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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Gantt charts are powerful planning tools in project management, but they’re also notoriously difficult to make. There is, however, a simple Gantt chart that can be made in a variety of ways that can be essential when scheduling a project. You can think of it as a Gantt chart that you create on a spreadsheet.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Kanban in manufacturing originated in World War II where it was used in the manufacturing of Spitfires for the Royal Air Force in the UK. Then it was known as the two-bin system. Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Microsoft Power BI is a data analysis software that allows you to use various tools such as spreadsheets, pie charts, stacked bars and other types of diagrams to visualize project or business data, including the Power BI Gantt chart. But is Power BI good for project management? Does Power BI Have a Gantt Chart?

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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. But what does program governance mean and why is it so important?

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APRIL 11, 2024

It acts as a waystation, a part of the larger manufacturing and fulfillment processes. The better the warehouse management, the greater the company’s success. After defining warehouse management and its importance, we’ll focus on its key areas and what the operation life cycle looks like.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Monday is a matchup made for project management professionals. That’s why Monday vs. Asana is such an important battle. It’s difficult. Asana vs. Monday are both similar project management tools. ProjectManager’s Gantt chart helps you plan, manage and track work in real time. Which one to choose?

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. They’re both well-known and popular project management tools. Asana, on the other hand, is a simple-to-use work management tool. ProjectManager has Gantt charts, unlike Trello and Asana, to better manage projects.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Projects need resources, often consistently. Suppliers and contractors deliver those products and services that help fulfill the project. Managers want to stay on budget and resources cost money, which is why they use a request for quote (RFQ) to get pricing from suppliers and contractors.

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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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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. Leadership isn’t exactly a science nor is it an art, but there are major currents running through the topic that allow one to figure out the best course of action.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Construction projects are often long and complicated endeavors. What’s included in the contractor payment schedule and the different types are a critical part of the professional relationship between the project owner and the general contractor. It’s unusual for contractors to get a payment for their work in one lump sum.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Trying to come up with new blog post ideas is rough. It’s easier to write about topics that are in demand, obviously, as it’ll attract readers. Almost any company, or person, can use these alerts, and it’s simple to setup. Putting it to Work. Region – If region matters do you, select it here.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Notion is work management software that helps teams from across industries such as product development, engineering or marketing to facilitate team communication, manage tasks and create simple project timelines. While Notion has project management features, is there a Notion Gantt chart?

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JANUARY 2, 2024

This concept is an important part of project portfolio management (PPM) and project management offices (PMOs). Let’s dive a bit deeper into the subject and explain how it differs from other types of planning, its benefits and more. This can apply to a business or a project team.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If you’re unfamiliar with a strategic map, we’ll explain what it is and what is included in one. Once the strategic plan is clear across the entire organization, project management software will help plan, manage and track those projects to successful completion.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings. Learn more.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Why Should You Make a Project Timeline In Excel? It also filters for the critical path to identify essential tasks.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Construction projects come big and complex as well as small and simple, but one thing they all share is a construction phase plan. The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. Why Should You Use a Construction Phase Plan? Learn more.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Ordering a product and getting it delivered has become commonplace. While order processing seems to work fast and without issue, a lot is going on in the background to ensure the seamless management of placement, picking, sorting, packing and shipping. ProjectManager’s powerful kanban boards manage order fulfillment activities.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Gantt charts have been a fundamental project management tool for over a century, and it’s easy to understand why. They provide a visual overview of project tasks and the timeframe in which they need to be completed. Gantt charts in construction can be used for any number of different activities.

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MARCH 7, 2024

We’ll first define the term and then go into the organizational strategy levels, as well as explain its importance in business. It involves how the company will allocate its resources to support business activities that lead to achieving those long-term goals. What Is Organizational Strategy?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Many project management tools can help you plan, manage and track your projects. If we compare Gantt charts vs. kanban boards we’ll find both are valuable to your project in different ways. A Gantt chart is a graphical representation of a project schedule from start to finish. What Is a Gantt Chart?

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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. We’ll go over that and link to free project management templates that can help you in this process. What Is Project Strategy?

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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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JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. Certainly, Asana is simple to use and pleasing to the eyes, while ClickUp is similar to Asana, but with software development tools. However, as project management tools, they both fall short.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Coming up with long-term goals for a business or organization is just the beginning of a five-year project. If you’re not familiar with a balanced scorecard, we’ll define the term and show the four perspectives it tracks as well as explain what should be included in a balanced scorecard. What Is a Balanced Scorecard?

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APRIL 19, 2023

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. Lean construction is constantly evolving, which is why there’s no straightforward definition of the term.

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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. Download one or all and get your next project started right.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

ProjectManager is not only powerful project and portfolio management software but also has over 100 free project and portfolio management templates for Excel and Word, including these strategic planning templates. Why Should You Use Strategic Planning Templates? All you have to do is add relevant details.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

For a project to function properly and be delivered on time and within its budget, all the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved must be clearly defined and communicated. Everyone has their part to play in the process, which is orchestrated by the project manager acting on behalf of the project owner.

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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.

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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? What Is Project Management?

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MARCH 5, 2024

A calendar is a great planning tool for tracking tasks and deliverables’ due dates, especially when executing large projects that span across months. They’re useful throughout the project scheduling process and are easy to use. Plus, most people understand them, which makes them a fundamental tool for project managers.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this post, we’ll define industrial construction and how it differs from the rest of commercial construction. Finally, we’ll offer links to a few free construction project management templates to help manage industrial construction projects. What Is Industrial Construction? What Is Industrial Construction?

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Excel project budget templates are one of the most popular tools to create a project budget. However, Excel isn’t the best tool for project budgeting as it doesn’t allow project team members to collaborate online, sharing files among team members it’s a time-consuming process, among other productivity drawbacks.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Once a product has been manufactured, how does it reach the customer? What is order fulfillment and how does it differ from order processing and order management? We’ll explain that, the order fulfillment process and list the different types of order fulfillment models. That’s called order fulfillment.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Developing software, like any project, is complicated and littered with roadblocks. A bug is a problem with a feature or the functionality of the software, which needs to be fixed before it can be shipped to customers. The more information, the better for the developer to debug the software so it doesn’t happen again.

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