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Project Financial Management: Managing Project Financials

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Whether you call it project financial management or project accounting, managing a project’s finances is essential to delivering a successful project. It’s more than just keeping up with costs. But what exactly is financial project management? What Is Project Financial Management?

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Tracking Budget Variance in Project Management

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There are two ways to express budget variance: Positive Budget Variance: When the actual cost of the project is lower than the budgeted amount, which is a positive sign of financial performance. Using project management software can track budget variance. Project managers use budget variance analysis when managing projects.

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Schedule of Values in Construction (Example & Template Included)

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We’ll get into the benefits of a schedule of values in a moment, but the use of this project document helps with financial control, payment management, project monitoring and documentation throughout the project. Construction Estimate Template Part of the proposal project is estimating the cost of the project.

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The Construction Resource Management Process Explained

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It’s often said that these people are your most valuable resources as they’re the ones who use the other resources to execute the project. There are many types of labor on a construction site, including estimators, architects, supervisors, quantity surveyors, engineers and construction workers.

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7 Budget Templates for Business & Project Budgeting

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The more accurate your forecast for project costs, the more likely you’ll be able to deliver a successful project and make a profit. 7 Budgeting Templates for Business and Project Budgeting Below are seven budget templates that you can use for estimating your project’s costs.

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How to create a project budget

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If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal. What is included in a project budget? I find this helps me establish what’s in the project budget and what isn’t.

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What Is a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) In Project Management?

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The cost breakdown structure works off a work breakdown structure (WBS) , which is also a hierarchical chart, but it maps project deliverables and tasks, by determining the costs of those deliverables and tasks. Project managers use this tool to help them manage the project’s life cycle, specifically the financial elements.