ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 1, 2019

But leadership is the x-factor in managing a successful project , and unlike planning, monitoring and reporting, it’s less easily defined. The following are some of our best blog posts on leadership in 2018 and a couple that we found on the web. Best Blogs Posts on Leadership from ProjectManager.com.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A program is a set of connected projects that are under the oversight of a steering committee, which is the program governance body. Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. For example, our roadmap provides an overview of all the projects in a program on one visual timeline.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Creating a schedule of values is important for the project owner, contractor and subcontractors alike. It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. The schedule of values is an itemized list of all the project activities.

Construction 369

Construction Estimate Budget Monitoring 369

Wrike

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Project managers rely on project controls to plan, monitor, and control projects. But what are project controls and why are they a smart strategy for PMs? Keep reading to discover some key definitions, benefits, and components of project management control, plus some tips on how to implement them. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). We were talking about PRINCE2®, what it means to get qualified and how it compares to the PMBOK Guide. PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments and is a widely used project management method.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2024

A kanban board is a project management tool that manages workflows and processes using two key elements: kanban cards, which represent tasks, and kanban columns which divide the kanban board vertically to represent steps or stages of completion for them. ProjectManager has kanban boards with advanced project and workflow management features.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Shiny new tech is always a topic of conversation, and there’s a lot of chatter around AI in project management at the moment. For project managers , in particular, smart glasses have the potential to change the way you juggle tasks, access and visualize data, and communicate with teammates and stakeholders.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 22, 2024

For project managers aspiring to become Scrum Masters, understanding the project management Team Performance domain in a different light is crucial. This domain, traditionally associated with the management of project teams, takes on a new dimension in Scrum. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts? Scrum on.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2024

Kanban which means signboard or billboard in Japanese is a visual work management system that uses boards and cards to manage tasks, workflows and projects of any kind. However, over the years, kanban boards spread across industries such as project management, construction and business, among many others. Download Excel File 1.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many things that are needed when managing a project. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. An organizational process asset is a tangible resource that’s used to guide the management of an organization’s projects and operations.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. That’s why there are so many project meetings and each has its own focus and importance. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings. 10 Key Project Meetings.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2024

To further illustrate kanban in manufacturing, we’ll show a visual example of it at work and outline the key advantages of using this scheduling system as well as how project management software can advance its benefits. Many project management software products have kanban features. What Is Kanban?

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Manufacturing Software Review Lean Software 349

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

Therefore, the company allows each of its departments to set its budgets, including a list of expenses and cost projections, which are then submitted to senior management for review. Project management software can help you organize your budget. Only by having objectives can you fund the projects to reach them.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. You folks do like reading about project management! So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. How do People Consume Project Management Blogs?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Managing a program or portfolio of projects involves many things, but utmost importance should be given to resource management, especially organizational resources. Organizational resources are concrete materials and tangible assets that support the program or portfolio of projects, including practice improvements and service delivery.

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Manufacturing Monitoring Finance 2024 337

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I’m a project manager, and we are generally quite a well organized bunch. 55% said their work/life balance was just in control, but they wanted more ‘life’ 45% said their work/life balances were out of kilter, and actually way past the point of being in balance. Hide away and catch up I’m doing this right now!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2022

Whether it’s a statement of work, a business case, or project requirements, there are lots of documents produced by projects. And it falls to the project manager to produce most of them, or at least oversee and coordinate their production. Successful projects need documents, so you can’t get away from them, nor would I want to.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Project managers know the critical path. It’s the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed to deliver the project, and these tasks are referred to as critical activities. A CPM schedule or critical path method schedule uses the critical path when scheduling a project. A CPM schedule is used to plan and control a project.

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Software Review Aerospace Transportation Executing 290

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

A reader got in touch recently and asked for more info on document version control and how to do it. In this article we’ll discuss the principles of version control for files so you can get started, whatever software you use. What is version control? In that environment it’s part of project configuration management.

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Controlling Software Review 2017 Technical Review 295

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2024

ProjectManger is award-winning project and portfolio management software that can manage order processing and fulfillment activities with robust and customizable kanban boards. This process is highly controlled for it to be as efficient as possible. The faster an order is accurately picked, the sooner it can be packed and shipped.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 337

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The project budget is developed during the planning phase of a project. It’s a document that captures the total costs required to complete a project over a specified timeframe. The more accurate your forecast for project costs, the more likely you’ll be able to deliver a successful project and make a profit.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

When people hear about projects there are a number of functions quickly jumping to mind including providing oversight and coordination, presenting objectives and feedback, facilitating and supporting, providing business direction and insight, providing resources and direction, maintaining governance, and more. What happens?

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SCRUM Monitoring Construction Governance 175

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Your team uses resources to execute a variety of projects such as making products or providing services. This involves creating a procurement management plan, testing quality, managing procurement contracts, executing purchases and any other activity that’s needed to control how purchases are made in your organization.

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Estimate Manufacturing Logistics Software Review 323

Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

When people hear about projects there are a number of functions quickly jumping to mind including providing oversight and coordination, presenting objectives and feedback, facilitating and supporting, providing business direction and insight, providing resources and direction, maintaining governance, and more. What happens?

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SCRUM Monitoring Construction Governance 172

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. ProjectManager’s Gantt chart offer more project management features than an Asana Gantt chart. Not really.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2023

Planning for construction projects isn’t enough. Construction submittals are an integral part of construction project management. We’ll outline the various types of construction submittals and the process to help for your next project. We’ll define the term and explain its importance. What Is a Construction Submittal?

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Construction Software Review Manufacturing Engineering 319

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

IT projects are unique. These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so much more.

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Technical Review Software Review Risk Management Risk 307

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Simply put, quality control in manufacturing is important. Quality control in manufacturing means your customers get what they’ve paid for. Let’s learn what quality control is, some of the methods to employ it and the roles of your team to ensure quality control in manufacturing is delivered. What Is Quality Control (QC)?

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Manufacturing Controlling Risk Management Engineering 292

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 3, 2024

Managing the various stages of order fulfillment can be more efficiently facilitated through project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software with customizable kanban boards that can manage the workflow of the order fulfillment process, even automating simple or repetitive tasks.

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Process Logistics Manufacturing Transportation 377

ProjectManager.com

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. From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction.

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Construction Lean Manufacturing Engineering 315

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Welcome to project management 101. Project management can seem like a daunting discipline, but once you get a grasp of the fundamentals and combine that with some intuition, you’ll be on your way to leading successful projects, no matter your situation. What Is a Project? Projects are made up of deadlines.

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Project Life Cycle Software Review Monitoring Budget 403

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? Think intranet or policy library.

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Process Technical Review Software Review Influencer 422

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

The kanban tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

One thing is certain: change is going to happen in your organization or project. The term change management refers to the actions, tools and models implemented to manage different types of change either at the project or organizational level. Make sure you use change orders to control change in your projects, programs and portfolios.

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Change Management Process Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle 382

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2022

The triple constraint of project management has been given many names – the Project Management Triangle, Iron Triangle, and Project Triangle – which should give you an idea of how important the Triple Constraint is when managing a project. If you’re managing a project, then you’re working with the Triple Constraint.

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