LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged. To some degree, each of us is a victim of procrastination and most of us find temptation in first tackling what is urgent or easy vs. what is most important strategically.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

If it takes a village to raise a child, then it’s safe to say it takes a whole city to run a project. No matter how agile and lean you try to run your projects there are inevitably going to be a lot of people involved in getting you from project proposal to launch day. What exactly is a project stakeholder?

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nTask

JULY 7, 2021

There are many tools and techniques in the project management paradigm that help in the planning and coordination of resources and tasks. In this article, we will talk about what a PERT chart is and why the project managers of the organizational paradigm use it so often. Let’s begin. PERT chart. Let us explain.

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

Project managers are born communicators. An executive summary is your secret weapon when it comes to project communication. Whether it’s a business case, project plan, or market analysis, an executive summary is a great way to get the project’s most important information across quickly and clearly.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Smaller companies that would not otherwise hire a professional voice actor might now be able to offer audios of their blogs and training projects because of the lower costs of AI voices. If a change needs to be made much later in the process, the voice actor may no longer be available. AI makes that possible for more companies.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. A Comprehensive Comparison of Scrum Master vs. Project Manager.

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Resource Guru

JANUARY 29, 2024

Resource management has a direct impact on revenue. That’s why you want to make sure that your resource management software can help you maintain a healthy bottom line (and happy employees). Two of the most established resource management tools in the space are Resource Guru ( 4.7 on G2 ) and Float ( 4.2 Let’s dig in.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

Knowing how to monitor and manage project resources can make or break that project. One common technique that helps project managers handle resources efficiently is resource leveling. Project teams use resource leveling to adjust project timelines, address resource constraints, and avoid overloading.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 11, 2023

As a consultant, I love doing assessments. Understand how strategy is determined and also how project decisions are made to achieve organizational strategy. How many “Pet Projects” get spun up? Existing Processes and Tools. Document the processes used today. Project Staff. Dive into the tools.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Speaking of planning, how about your project plans? Or, like so many personal relationships, are your projects just getting by with a ‘good enough’ approach? When I asked my wife about the theme for this article, she rolled her eyes with wonder on how I could geek out so much on project management. Do you love them?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

This article, How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Would you like to make 2018 a successful year for your projects? Amongst them I count my virtual mentors and project delivery professionals who inspire me. I’m sure you do. Get the ebook!

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ActiveCollab

MAY 2, 2017

Many titles include project management in their job description. Does this mean that, for example, a product manager does the same job as a project manager? What’s a project manager’s job. What’s a project manager’s job. Difference between managers. That’s all they do.

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Teamweek

APRIL 19, 2024

Project managers often struggle to calculate project ROI and communicate a project’s financial value to stakeholders as they might not have the right tools or processes to do so. This guide has everything you need to start calculating the ROI of your projects, avoid scope creep, and improve project efficiency.

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Teamweek

MAY 15, 2024

Tools like Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and specialized legal practices management software with calendar features are the most popular options for lawyers. They use emails constantly to manage their cases, with each email having a timestamp. This takes time that could be otherwise spent on more productive (and billable) tasks.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Small teams face very different challenges delivering projects compared to larger teams. In this article, you’ll learn proven project management tips that you can implement in your creative, consulting, or implementation projects. Simple, drag and drop project management. Define project goals.

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Scoro

APRIL 10, 2024

The answer is probably a lot if you’re an operations manager at a growing consultancy. Spreadsheets for timesheets, spreadsheets for project phases and planning, spreadsheets for reporting… the list goes on. Why not use a single tool that can streamline, automate, and optimize these processes?

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Planview

OCTOBER 10, 2021

A robust and realistic project management communication plan is essential for project success. This informative and easy-to-read article looks at basic concepts of a project management communication plan, and provides examples, strategies and best practices. There are several paths to project glory.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Product management is an essential business role for any company making and selling products. Because research shows that 21% of products fail to meet the needs of their consumers. But what is product management, exactly, and how can a skilled product manager improve success rates?

