Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Reduction of project costs and at least avoiding significant cost overrun is one of the high priority tasks for a project manager. However, it usually becomes challenging due to a great number of factors: underestimation of project costs, uncontrolled changes, poor resource allocation, etc. Poor estimates .

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Think of resource requirements as the fuel that drives all project activities. Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them. What Are Resource Requirements in Project Management? It’s also money.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Having project management software can give you more control over the schedule of values as it relates to costs and monitoring progress. ProjectManager is award-winning construction project management that has powerful Gantt charts that can help plan, manage and track project costs in real time.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The more accurate your forecast for project costs, the more likely you’ll be able to deliver a successful project and make a profit. 7 Budgeting Templates for Business and Project Budgeting Below are seven budget templates that you can use for estimating your project’s costs.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Parametric estimation is a crucial estimation technique in project management. That’s because parametric estimations are highly accurate and take some guesswork from your estimation process. What is parametric estimating? The more granular the parameter, the more accurate the estimate.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

The RFQ asks how a vendor or contractor should handle a specific aspect of a project, from cost estimation to work descriptions. Here are some of the construction project management templates you can download now for free. Easy-to-read graphs and charts show cost, time, workload and more.

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EasyProjects

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Whether it’s designing a new product or improving upon an existing work process, nothing matters more than how much it will cost the company in the end. This is where project cost management comes into play. For this reason, a budget must be determined to ensure that the allocated project costs stay in line.

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nTask

JUNE 8, 2021

Estimating projects is part and parcel of project management for any project. However, estimating projects with accuracy is not always so successful. In fact, many of the issues in project management can be traced back to failed attempts at estimating projects. Your project.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2024

Even though Notion Gantt charts have some drawbacks that make them a limited tool for project management, they can still be used for many purposes, like these examples. Multiple Project Management Views Gantt charts are just one of the project management views that ProjectManager offers.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Project Tasks Projects consist of many tasks that involve the use of resources such as labor, raw materials and equipment. These resources cost money, so knowing what your project tasks are is the key to estimating the total cost of your project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What Is Project Financial Management? Project financial management is the process of controlling the financial aspect of a project, such as its cost, revenue and profit. To do this requires planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing project expenses and billing.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Top-down estimating is a form of estimation where existing knowledge of similar projects is used in the estimation process to produce a ballpark figure for the total cost. Like other methods to estimate a new project’s cost , top-down estimation has advantages and disadvantages.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

The free construction schedule template takes users into the ProjectManager software where Gantt charts can organize tasks and deliverables, allocate assets, plot milestones, filter for the critical path, link dependencies and more to stay on track and deliver the project on time. There are several ways to do this.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Assign work to your team members, manage resources, estimate costs, automate workflows and much more. ProjectManager’s kanban boards can help plan projects and identify bottlenecks. Get started for free today.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On the other hand, ProjectManager ‘s Gantt chart doesn’t require any manual setup and has all the project management features you need to plan, schedule and track your projects. Assign tasks to your team members, create a project schedule, track resource utilization and monitor project costs.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2023

It begins with the planning and design and goes hand-in-hand with estimating and even on-site specialty contractors, change orders and the finished product. Good construction cost management will give your company a positive reputation in the industry. The CBS works at the task level to create a bottom-up analysis of project costs.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2024

Projects cost money. Those funds have a life cycle of their own and project managers must understand how those costs come in and out of the project and organization. That process is called project cash flow. We’ll look at project cash flow, what it is and how to calculate and manage it.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

These costs must also be managed and project management software can help you identify, manage and control costs. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has real-time dashboards that help you track project costs variance. Estimating can be daunting. Seek it out.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

This sets boundaries on the project and defines its goals, deadlines and deliverables to help hit your goals. Estimate Resources Resources are the people, equipment and materials you need to complete the project. Create a Project Budget The project budget will determine the resources, which is the estimated costs of the project.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

When a contractor bids on a project or a manufacturer takes on a job, they need to have an accurate forecast of the price for the project to make a profit, which is why job costing is so important. We’ll go over all, plus explain when to use job costing and provide an example of job costing to make sure the definition is clear.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

It’s often said that these people are your most valuable resources as they’re the ones who use the other resources to execute the project. There are many types of labor on a construction site, including estimators, architects, supervisors, quantity surveyors, engineers and construction workers.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Without a plan, projects are in trouble. Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. Project Budget Template All projects cost money.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? What are project estimation techniques?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

To create a project budget, you first need to create a cost baseline so you can compare planned spend to actual spend. It’s with this cost baseline that you can make cost estimates for each task of your project and see if you’re on target or overspending. What is a Cost Baseline in Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Projects cost money. But what’s harder to discern is if the project is worth the investment. The last thing stakeholders want is to discover the project isn’t financially effective. That’s where the cost performance index comes in. We’ll discuss what the cost performance index does and how it does it below.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 7, 2023

The cost breakdown structure works off a work breakdown structure (WBS) , which is also a hierarchical chart, but it maps project deliverables and tasks, by determining the costs of those deliverables and tasks. Project managers use this tool to help them manage the project’s life cycle, specifically the financial elements.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2024

While Tableau doesn’t have project management features, you can still use it to make a Gantt chart. In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations. Does Tableau Have a Gantt Chart?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2024

Asana is project management software that offers a variety of easy-to-use tools like timelines, task lists and kanban boards which are mainly used for managing simple projects, everyday tasks and team workflows. This is very important to monitor and control your spending to make sure you don’t exceed the project budget.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2023

If you’re a general contractor working in construction project management, you’ll need to know about general conditions. We’ll go further, explaining how to estimate general condition costs and how general conditions compare to construction specifications and general requirements. What Are General Conditions In Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

People looking for a Procore alternative want construction project management software that can do this without having to involve a third-party app. Subpar bidding tool: Users find Procore’s bidding and estimating functionality problematic, which has been brought to the attention of the software. Capterra review: 4.3

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. A well-developed budget lays a solid foundation for managing costs and ensures that projects are completed within financial constraints.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Determine the Scope of Your Project Project scope is part of the project planning stage and it will determine and document all the deliverables, tasks and costs of the project. Create a detailed outline of all aspects of the project, such as resources, timelines, etc.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Cost management is sometimes also known by its more specific sub-task names, like spend management, cost transparency and cost accounting. It is typically made up of four processes: resource planning, cost estimation, budgeting and cost control. Cost Estimation. Resource Planning.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Project estimation techniques help project managers accurately estimate essential elements, such as cost and scope , within their projects. These estimation techniques allow PMs to provide better forecasts to clients and more accurately budget the funds and resources they need for project success. .

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Teamweek

APRIL 19, 2024

Calculating anticipated ROI helps them understand if a project is worth completing, evaluate risk, and prioritize profitable projects. Actual ROI This is the project’s true financial performance compared to initial estimations. Calculating project ROI can be done in six straightforward steps.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2023

A project schedule baseline is another necessary project control. Estimate Project Costs and Define a Project Budget The more accurate your project costs, the more accurate your project budget.

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