ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them. To help with this process, we’ll define resource requirements and link to a free resource plan template. Define Your Project Scope The first step is to understand the scope of your project.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 15, 2024

There are many key activities to the project completion phase, from verifying that all the project’s deliverables meet executions and are accepted by stakeholders, to completing all project documentation and doing a post-mortem to identify what went right and what didn’t. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. Before explaining how to make a construction phase plan, let’s first define the term and note some of the many reasons why one should use it. What Is a Construction Phase Plan?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Plan for project risks with this risk register template for Excel. Define risk priority and the potential impact for each. Risk is going to happen, but with this free risk tracking template handy, you can prepare for it and have a response already thought out and in place. Every project has risk.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. Rather, it’s a team effort guided by standardized processes, well-defined roles and responsibilities and collaboration.

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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. Estimated Cost: Here you can list the dollar amount of each cost you’ve previously identified.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A project charter is a project planning document that sells the project to stakeholders and sponsors. It begins the process of defining the roles and responsibilities of those participants and outlines the objectives and goals of the project. The project management charter serves as a reference document.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Define Your Project Goals and Objectives Now that you have a general idea of why the project exists, you have to get a bit deeper and define its goals and objectives. Estimate Your Project Duration The project duration is the total amount of time needed to complete the project. What is its purpose or reason for existence?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 16, 2024

Once you create this Excel project timeline, you can use this template to estimate future project timelines using project tasks and due dates. Use ProjectManager’s Gantt chart to plan projects, define phases, link tasks, build a WBS, set a baseline and link all four types of task dependencies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. There’s also a checklist of project artifacts by phase at the end, which you can use as an aide-memoire for creating your own documentation. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Construction Estimator As the name implies, a construction estimator is the professional responsible for forecasting the cost of a construction project. They do their best to accurately estimate the cost of every aspect of the construction project, but they can also be used to focus on the cost of only one part of the project.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 5, 2021

As I define a project management plan, I strive for clarity, brevity, and simplicity. Project Integration Management Plan Define how you will identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the project processes and activities. Project Scope Management Plan Define how you will plan, execute, and control scope.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

When a program is failing, you should define the problem and potential solutions, and alert stakeholders at the first sign of trouble, according to LeRoy Ward, Executive VP at ESI. Technical failure: this creates a program integration risk as what you are building might not sit in the organization’s architecture any longer.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. There’s also a checklist of project artifacts by phase at the end, which you can use as an aide-memoire for creating your own documentation. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Let's define opportunity. Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Table Of Contents.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2022

The company starts by defining the project and identifying risks. This phase also includes planning and scheduling the scope and cost estimation by analyzing the job’s needs. Our interactive Gantt chart helps you estimate costs, plan resources and organize tasks on a timeline. Construction Estimating.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

ProjectManager is ideal to keep track of your production plans so you can better estimate when you’ll need to purchase equipment, materials, parts or anything needed for your projects. Request for Information (RFI) This document is used for a formal information-gathering process. What Is Project Procurement Management?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2023

To understand what general conditions are, we’ll define the term as it relates to construction and why the term is important. We’ll go further, explaining how to estimate general condition costs and how general conditions compare to construction specifications and general requirements.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Use Gantt charts to accurately plan, real-time dashboards to analyze live data and other features to manage tasks, risk, resources and more. Define the Project Goals & Key Deliverables Project goals are the purpose for the project and deliverables are the steps that take one close to achieving those goals. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

This contractor payment schedule is defined in the construction contract and sets pay over regular intervals across the project schedule. This sets clear payment terms for the contractor and reduces the risk of them receiving late payments or even no payment at all. Or it could be whatever is defined as a milestone.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2023

We’ll define the term and explain its importance. It’s usually a written document that’s then given to the design team who reviews and approves the equipment, materials and so forth being requested. The communication must be clear and the documents shared easily. What Is a Construction Submittal?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Simply enter your project information and estimate your project timeline in minutes.

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Vague risk statements lead to poor risk response planning. When organizations or project teams fail to respond to significant risks (i.e., Risk management starts with identifying risks and writing clear risk statements. Why do people define risks poorly? Test Your Risk Statements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. Project documentation is designed to be tailored, so feel free to tailor as much as you like so your plan ends up representing the work you’ll do on your project. Reference the business case and any prior documentation.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 28, 2022

There are five phases to the architecture design process: schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding and construction administration. There’s still give and take between the designer and the architect and costs are estimated but changes could still occur. Design Development Documents.

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nTask

JUNE 8, 2021

Estimating projects is part and parcel of project management for any project. However, estimating projects with accuracy is not always so successful. In fact, many of the issues in project management can be traced back to failed attempts at estimating projects. Why Does Estimating Projects so Often go Wrong? Your project.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2023

Besides keeping a project on schedule and avoiding overspending, project monitoring is also a great way to manage risk and avoid scope creep. By tracking various metrics, a project manager can identify risk earlier when it shows up in the project as an issue. Earlier detection means earlier mitigation.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. A business case is an important project document to prove to your client, customer or stakeholder that the project you’re pitching is a sound investment. How to Write A Business Case.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

Instead, he or she provides recommendations and options as well as highlights potential risks to consider in order to estimate a given task. Documentation. A Good Project Manager produces artifacts – they have all the documentation readily available and organized in one place. Proactivity.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Deliverables can be both the result of the project itself, but also the results of the process of the project, such as the project plan , reports or other documents. Now that we’ve determined what a project is, we can define project management as a discipline. They’re anything that’s produced or provided because of the project.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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MPUG

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Project Management Institute defines a project as “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.” The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. The problem is that projects are unfamiliar and uncertain.

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Velociteach

JULY 3, 2023

Will your project’s documentation pass the test of time once the project is done and the people are gone? Documentation is at the intersection of information management, organizational design, and personal productivity. Accurate documentation makes teams more efficient and effective. She’s based in Calgary, Alberta.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2021

In order to understand cost control, you must first understand why it is used: monitoring expenses and identifying risks in order to increase profits. Cost control is the process of estimating costs in order to plan and adjust a budget. Predicting risks is another key factor in cost control. Define Important KPIs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

In the Planning phase, the project manager also defines internal and external communications. These can be broken down in smaller, more manageable sub-tasks and estimated by the team. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Secret #7: Motivate the team.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This is the document that sets up the project and assigns the project manager. You’ll also need to define scope in a scope statement. This is anything from a sentence to a bulleted list that is comprehensive to reduce major project risks. That means defining activities, which is not the same as making a WBS, but similar.

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