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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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However, organizations use project strategy for more complicated strategic projects rather than operational projects. The importance of a project strategy is simple: it helps deliver projects on time, within budget and aligned with larger strategic goals. That’s the project scope.

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Construction Superintendent Job Description, Responsibilities and Salary

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One of their main responsibilities is to deal with the construction project’s resources and make sure they’re available for each assignment. Another aspect of the construction superintendent’s job is to make estimates on how much the work will cost. This will inform the construction project’s budget.

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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. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive.

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Cost Management Basics

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Cost management is the process by which one plans and manages the budget of a business or project. In the case of a project, it helps the project manager estimate what the project will cost and set in place controls by which they can reduce the chance of the project going over budget.

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Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

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Officially defined by the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI’s PMBOK) as “the plans, processes, policies, procedures and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization,” operational process assets influence the management of a project.

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Hard Costs vs Soft Costs in Construction: Definitions & Examples

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It’s not easy for construction companies to make accurate budget forecasts. There are many variables to consider, from market to labor costs and always-fluctuating prices. But creating a detailed budget is key to successful construction project management. When it comes to budgeting, hard costs are easier to estimate.

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What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

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That creates a dilemma: how to spend their budget. A capital improvement plan can guide an organization when it’s trying to figure out which large projects or purchases in which they should invest. A capital improvement plan (CIP) is used by organizations to make smart budgeting decisions on which large projects or purchases to pursue.

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