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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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The Importance of Operational Project Management for Businesses

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Get your free Operating Budget Template Use this free Operating Budget Template for Excel to manage your projects better. Download Excel File Operational Project Example To further clarify what operational project management is, let’s look at some examples of operational projects.

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Resource Requirements in Project Management: A Quick Guide

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Being able to know ahead of initiating the project which resources you’ll need is essential. Resource requirements in project management allow project managers to know what they’ll need to execute their tasks and deliver the project on time and within their budget. This will also inform your budget.

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General Conditions in Construction: Definitions & Best Practices

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You’ll find general conditions in the project contract, the specifications and the project costs. To understand general conditions in construction, we need to define them as it applies to each place in the construction project. The general conditions in this place are specific to the project.

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Project Documentation: 10 Essential Project Documents

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The term project documentation refers to the project management documents that are created throughout the project life cycle. These documents, such as the project plan, project schedule or project budget, define activities, procedures and guidelines to be followed by the project team.

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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. Can project management software facilitate this work? However, the capital improvement plan is aligned with the annual budget.

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

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Lots of companies work through ‘transformation’ projects which are designed to create large-scale organizational change such as mergers and acquisitions or culture change, or meeting the expectations of technology use through implementing digital strategies. Look around your personal life for all of the projects you are managing as well.

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