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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Budgeting Approaches

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There are many ways to approach budgeting. Two of the more common approaches are bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision.

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Project Budget Template for Excel

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A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template. The budget is the life’s blood of your project, so you need to monitor it accurately.

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Project Communication on a Budget

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How do you manage to communicate about your project with virtually no marketing budget? We don’t all have big budgets to produce banners, T-shirts and mugs with logos on to share the messages about our projects. If you are still here, then you don’t have a big budget for project communications. Oh, good for you.

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7 Steps for a Successful Project Budget

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That’s why planning out your project budget is so important: it’s the lifeblood of the project. But first, we need to define what a project budget is. What Is a Project Budget? A project budget is the total projected costs needed to complete a project over a defined period of time. Why You Need a Project Budget.

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Top 10 Project Management Qualifications

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Video: Project Management Qualifications Overview Learn about the top-10 project management qualifications in this tutorial video featuring Jennifer Bridges, PMP. Project Budgeting The project budget is what the project will cost to complete. Leadership: Leading a project inherently means being a leader.

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Project Portfolio Manager Job Description

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Summary Looking for a project portfolio manager who has strong communication and leadership skills to manage a portfolio of projects and deliver the goals and objectives of our organization. Video: What Do Project Portfolio Managers Do? The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, independent but also a team player.

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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The importance of a project strategy is simple: it helps deliver projects on time, within budget and aligned with larger strategic goals. The creation process for an organization’s project strategy is in the hands of leadership and management. This will inform your schedule and budget. That’s the project scope.

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