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Project Management Process Groups: A Quick Guide

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To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout the five PMBOK project management groups. What Are the 5 PMBOK Project Management Process Groups? Project management software helps project managers stay on top of each of these process groups. Initiating Phase. Planning Phase.

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Industrial Construction: Examples of Industrial Projects

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The permitting process is also different. There will also be heavy ductwork and high-capacity systems for ventilation and exhaust to remove any harmful chemicals and fumes released during the manufacturing process. This energy needs to be then delivered outside of the building, all of which creates a complicated and long process.

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How to Track Resource Availability In Project Management

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Executing projects to meet deadlines without overspending the budget requires a project manager to understand resource availability. It’s part of the larger process of resource management. Intangible resources aren’t material, such as energy, morale, time, information, etc. For most projects, energy is electricity.

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Uncovering the Benefits of Clear Risk Statements

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Greater clarity makes communication easier between stakeholders as everyone better understands the associated risks and potential benefits involved in decision-making processes. If we do not understand the risk appropriately, we will likely waste time, energy, and budget with inappropriate responses.

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How to Make a Maintenance Schedule (Template Included)

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It keeps equipment in optimal working condition, which leads to more efficiency and quality and keeps work on time and within budget. A maintenance schedule is the process by which maintenance departments plan, organize and coordinate the activities involved in equipment maintenance to make sure that everything is working properly.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Merging required some major organizational changes such as introducing new technology, creating a new management team and alternation in business processes and policies. Miscommunication Big projects usually include multiple parties who all want to be an integral part of the project and who want to participate in decision-making process.

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Organizational Resources Basics: Managing Company Resources

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To start, resources can include labor, management, expertise, equipment, finances, energy, land and time. Resource management is the process of allocating those resources as efficiently as possible. This means understanding your business operations, which are the routine tasks and processes used to generate revenue.