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7 Budget Templates for Business & Project Budgeting

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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. To help you get started, we have 7 free budget templates that you can download right now.

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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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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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7 Steps for a Successful Project Budget

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That’s why planning out your project budget is so important: it’s the lifeblood of the project. But first, we need to define what a project budget is. What Is a Project Budget? A project budget is the total projected costs needed to complete a project over a defined period of time. But it’s not a static document.

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RFI in Construction: A Quick Guide for Contractors

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This construction document helps subcontractors understand what they need to do if they have any questions. We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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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. Devin Deen explains how to use Activity on the Arrow diagramming to chart the critical path in this video.

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What Is Project Risk? 7 Project Risks to Track

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When you’re documenting risks, note where impacts to time, cost and quality are likely to occur. But before we dive into that, let’s review seven common risks that could affect your project budget and schedule. Use a risk register to document them.

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