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Wrike

JUNE 22, 2023

With so many work management platforms available, it’s not easy to assess each one and figure out which one is the best fit for your team. Some popular solutions that project managers are choosing between are Wrike, Monday.com , Trello , and Basecamp. At first glance, they might seem pretty similar to each other.

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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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Teamweek

JULY 28, 2022

Stepping into a marketing project manager role? This article takes you through the nuts and bolts of a marketing manager’s role—including responsibilities, skills, and frequently asked questions. At first, the wide range of responsibilities a marketing manager shoulders feels overwhelming.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Is it at all possible when a great number of companies are cutting their expenses, postponing new projects, and reducing investments in an attempt to survive? The right approach to project and resource management can really help business organizations to become profitable and competitive even during tough times. In fact, it is!

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 21, 2022

By neglecting capacity planning, your agency faces two big problems: You don’t know if you have enough bandwidth to take on a new project or if you need to hire. Capacity planning is the process of determining an organization’s capacity to meet demand. of resources are wasted due to poor project management practices.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 7, 2023

Welcome to part two of our agency project management series. This time, we’re digging into methodologies to help you figure out which approach is the best fit for your projects and your agency culture. Project management styles vs. methodologies Project management styles and methodologies are similar but not the same.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This is typically done based on calculating how long it will take to complete the project in hours and then multiplying that by your hourly rate. You still charge per hour but also include the cost of materials associated with the project. Flat rate vs hourly — pros and cons. A flat-rate project rewards you for being efficient.

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Wrike

JULY 6, 2023

You’ve mapped out a detailed plan for a major client project, calculating schedule variance and finalizing the budget. This is a typical scenario in project management, since even the most calculated schedules can buckle under the pressure of changing circumstances, looming deadlines, and client expectations.

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nTask

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Businesses were pushed forward and projects were pitched without asking the tough questions or defining a specific direction for the team on how to achieve the goals that were set by the company. What is a Project Charter? Team Management. This is the simplest definition of a project charter that you can find online nowadays.

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Teamweek

JULY 15, 2022

You can have access to the best marketing project management tools but without a clear, documented marketing plan you’re bound to fail. What is a marketing project plan? Marketing strategy vs. marketing plan: what’s the difference? Generate a risk management plan. Gantt project plan. Microsoft Word.

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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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Scoro

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

At a certain point, you have to admit it: spreadsheets just aren’t enough to manage resources and scheduling for a growing agency or consultancy. Resource management tools allow operations managers to use resources effectively without overbooking, plan effectively for the future with demand forecasting, and improve profitability.

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Wrike

JUNE 16, 2022

The process of gathering information on the goods, for example, is an important stage many companies in professional services industries begin with before starting any form of negotiation on price or volume. For businesses, there’s a procedure in place for soliciting information about a vendor’s products or goods.

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Wrike

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Working to a budget can be easier said than done at times. A cost comparison template, also known as a price comparison template, is a basic document that shows you the prices of similar products to help inform your final purchase decision. What is a cost comparison template? Why is it important to use a price comparison template?

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. So when we look at green projects, it’s are you taking a total asset lifecycle focus? We’re talking about Green Project Management.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this review, we look at the strengths and weaknesses of Celoxis project management software and evaluate it against criteria used commonly in this market. Project Management Software Overview. What is this comprehensive superset of features for project management software ?

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Planio

MARCH 14, 2022

Yet, for some reason, user research is still one of the first things dropped when budgets get squeezed and timelines are tight. Most project managers get stuck chasing milestones and short-term goals instead of using research to uncover user insights and design better apps, sites, and products. What is user research?

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Appfluence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This helps us determine what should be focused on to achieve maximum productivity and accomplish more. In regards to time management, as you prioritize throughout the day to make sure you have time for everything. Now, in order to get closer and closer to your goal, you must decide what projects to fulfill to help you get there.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 20, 2018

There is a saying in the project management business that money comes in two colors - Green and Blue. Blue money, is referred to as budget. Budget is nor spendable money, since it is not actually currency. Budget is nor spendable money, since it is not actually currency. Much prettier colors around the world.

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