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Project Monitoring and Control: Tools & Steps

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Projects are divided into phases to make them more manageable. 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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How to create a project budget

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What is a project budget? A project budget is a financial document that lays out what you think you’ll spend on a project. ” The project budget might be phased over multiple quarters or years. What does creating a project budget involve? What is included in a project budget?

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What to do when your project closes early: A guide

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Closing down a project early is very different to carrying out a controlled close when a project has reached its natural conclusion and delivered everything that stakeholders were expecting. When a project is unexpectedly closed early, it can be difficult to know what steps to take next. Why do projects close early?

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8 Free Risk Management Templates for Excel

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If there’s one thing you can be certain of when managing a project, it’s change. Although it’s impossible to predict the future, with these free risk management templates, you can better prepare for the unexpected and be more apt to keep your project on track. However, templates can only do so much.

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How to Manage Project Environment from Initiation to Close

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Managing a project is difficult. You have a deadlines to meet and budgets to keep. There are forces outside your control that can sidetrack your work. You need to be aware of the project environment and prepare for its influence on your project throughout the project management life cycle. And that’s just the project!

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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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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. Project management is methodical, but change is not. What Is a Change Control Board?