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Project Monitoring and Control: Tools & Steps

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All are important, especially project monitoring. Project monitoring and control is how a project manager ensures the plan they’re implementing with the project team goes off without a hitch. Project controlling involves a lot of steps to thoroughly monitor the project schedule, resources and costs.

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How to Create a Project Initiation Document (Template Included)

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That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important. We’ll explore its importance and how to create a project initiation document, including all its many components. You can even download a free project initiation document template for Word to help you get started. What Is a Project Initiation Document (PID)?

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Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): Understanding ROM Estimates

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Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. But what is ROM and how can you calculate ROM estimates? We’ll explain the process, define the term and detail the steps for making a rough order of magnitude estimate. As noted, the rough order of magnitude is a technique to estimate project costs.

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Calculating Estimate at Completion (EAC)

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One of these formulas solves for Estimate at Completion — an important metric for monitoring a project budget. Keep reading to learn why to always calculate Estimate at Completion and exactly what this formula can do. What is Estimate at Completion (EAC)? Estimate at Completion Formula. Estimate at Completion v.

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How to Create a Strategic Roadmap for Your Organization

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It shows high-level objectives, initiatives and a timeline over which to obtain those goals that are set by the management team, who direct the effort for the rest of the organization. Having a timeline sets up when tasks should be initiated and when they need to be completed for the larger picture to happen.

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7 Budget Templates for Business & Project Budgeting

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7 Budgeting Templates for Business and Project Budgeting Below are seven budget templates that you can use for estimating your project’s costs. We publish weekly blogs on the topic, and have in-depth guides, tutorial videos and free project management templates for Excel and Word.

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Resource Requirements in Project Management: A Quick Guide

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Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them. Being able to know ahead of initiating the project which resources you’ll need is essential. One must consider costs when estimating and managing project resource requirements.