MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? Why is Risk Management in Agile Projects Even a Question?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Construction project management relies on good planning, experienced contractors and powerful construction project management software. While Procore is a known name in construction project management, many construction managers are looking for a Procore alternative. Procore falls short in many ways.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2022

As with everything in construction project management, there’s a process, meetings, checklist and more. The preconstruction phase in construction project management refers to the preliminary planning and engineering services that the construction company implements before construction begins. Construction Estimating. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project failure can be delivering a project after its deadline, over its budget or not meeting its quality expectations. There are many ways to avoid project failure, one of which is using project management software. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to plan, manage and track projects in real time.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Just as a doctor takes a person’s temperature or blood pressure, project managers need to check on their project’s health. Project management software acts as the thermometer for the project. ProjectManager is cloud-based project management software that collects real-time data to help monitor the actual health of a project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Before you’re able to analyze the risk in your project, you have to acknowledge that risk is going to happen in your project. By planning for risks, you begin the process of knowing how to identify, monitor and close out risks when they show up in your project. Part of that process is risk analysis.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. It helps manage client expectations and answer the type of questions they ask, such as " When will it be done? It sounds lazy and avoiding the hard work of having to estimate.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. 3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Table Of Contents.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. How to Start a Project Management Career There are many entry points for those who are interested in a career in project management. Project Management Roles There are many roles in project management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Cost estimates. Risk management. General oversight.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 6, 2022

Do you want to be the Sherlock Holmes of project management? Let’s look at three ways to manage project uncertainty better. Project managers walk into the unknown with each new project. No wonder project managers find it difficult to estimate the schedule and budget. How can we manage this volatility?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 26, 2023

Then we’ll go a step further by offering free templates and software that can help with construction project management. Construction specifications are the products, materials and work that are defined in a construction contract between a construction owner and the construction manager hired to deliver the project.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Risk Management Plan Definition. Risk Register, WBS). Monitoring Risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Teamhood is a Kanban project management system for teams. It’s a visual, flexible tool that is perfect for small and medium businesses who want to improve how they manage projects. You can group columns so they represent different themes, steps, teams, whatever, within a process or list. Managing items. Product: Teamhood.

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Software Review Software Agile Estimate 386

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. PMO Gantt Chart Template The Gantt chart is one of the essential tools for project managers.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Weddings — in fact, event planners are excellent at managing fixed date projects because every event has a fixed date on which it will take place and the project to deliver the event has to be done on time. LeRoy Ward, PMP , PgMP, and PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award winner, when I asked him for his view.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Are you biased as a project manager? In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager is the linchpin of a successful project. Let’s look at what heuristics and biases exist in management and what we can do to reduce their impact on our projects.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Monitor project progress with our free project management dashboard template. Track task status, budget and your project progress. A dashboard is an essential project management software tool that provides you with an at-a-glance overview of your project. Related: Project Management Software.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. Along the way, we’ll explain why lean construction can benefit your project and how the right project management software can help you take advantage of lean construction. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to manage your lean construction. What Is Lean Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management. A stakeholder is either an individual, group or organization who is impacted by the outcome of a project or a business venture. What Is a Stakeholder? Learn More!

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Generally speaking, projects require five process groups — initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. These are known as the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) process groups. An introduction into PMBOK process groups and knowledge areas. What are the process groups of PMBOK?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving. Managing a hybrid team.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

People are becoming more risk-friendly and bearing the flags of an entrepreneur. However, even with a group of innovative designers, engineers, marketers, and salespeople, 90 percent of start-ups fail miserably and end up shutting down their enterprises, as per reports by Forbes. Estimate your success or progress rate.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ?? Product Backlog refinement : The Product Owner and Developers collaborate to refine, estimate, and order the Product Backlog items based on value, risk, and dependencies. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 46,000-plus subscribers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 10, 2022

You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. As a group, review all the work breakdown structures and plans you have so far.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? Robust agile estimation methods can improve quality by 250%. That’s largely down to consistent use of user stories, story points and breaking down stories into tasks with hour-based estimates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 31, 2020

You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. As a group, review all the work breakdown structures and plans you have so far.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 16, 2020

Project management planning is made up of many parts. There’s the schedule, the stakeholder matrix, the managing of resources. That’s procurement management. The procurement management plan is part of the overall project management plan. This process needs to be managed. Informs Strategy.

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Planning Technical Review Software Review Risk Management 274

Wrike

JULY 29, 2020

Project managers often underestimate the amount of time needed to implement projects, which results in missed deadlines or teams rushing and overworking themselves to get the job done. Knowing how to estimate project duration can help teams become more efficient and improve on-time and on-budget delivery. .

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2018

If so, it might be time to start implementing proven project management processes and phases at your organization in order to bring your company’s workflow under control. Phases of Project Management. In project management there are five phases: initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

Are you looking for a robust, scalable PPM solution that can manage the whole project life cycle and show you what’s being worked on at any one time? In this review of Sciforma, I’ll share the pros and cons of this enterprise-centric project and portfolio management tool. Sciforma’s strength is in being a portfolio management software.

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Software Review 2021 PMO Project Life Cycle 385

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Managing multiple projects at once can be a bit like a juggling act. Every action taken in one project needs to feed into the next with fluidity and poise, and when done right, a skilled portfolio manager can make it seem like no trouble at all. But first, we should explore whether or not you’re managing multiple projects at all.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Bullying can be as harmful in the workplace as it is in schools and other areas of society, causing the well understood personal emotional impacts plus a long list of challenges for project manager and their organizations where it is taking place. The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

” As project managers, we’re driven by dates. Customers, senior managers and stakeholders all want to know how long it will take to complete a project. And as project management professionals, we’re also measured by our ability to predict the future and be right about our predictions—despite the many unknowns.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 19, 2020

Are you looking for an online tool that offers powerful Gantt chart templates and all the other bits you need for collaboration like file sharing, exporting and resource management? There’s also an ‘individual’ plan if you’re the sole project manager who needs a Gantt charting solution, and that’s $15 per month. Resource management.

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