Workamajig

JUNE 14, 2018

The project life cycle describes the stages a project goes through as it progresses from start to finish. A well-defined life cycle brings order and structure to the project. This article will demystify the project management life cycle and help you run better projects.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. Project managers need to know how to identify, track and mitigate project risk. Let’s learn what is project risk, some common examples and how can you manage it. What Is Project Risk?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Without a plan, projects are in trouble. Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. Why Use Project Planning Templates?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Resources are what you need to execute your project plan—people, equipment and materials. Managing those resources is part of how you deliver a successful project. Each task in your project plan will have project resources like people, time and a budget attached. Resource Constraints Examples. Learn More.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You need to use a Work Breakdown Structure to decompose a project into deliverables. Project life cycle and best practices of the industry and niche will guide your decisions. Below, I want to give an example of what you need to do to get from stakeholder requirements to actual tasks that your team will have to perform.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 5, 2022

For example, there’s a color-coded task graph that shows if your tasks are complete, in progress, not started or overdue. Finally, there’s a cost bar chart to help you stay on budget. Project management software automates that process. Budget Spreadsheet for Cost Tracking. Tasks cost money. Timeline Template.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Conflict during the project lifecycle First, let’s look at where you get conflict during the project life cycle and who is involved. Below I’ve also given you some examples of what drives those difficult situations. The project manager and suppliers, for example around commercial agreements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

You might also here artifacts referred to as templates, documents, outputs or deliverables, but in all cases they relate to the work of managing the project, not the thing you are creating as the output of the project. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

For example, what are the most significant opportunities related to the schedule, budget, scope, or quality? New opportunities may surface at any point in the project life cycle. Think Outside the Box When identifying opportunities, look at changing dynamics outside of your project. Checklists.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The project life cycle , just like a good story, has a beginning, a middle, and (hopefully) a happy end. The beginning involves the ever-so-important planning; then comes the middle, where teams complete various tasks to move the project closer to completion; and finally, an end to review what went well and what didn’t.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. In all cases, artifacts relate to the work of managing the project , not the thing you are creating as the output of the project. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 21, 2020

You got the project delivered on time and within budget, but your stakeholder deems the project a failure. Project managers can get so wrapped up in the minutia of scheduling, keeping resources moving and monitoring progress that they can forget about the most important aspect of the job.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Talk briefly about your approach to delivery, what project life cycle you are going to follow, and the project planning process. Example project schedule. A project organization chart is helpful to identify the project sponsor and key stakeholders. Example of a RACI Chart.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

Think of the business case as a document that is created during the project initiation phase but will be used as a reference throughout the project life cycle. You can organize them according to your production cycle with our kanban board view, or use our Gantt chart view to create a project schedule.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

A goal statement outlines what the team plans to implement and complete during the project. Some examples of a goal statement could be expected deliverables, milestones and the life cycle of large work tasks. The goal statement can also reiterate the project’s purpose. It’s a helpful project execution plan example.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Project management spends a lot of time on the work that must happen before any project can be executed. Researching the feasibility of the project, planning for its success, scheduling tasks, organizing resources and building a budget are all important. Lead from the top and set a good example for them to follow.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 7, 2023

If your project isn’t built on a solid foundation at the initial phase of a project it’s far more likely to run into much larger problems further down the line. Let’s take a closer look at the initiation phase of a project life cycle, so that you can make sure your project can stand the test of time (and wind, should that be a factor).

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 27, 2022

First, let’s define what project success really means. In order to hit the mark, here are the three things a hero project manager must do: Execute with speed (Deliver the project on time). Protect all assets (Stay on budget). These are all common goals of project managers in any organization. Protect all assets.

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Resource Guru

JANUARY 17, 2023

Project scope is the project manager’s best friend. It’s what we lean on throughout the project life cycle. It keeps us on the straight and narrow all the way to project success. We might think that “oh, I don’t need a project scope, I’ve done thousands of projects like this!”. Deliverables .

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

Project Baselines. A project baseline is a snapshot against which all future measurements will be compared. For example, a project manager can compare actual completion dates of activities to an approved schedule baseline. Without a baseline, how will you monitor and control your projects? Think about this.

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Resource Guru

APRIL 13, 2023

Monitor and control: Project work outputs The monitoring and controlling process in project management: 6 steps to better projects What are some helpful project monitoring and control techniques? Project monitoring and control example What are some helpful project monitoring and control tools?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While project managers haven’t figured out how to bend time and space to their bidding, there are time management techniques that you can use to manage the time you spend on tasks. No, it’s not science fiction, it’s project time management. What Is Project Time Management? Project Time Management Tool Examples.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

When to Use It: The Waterfall approach is great for manufacturing and construction projects , which are highly structured, and when it’s too expensive to pivot or change anything after the fact. The waterfall method makes use of Gantt charts for planning and scheduling; an example is below. Tools for Waterfall Project Management.

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PM Basics

DECEMBER 9, 2019

You also use the Risk Register to monitor and control risks during the whole project life cycle. Simple Risk Register Example. I do suggest you integrate the risk register with other project documentation. For example, linking to the top-level item means threats to the project outcome. Risk Title.

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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. Budget Management. Product: Sciforma.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 9, 2023

In this guide, we will explore how to create a comprehensive statement of cash flows example, highlighting the key components and best practices for accountants. Incremental cash flows: The additional cash flows that a company expects to generate from a new project or investment.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Budget: Associate cost with individual tasks for more accurate budget estimation and generation. Control and Performance: Analyze and control cost and performance, updating existing plans as actual against planned data changes, provide what-if scenarios for the project manager. PMIS Throughout the Project Life Cycle.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

There’s a lot of work involved even once a project is technically complete. Our free project closure template is a great resource to help you remember what remains left to be done. For example, there are many tasks that you still must complete. Project Closure Checklist. You’re not done with a project until you’re done.

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Planview

MAY 20, 2022

You’ve initiated your project, created an in-depth plan, and secured stakeholder buy-in. Except that, as every PMO knows, project execution is the most challenging stage of the project life cycle, and it’s only gotten more difficult in a world of hybrid and remote work. What Is Project Execution?

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines the project life cycle as “the series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure.”. The standard project life cycle diagram is made up of five phases: Initiation. Controlling and monitoring.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2019

First, let’s look at where you get conflict during the project life cycle and who is involved. I’ve also given you some examples of what drives those difficult situations. Project Management Conflict Examples in the Concept Phase. Conflict Examples in the Definition Phase. What could go wrong here?

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

The project manager is responsible for coordinating the work of the team, monitoring progress, and making any necessary adjustments to ensure that the project is completed on time and within budget. PM is used in a variety of industries and can be applied to projects of different sizes and complexities.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Scope can make or break a project. If you’re not keeping a finger on the scope of the project, it can quickly go off-track, messing up your schedule and depleting the budget. That is how many projects fail. Think of a project where new requirements are added after the project has already been executed.

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PM Basics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example: Project owners want to add new features to the product. Project owners may wish to adjust requirements after seeing the product you created. So, as you see, scope creep may come from project owners, from your side, or even from things that are not under your control. Come up with a project life cycle.

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ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 27, 2020

The life of project managers has always been tough, and it gets irksome when they have a tight time window and budget. . ‘Do Clients just want timely delivery of promised project deliverables, and this puts more pressure on project managers. Evidently, you do some investments to complete project activities aptly.

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ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Project Management is the art of coordinating resources and directing working groups to execute components of work so that each group delivers components that can be tied together into a wholesome deliverable (contracted scope of work) within schedule and budget. — Project Management Institute. What is the project process?

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