processes are too informal. “Oh,

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

You can make a simple Gantt chart in Excel by following the steps outlined in this blog. Get the template Microsoft Planner Microsoft Planning is a tool offered in the Office 365 suite and is designed for work management. If you want to make your own, then follow the link earlier in the blog.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, we’ll show you how to make a Gantt chart in Asana and we’ll do an in-depth analysis of its features, benefits and limitations. Creating a Gantt chart in Asana is an easy process that’ll allow you to create a project schedule in minutes. But luckily, Asana’s Gantt chart automates this process.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 28, 2022

Before setting foot on the construction site, a long process has already unfolded. The architecture design process allows a concept to become a reality. It takes place over several phases, one of the most important being design development. Understanding the Architecture Design Process.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Even the estimation, which the software prides itself on, requires so much data that the process is tedious and doesn’t even work great for all projects. eSub eSub is unique on our list in that it is focused solely on the subcontractors and, therefore, is designed to meet the needs and challenges of subcontractors.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

The Project Management principle of "Tailoring" emphasizes adapting methods and processes to suit the unique context of a project. Scrum, by its nature, is a framework designed for adaptability and responsiveness, not tailored in the traditional sense. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

To understand effective warehouse operations, you must first be clear on the warehouse operations process and how it plays into the larger warehouse operations management. Warehouse operations consist of the processes used when managing the activities associated with receiving, storing, packing and distributing goods in a company’s stockroom.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2024

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. ProjectManager’s kanban board tracks the work hours your team members spend on their tasks, calculates labor costs based on their pay rate and automatically syncs with a timesheet feature that helps you with payroll processing. Here are some of them.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Mapping this out with a production flow chart ensures a more seamless process. A production flow chart is used to illustrate the manufacturing process of a product. Through this mapping process, manufacturers are able to build a more efficient ordering process for their production line. What is a production flow chart?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Installing this custom Power BI visual is an easy process that won’t require you to leave Power BI. Its main advantage is that it automates the process of creating a Gantt chart. How to Make a Power BI Gantt Chart in 3 Steps Power BI facilitates the process of creating a Gantt chart based on data about your project tasks.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Initiation Phase The initiation phase might be the most important of all five phases as it maps out the approval process for the project and sets everything in place to build. Within this phase are three distinct steps: programming and feasibility, schematic design and contract documents.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2024

Scrum is fundamentally designed to address complexity through its adaptive, iterative approach. Navigating Complexity in Scrum Empirical Process Control: Scrum’s foundation in empiricism — transparency, inspection, and adaptation — is key to dealing with complexity. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They’ll also be involved in undertaking surveys, setting out sites and making sure that the technical designs and drawings are accurate. Site engineers also ensure that the staff is following those technical designs and drawings correctly as they execute their work.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2023

We’ll answer those questions as well as outline the process when managing construction change orders. The owner might ask for a wall, door or window to be placed somewhere other than where it had been designed in the layout in order to work better with another design element. Construction Change Order Management Process.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Some of these are called organizational process assets. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. To make sure you understand what organizational process assets are, first, we’ll define the terms and explain their importance. What Is an Organizational Process Asset?

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 28, 2018

Here are five ways spreadsheets make project management a more horrific process than it has to be. Spreadsheets don’t give teams commenting features and audit trails that are essential to tracking how information and processes change over time. When tools and processes become difficult to use, it’s human nature to invent workarounds.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 19, 2022

A workflow diagram is a type of flowchart that displays every task in a project or business process, including dependent tasks. Workflow diagrams were introduced in the manufacturing industry in the late 1880s to help with production process improvement. For example, an oval indicates the starting or ending point of a process.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This is called process manufacturing and is a production method that’s common when producing in bulk. To better understand process manufacturing, let’s first define the term and explore the different types of process manufacturing. What Is Process Manufacturing?

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NimbleWork

APRIL 7, 2024

Some of the popular AI technologies in the market are AI-powered chatbots, robotic process automation (RPA), and generative AI like ChatGPT. That said, here’s how this technology can positively impact your company or organization: Reduced manual workload: Intelligent automation is designed to reduce manual work and accelerate processes.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 17, 2024

To better understand what a sales order is, we’ll define the term, list what should be included and outline the sales order process. A sales order is a document the seller creates for internal use in processing a customer order. ProjectManager’s kanban boards manage the sales order process. What Is a Sales Order?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 4, 2023

In my previous blog Are you familiar with Agile Organization Design? , In this post, I build on that to show aligned and unaligned organization design. A useful analogy is the process of developing a healthy lifestyle. The example below shows a poorly aligned design might make it difficult to be Agile.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

TL;DR This blog explores the crucial role of a Product Owner (PO) in managing the Product Backlog, a central element in Scrum, which serves as a roadmap for the Scrum Team's potential tasks. The choreography of ideas, strategic insights, market feedback, and solutions can be brought to life through well-designed and executed workshops.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

This process is cumbersome, and much time is lost in this process. A series of processes that are carried out to produce value, that is some product or service which the customer buys and is willing to pay money. These processes cut across multiple departments as shown in diagram 2 below.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2024

Understanding their differences is key to optimizing processes, enhancing efficiency, and delivering value. Activities: This includes design, development, testing, and the integration of new features or products. read my blog: What are the different Types of Efficiencies? Flow efficiency is key.

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Redbooth

MARCH 17, 2017

But we each have our regular reading rituals and shoot off links to each other from recently read blog posts as we find them relevant to our current projects. Gather Content ’s blog is all about (surprise!) They cover all the topics such as strategy, building your audience, and content creation –the hardest part of the process!

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Ultimately, you’re probably already measuring the performance of your processes and the services you provide, and you can use those same measures to see if there is any improvement, any increase from the baseline or history of metrics you’re working from. Volume and duration of major incidents Volume of failed changes The list could go on.

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