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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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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Budgeting Approaches

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There are many ways to approach budgeting. Two of the more common approaches are bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision.

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How to Manage Project Environment from Initiation to Close

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You have a deadlines to meet and budgets to keep. There are forces outside your control that can sidetrack your work. These are things from inside and outside the project that can impact your schedule, budget, team morale and much more. These are external factors, as they are outside of the control of your organization.

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Project Budget Template for Excel

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A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template. The budget is the life’s blood of your project, so you need to monitor it accurately.

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A practical guide to quality management, assurance & control

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It is made up of three elements: Quality planning Quality control Quality assurance. Quality control The next aspect of quality management is control. Quality control is the work you do throughout the project to make sure that the products created are to the required specification. To check that, we hire an expert.

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5 Essential Tips for Schedule Control in Project Management

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One of the ways that you can determine if the project is behind or ahead of schedule is called schedule control. Project planning, scheduling and control all go together when managing a project to stay on time and meet your deadlines. What Is Schedule Control? Of course, it’s more than just monitoring status. Try It Free!

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Change Control Board: Roles, Responsibilities & Processes

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It’s impossible to factor in everything — from weather to supply chains to change requests — something is going to conspire against your schedule and budget. This is why projects have a change control board. The importance of a change control board to a successful, high-quality project cannot be overstated.