ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Excel project budget templates are one of the most popular tools to create a project budget. However, Excel isn’t the best tool for project budgeting as it doesn’t allow project team members to collaborate online, sharing files among team members it’s a time-consuming process, among other productivity drawbacks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Cost and plans: Free plan with limited features and users. Summary review of Teamhood: Teamhood is perfect for companies looking to work in more agile ways but without adding the overhead of ‘learning agile ’. The software is aimed at firms who want to add agility to improve time to market. Product: Teamhood. Yes, really!

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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? That’s how you deliver on time and within budget.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A budget is a document that’s mainly used to break down the costs of executing a project or running the operations of a business for a period of time and define a maximum spending limit for the procurement of resources. Google Sheets helps with collaboration but it isn’t a true project management software.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, problems occur when requests are submitted without a standardized process. To avoid that, you need an intake process. A project intake process is beneficial for an organization. We’ll also outline the project intake process, what should be included and who’s responsible for overseeing the process.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s why a production budget is essential. But what is a production budget and what should be included in one? We’ll answer those questions and then show you how to make a production budget so you’re always producing what your customers want. What Is a Production Budget? They are part of the larger operating budget.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We’ll show you how to make a Gantt chart in ProjectManager and why construction Gantt charts help deliver projects on time and within budget. A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart that’s commonly used in project management as a means to visually represent the project plan and schedule over time.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2022

Whether you’re a numbers person or not, as a project manager, ownership of a budget is usually a key part of your job responsibilities. Creating and managing a project budget can be a daunting task, but it can be easy if you use the right project budgeting software. What Is a Project Budget? Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction projects are carefully planned. From the smallest to the largest and most complicated, they’re broken down into five construction phases to detail all the steps necessary to complete the project on time and within budget. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help plan the construction phases.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 19, 2023

While it can be challenging, creating project code names is a meaningful task that you and your team will value. Then, you’ll need project management software like ProjectManager to get the job done. Luckily, there are some AI-based project code name generators that’ll make things easier. In fact, most of us do.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2024

A kanban board is a project management tool that manages workflows and processes using two key elements: kanban cards, which represent tasks, and kanban columns which divide the kanban board vertically to represent steps or stages of completion for them. For advanced kanban software features, use ProjectManager instead.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

It shows each project as it moves from one stage to the next in the project management process, from initiation to closure. Project management software is a valuable tool for managing your project pipeline. Project Pipeline Management Stages To accomplish the goals of project pipeline management, the process goes through five stages.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2023

An operating budget is a tool that helps business owners and project managers alike to look at the long-term financial needs of their organization or project. It’s instrumental in forecasting the budget needed to run your business or project. We’ll explain that and go into what should be included in your operating budget.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2023

Manufacturers need to have a process by which to make or assemble their products. Before they go into production, therefore, they must engage in what’s called process planning. Learn what process planning is, including why it’s so important and the different types there are. What Is Process Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2024

Manufacturing is an ongoing process. This is true in other industries where maintenance planning is essential to successful projects and productivity. What do we mean when we say maintenance planning? What Is Maintenance Planning? Then check out the color-coded workload chart.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2024

We’ll explain what order management is and explore how an order management process is conducted. There are, of course, people behind the order management process. We’ll define those roles and link to some free templates to download, which will help users facilitate the order management process. What Is Order Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

I decided it was time to learn more about change management , and if you’ve come to that conclusion too, keep reading, as I have a detailed review of a very good (and not expensive) course that will help you: the BEE Methodology Practitioner course. I’ll be honest: PROSCI is out of my budget so I haven’t taken that course.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is the start of strategic planning. Once the vision is defined, then the practical work begins, and strategic planning templates can facilitate that work. Why Should You Use Strategic Planning Templates? Using premade strategic planning templates is also helpful because there’s no busy work involved.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 5, 2024

A calendar is a great planning tool for tracking tasks and deliverables’ due dates, especially when executing large projects that span across months. They’re useful throughout the project scheduling process and are easy to use. Instead, you should use a project management software like ProjectManager.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2024

If this is your case, a personal kanban board could help you plan, schedule and track all these tasks so you can manage your workload without feeling overwhelmed. It was developed in the 1940s by Taiichi Ohno at Toyota as a system to manage workflows and improve the overall efficiency of the production process. Here’s how it looks.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

They have features, such as project tracking, workflow automation and other standard project management software features. Of course, you can have the best of both worlds, with more powerful features and at a price point that fits your budget. ProjectManager’s Gantt chart helps you plan, manage and track work in real time.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2022

As with everything in construction project management, there’s a process, meetings, checklist and more. The preconstruction phase in construction project management refers to the preliminary planning and engineering services that the construction company implements before construction begins. But first, let’s start with a definition.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 23, 2024

However, because they’re concerned with streamlining department workflows, implementing new technology or processes or even updating the company’s offerings, customers will eventually see the benefits of these improvements. No matter what the type of project is, project management software helps deliver it more efficiently.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2022

Everything starts with careful planning, which sets the stage for the execution phase where estimations, plans and schedules guide the project team as they complete tasks and deliverables. Project evaluation is the process of measuring the success of a project, program or portfolio. What Is Project Evaluation?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The best project planning software gives managers the means to build a project plan , manage team members, control costs and stay on schedule. Yes, project planning software is massive. The Benefits of Project Planning Software. 2022 Best Project Planning Software Rankings.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As a business grows, it needs to look at new processes or ways to improve the processes it has in place. Whatever the objectives, process implementation is how they achieve these goals. If you’re looking to improve your business processes , you need to know what process implementation is and why it’s so important.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2022

The software development life cycle (SDLC) is how it’s done in software development. What Is the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? The software development life cycle (SDLC) is a process by which software is developed and deployed. Planning & Designing. SDLC Phases.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

With a plan. But project plans are unruly beasts that need to be reined in. That’s where project planning software comes in: it’s a project manager’s best friend. Project planning software gives project managers the means to control costs and stay on schedule. Yes, project planning software is massive.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

But that process isn’t cheap. A marketing budget is how marketers know how much they can spend on their campaign. Understanding how to create a marketing budget is a key element of any marketing plan. Once you’ve made the marketing budget, you have to track it to ensure you stay within your marketing budget.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 5, 2023

There’s much to plan in construction. We’ll define what a construction site is, what is meant by construction site planning and inspection and explore the variety of construction sites and roles you’ll find when working in construction. What Is Site Planning? For example, the construction site.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 26, 2021

Creating a construction budget, therefore, is one of the most important pieces when developing a construction plan. How do you create a construction budget, anticipate the costs for a project and track them to make sure you’re not overspending? Let’s take a look at what goes into making a construction budget.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts are powerful planning and scheduling tools. What Is an RFI in Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

Payment is determined in the contract process, which includes the contractor payment schedule. Because the construction payment schedule is linked to the project schedule, it should be part of any project plan. Payment: Detail the payment due to all parties involved and the due date for those payments.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Before learning how to make a project timeline in Excel, let’s review the final product to better understand how this tool can help you. As you can see, this Excel project timeline resembles a Gantt chart that includes your project tasks, their duration and due dates as well as a visual representation of your project timeline.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

In this review of Sciforma, I’ll share the pros and cons of this enterprise-centric project and portfolio management tool. Summary review of Sciforma: Sciforma is a PPM tool that has powerful portfolio management features and will level up your PMO. Sciforma’s strength is in being a portfolio management software.

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