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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The strategy map is part of the larger balanced scorecard methodology and is used as a way to quickly and effectively communicate strategic objectives and how they will create value for the organization. That is, they all develop strategic plans to achieve long-term goals to create value. What Is a Strategy Map?

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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.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Projects don’t end with the final deliverable. This is doubly true with construction projects in what’s called post-construction. Finally, we’ll show how using project management software can help with post-construction. Project management software will help make this process more efficient.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Every project is different. Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. To better manage projects, one must clearly understand project strategy, who’s responsible for it in the organization and the steps to create a project strategy.

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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. It’s a good alternative for small teams that need to manage their workload and collaborate online.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

How do marketers conjure customers to buy the product or service they’re selling? To reach their target customers, marketers use content marketing tactics like blog posts, eBooks, case studies and social media. That includes all the digital marketing channels and tools that you’ll need to create, publish and manage your content.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There’s a lot of money involved in these capital projects and that means getting the funding and allocating the finances wisely. Let’s take a look at capital projects, explore the idea of a capital asset and delve into the process of capital planning. What Is a Capital Project? Capital projects involve capital assets.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

ClickUp and Monday are two of the more visible project management software products on the market. But is that because they’re good at marketing or a good project management tool? But are either of these true project management tools? ClickUp is primarily used as a work management and collaboration tool.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Product management is a way to organize the development, position and pricing of your product. It helps you manage every step of the process that sees your product go from concept to market. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software, but we understand that not everyone is ready to upgrade right away.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

IT asset management is how businesses make sure those IT resources are being efficiently used. But what is an asset in IT and what does IT asset management mean? Then we’ll explain the IT asset management process, including what an IT asset manager does and more. What Is IT Asset Management?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you’re looking to buy project management software, you know that the market is saturated with products that promise to provide efficiency to your processes. Let’s take a look at Jira, which says it helps teams to track, manage and automate their projects. Projects are how the software collects common issues.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2024

Projects are planned, but those plans are rarely executed with changes. Those disruptions can play havoc on a project’s budget. Therefore, project managers are always tracking budget variance to deliver projects without breaking the bank. Variance is a measure of how data points differ from the mean.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

An army of subcontractors each with their own specific discipline complete construction projects. But how do they know what to work on? We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

What Is Project Collaboration? Project collaboration is a method by which teams and team leaders plan, coordinate, control and monitor the project they are working on. But what does project collaboration mean? Sounds just like project work, right? Why Is Project Collaboration Important for Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 13, 2024

Resources, such as people, materials and equipment, are needed to deliver projects. Being able to plan, manage and track those resources to meet the needs of a business is called project ERP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) project management. What Is a Project ERP? A project ERP can be expensive.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Gantt chart has become a staple of project management. Henry Gantt was an American who worked as a mechanical engineer and management consultant. He’s best remembered for the tool that bears his name and his works in the development of what’s called scientific management. Who Was Henry Gantt?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Planning a project, setting up a schedule and assembling a skilled team only sets the stage for productive work. To make sure everyone works at capacity and keeps things moving forward, you need to implement workflow management. What Is Workflow Management? They can be assigned to one task or the entire workflow.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Construction projects are notoriously difficult. That’s what a general contractor is in construction project management. There’s also more than one type of general contractor, so we’ll explain that as well, plus show the average salary for a general contractor and why it’s important to have one for your construction project.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Gantt charts are a type of bar chart that’s used in project scheduling. If you’re not using a Gantt chart to schedule your tasks and see your entire project on a visual timeline, then you’re at a disadvantage. That’s because the Gantt chart for Excel details the structure of a project that moves forward linearly, phase by phase.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 24, 2023

The last thing a project manager wants is a schedule conflict. But a scheduling conflict is an eventuality in project management. Then you can strategize ways to avoid schedule conflicts and employ the project scheduling tools that’ll help. What Is a Scheduling Conflict? The more prepared you are, the better.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

But is it possible to structure a process of continuous improvement at your company so that it aligns with your preferred management tools, team morale and overall objectives? But what is it and how can it be applied to your business? Project management software can help you plan for continuous improvement in your projects.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ability to measure progress is how project managers keep projects on track. But if you’re working in an agile environment, the Gantt chart isn’t the right tool for your iterative approach to project management. Let’s define it, explain when it’s used and explore how to make one.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

For example, a simple manufacturing process differs from a complex one in that there’s only one flat bill of material needed for the entire project. For example, a simple manufacturing process differs from a complex one in that there’s only one flat bill of material needed for the entire project. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Project management spends a lot of time on the work that must happen before any project can be executed. Researching the feasibility of the project, planning for its success, scheduling tasks, organizing resources and building a budget are all important. Again, all important aspects of managing a project.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2023

Process planning is how manufacturers determine the sequence of operations that they’ll take to produce a part or make an assembly leading to the finished goods. ProjectManager is award-winning software that helps manufacturers with process planning by using visual workflow tools such as our kanban boards. What Is Process Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 10, 2023

Construction projects are unique in that they require architectural drawings. These construction drawings are used for new construction, remodeling and nearly every type of construction project you can imagine. Building drawings aren’t a monolith, though. There are many types of architectural drawings.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 9, 2020

A kanban board creates a visual workflow that illustrates how a team works together and how work is produced. Such workflows help teams improve productivity by providing a glimpse into efficiency at each project stage. Why Make a Kanban Workflow. How to Make a Kanban Workflow in 6 Easy Steps.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Since my book Collaboration Tools for Project Managers came out, one of the things I’m asked frequently is ‘how do I choose the right collaboration tool for my team?’. I’m delighted to be partnering with Genius Project today to bring you The 5 Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Collaboration Tools.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 17, 2023

Before we cover task dependency mapping, let’s first understand what’s meant by dependency in project management and define the four different types of task dependencies. Once that’s clear, we’ll explain a dependency map and why it’s so important to projects. What Are Dependencies in Project Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. It’s not aimed at any particular job type or role, and you don’t need any project management experience.

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MARCH 9, 2022

JIT is about continuous improvement and addressing anything that doesn’t add value to the project. When creating and managing a production schedule, manufacturing teams often use kanban boards. A kanban board is a visual workflow tool that is part of the hybrid work management software ProjectManager. Wasting time.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Project management software can be a tool for achieving these goals. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that delivers real-time data that enhances control and facilitates smart manufacturing. Not that there’s anything wrong with being technologically advanced. What Is Smart Manufacturing?

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Capital budgeting is a process by which investments in large-scale projects are analyzed, evaluated and prioritized. The use of capital budgeting offers an objective view that helps managers figure out how to invest capital in order to increase business value but also helps the overall health of the company.

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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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JULY 27, 2022

Construction projects come in all shapes and sizes, but all must be measured. This is why a project has many construction documents. Building a structure is a complicated job and every aspect of it requires construction drawings to plan on paper before the build begins. What Are Construction Documents? Learn more.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Project portfolio management software differs from project management software in that the former has to oversee many projects while the latter only involves one project. That’s going to require specific project portfolio management tools that can manage all those projects at once.

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