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The Budgeting Process in Business & Project Management

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There’s one thing that all businesses have in common with project management: money. Without funding and the proper budgeting process, projects in any industry grind to a halt. Budgeting is how those funds are spent. But first, let’s define what a budget is and explore the types of budgets and methods for making a budget.

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Project Budgeting: An Interview with Sol Benady

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Sol Benady is a management consultant, Fintech entrepreneur, and program manager working in the banking sector. I talked to him in the Project Management Club on Clubhouse about project financial management and handling budgets. From Accounting to Program Management. 5 Tips for Managing a Project Budget.

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Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately

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Good cost estimation is essential for keeping a project under budget. Many costs can appear over the life cycle of a project, and an accurate estimation method can be the difference between a successful plan and a failed one. Estimation, however, is easier said than done. An Overview of Cost Estimation.

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Level up your project schedules: 5 advanced techniques

Rebel’s Guide to PM

However, project managers should know about their project’s critical path, especially if there are lots of dependent tasks and the dates are a challenge. An experienced project manager will protect critical path activities so the overall project duration is preserved. Being ready to fast-track the schedule if needed.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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Project Intake Process: Prioritizing Project Requests & Proposals

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Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). It’s used by PMOs to manage the requests they get from the many projects they’re overseeing. PMOs can use project management software to review and decide on whether to accept, reject or defer the request. That’s normal.

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Strategic Project Management: Planning Strategic Projects

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Strategic project management understands this. If you haven’t heard the term before, we’ll begin with a definition of strategic project management and explain how strategic projects differ from operational projects. What Is Strategic Project Management? Allocate resources, track time and manage tasks all from one screen.

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