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How to Create a Performance Measurement Baseline for Your Projects

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Ideally, project managers know better than to execute their project plans without a performance measurement baseline. A performance measurement baseline provides a window into the project that allows project managers to see roadblocks and resolve them before the project hits a dead end. Learn more.

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Cost Performance Index (CPI) In Project Management

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It can also help to make your budgeted resources more cost-effective. The cost performance shows if the project is effectively staying on budget or not. The project budget is only our best estimate of what it will cost. But that budget, once approved, rules your project’s costs. Project costs can vary.

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9 Types of Artifacts in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact. Here are some examples: Budget Milestone schedule Scope baseline Performance measurement baseline. We create baselines throughout the project.

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Project Artifacts and How to Use Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact. Here are some examples: Budget baseline Milestone schedule Scope baseline Performance measurement baseline. Baselines We create baselines throughout the project.

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The 5 Phases of Project Management Process and Techniques

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Project management is a multifaceted discipline that combines techniques, processes, and strategies to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects effectively. Planning: In this process, project managers develop a comprehensive project plan that outlines the scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks associated with the project.

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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I believe you won’t need to read all of the books on the agile exam reading list, so pick one or two that suit your budget and your learning style. It talks about working with customers and customer proxies, defining acceptance tests and then goes on to discuss ways of agile estimating and planning how to use those stories in an iteration.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices. Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate.