ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Before we get into framework processes and phases, let’s more fully define the meaning of ITSM and why it’s important. What Is IT Service Management (ITSM)? Learn more Why Is IT Service Management Important?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

However, in project management, project assumptions are essential for planning a project. Let’s take a look at how project assumptions are defined in project management and why they’re so important. Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 10, 2020

Ninety percent of a project manager’s job is communication. And one of the most important things to communicate is your risks. How do you communicate risks? Communicating Project Risks 1. Analyze Your Risks We cannot communicate the things that we don’t understand. As risks are identified, assign a risk owner.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start? The term project documentation refers to the project management documents that are created throughout the project life cycle.

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MPUG

APRIL 26, 2021

Risks were identified, then qualified, and risk responses planned. For implementation of these risk responses, a number of actions were needed. Some were taken, but most ignored or overlooked because of other projects and lack of understanding of risk management at an organizational level.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. The use of capital budgeting offers an objective view that helps managers figure out how to invest capital in order to increase business value but also helps the overall health of the company. What Is the Importance of Capital Budgeting?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Whether you’re interested in a career in construction or looking to fill an open position in your construction management company, there are a lot of entry points. We explain what each is and offer a salary average to see how much you can expect to earn or pay for one of these construction management roles.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Before defining an issue log, let’s define project issues. It’s different than a risk, which can be defined as a potential problem or future issue that might happen in your project. Build workflows for automated issue management. What Is an Issue Log? Get started with ProjectManager for free today!

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 18, 2023

There’s someone at the top of the project management team who answers to the stakeholders and directs the project manager and project team. Of course, it’s more complicated than that, so it’s important to first define the term project executive and explain what that person does, including their main responsibilities.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Then, you’ll find out how project management software can help you reduce waste and save time. It involves change management and touches on every department, which is why human resources are involved. Process implementation is how a business is able to stay competitive by having a framework to manage change.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Everything you do when managing a project is partially if not entirely a communicative process. Managing those tasks is a constant communicative effort with your team. Let’s define the communication plan for a larger project, as it’s easier to take away what you don’t need than add it later. Project Communication Can Vary.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 26, 2023

They all go through the same cycle, known as the project life cycle, or project management life cycle. The project life cycle is made up of five project stages: project initiation, project planning, project execution, monitoring & control and project closing. What Is the Project Life Cycle?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 26, 2022

Legal project management is well familiar to lawyers, even if they don’t necessarily use that phrase. What Is Legal Project Management? Legal project management is when project management principles are applied to the delivery of legal services. It’s not that different from traditional project management in effect.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2023

That’s why construction cost management is so important. Knowing exactly what construction cost management means and what a construction cost is can be the difference between project success or failure. We’ll go over those definitions and explain the construction cost management process so you can manage projects better.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? Perhaps that number (from research by PMI ) surprises you, but I’m sure you aren’t surprised by the fact that good communication management on projects leads to higher success rates. What is project communication management? who support it.

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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. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Prices for things change and there’s an inherent risk in putting together an event that can impact your budget. Creating and managing a budget is one of the most important parts of delivering a successful event. Monitoring costs in real time helps you stay on budget. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

More than just being able to identify who the stakeholders are in the project, you need to manage them. That is the beginning of stakeholder management, and it starts with stakeholder mapping. Map your stakeholders and keep them in the loop with ProjectManager.com’s project management features. It’s a big task.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 17, 2022

The project manager is on the ground, running the team and keeping the daily operations of a project running smoothly. But who looks after the project manager? In project management, that position is called a project director. Project management tends to be a hierarchical methodology that has numerous tiers of command.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 4, 2023

All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction reporting is especially important. First, let’s define what construction reporting is and then explain why construction reports are so important. Reports can be shared in a variety of formats and even printed out for stakeholder presentations.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 5, 2022

ProjectManager’s free dashboard template has several widgets that monitor metrics in your work. There’s also a workload chart for managing teams and making sure their workload is balanced. This Excel dashboard template can manage your work, but it’s a static document that must be updated manually. Tasks cost money.

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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. How do you know whether the project you’re undertaking is the best possible solution to the problem defined above? Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Project management conflict examples in the Concept Phase First up, the Concept or Initiation Phase.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Whether it’s what desk to put in our new conservatory space (and I’ll tell you what we ended up deciding later), or who to invite to meetings, or managing to order everyone else’s food and then getting so overwhelmed with having made decisions all day for all the people that I couldn’t choose anything for myself. Ready to get into it?

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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. In project management, artifacts relate to documents, templates, outputs or a specific deliverable. In project management, artifacts relate to documents, templates, outputs or a specific deliverable. What is an artifact?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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. Budgeting may seem like fuzzy math, and it’s certainly no exact science, but with the proper tools you can have a better handle on defining the financial constraints of your project.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management. A stakeholder is a person, like any other member of the project, and some will be easier to manage than others. They are impacted by the project, be they investor or customer.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 1, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager facing the relentless pressures of deadlines, unforeseen issues, and changing project scopes? Imagine possessing skills that transform every challenge into an opportunity, enabling you to manage and lead projects efficiently. What is Problem Solving?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The same can be said for the field of project management, where every constraint usually impacts another constraint, and every missed deadline puts the project off the delivery date by just a little bit longer. According to Newton’s third law of physics, every action in nature has an equal and opposite reaction. Agile Principles.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

By Ruchi Gupta, PMP ® , PgMP ® , PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , SAFe, DASSM, SIP, Jira CBAP ® The accelerating rise of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others is rapidly reshaping the way project management operates. The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 4, 2023

All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction, reporting is especially important. First, let’s define what construction reporting is and then explain why construction reports are so important. Reports can be shared in a variety of formats and even printed out for stakeholder presentations.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 14, 2022

What is an exception report in project management and how do you use one? Let’s define the term and explain its use in managing projects that are veering off-track. We’ll show you some exception report examples and how project management software can keep you on schedule and within budget. What Is an Exception Report?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 13, 2022

Projects need management. Much of the focus of project management is obviously on methodologies that keep your project on time and within budget. The project selection process, whether you’re working in project management or portfolio management, ensures you have enough resources to benefit from the investment.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2019

These steps are part of a best practice issue management process and are a core essence of good project management. What Is Issue Management? Issues might be previously defined risks, or not. Of course, the first thing you need to do for issue management is to identify the issues. Monitor Progress.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 30, 2021

The construction project manager role is a unique position, though it shares many of the attributes associated with any kind of project manager. If you’re looking for an experienced construction project manager, you need to understand their job. What Does a Construction Project Manager Do? Managing supplies.

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Velociteach

MARCH 6, 2024

Making good decisions is a critical project management skill. How do they feel about risk, empowerment, accountability, hierarchy, and control? Risk tolerance describes comfort in taking risks. Start-ups generally have a greater risk tolerance than well-established organizations. By managers? Committees?

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