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

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sol Benady is a management consultant, Fintech entrepreneur, and program manager working in the banking sector. He started his career as an auditor in London, trained with E&Y where he qualified as an accountant, and then moved into consulting for retail and investment banking for a wide range of projects and clients.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Many costs can appear over the life cycle of a project, and an accurate estimation method can be the difference between a successful plan and a failed one. Projects bring risks, and risks bring unexpected costs. An Overview of Cost Estimation. 12-Step Process for Cost Estimation.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As projects are all about the bottom line, you can imagine the importance of project profitability in project management. Being able to determine beforehand whether a project will turn a profit is how organizations can decide which projects to initiate and which ones to skip. Project Profitability Analysis.

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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. What Is Construction Cost Management? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2023

If you’re a general contractor working in construction project management, you’ll need to know about general conditions. To understand what general conditions are, we’ll define the term as it relates to construction and why the term is important. The general conditions in this place are specific to the project.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Estimation of project cost is one of the core practices of the project initiation stage, which becomes the basis for the approved project budget. At the same time, the forecasted cost should not be too overestimated or underestimated. What helps make cost estimation simple and efficient?

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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. That’s where project selection comes in. Project selection is all about picking the right project at the right time for your organization.

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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. How do you know who needs what when communicating with them during the project? That is the beginning of stakeholder management, and it starts with stakeholder mapping. It’s a big task. Try it for yourself today!

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It’s imperative that you calculate what the costs of these things will be as close as possible to get the allocated funds and not go over budget, which could jeopardize the entire project. ProjectManager.com’s Project Budget Template. By so doing, you have given the project a better chance to succeed.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 22, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you struggling to effectively manage your projects amidst evolving requirements and stakeholder expectations? Project management involves various critical functions, from ensuring seamless coordination to task deadlines, articulating clear objectives, and managing resources.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

That’s what PMIS comes in, which is an acronym for project management information system. A project management information system (PMIS) is how information needed to run a project is organized. It collects and uses project information through one or more software applications. What Is PMIS?

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Planio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For example, if your company’s main goal is to improve user retention, a new feature that increases the risk of customers leaving is unlikely to get approved. For example, if a new project costs $500,000, but is projected to make $1,000,000 in additional revenue per year, that is a good economic return.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 13, 2023

A Business Case is done in collaboration between a Sponsor and Senior Management. It is critical to know who is driving the interest in the project, and to build initial stakeholder relationships between them and senior management. More complex projects may require a focused Feasiblity Study.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most project managers are familiar with the Triple Constraint, or Iron Triangle. It focuses inwardly on the project constraints of Scope, Time, and Cost. But what about an ‘outward’ focus – one focused more on strategic elements that also define whether the project is a success or not?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Before you can plan for your project you have to have the right tools to collect the data you need in order to formulate a strategy—and project management Excel templates are a great place to start. Are you interested in free project management Excel spreadsheets? Risk Register Template.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This estimating method is best used for a quick estimation of the project costs rather than highly accurate forecasts. Project managers use top-down estimation to get a high-level cost view. However, they need input from teams closer to project details to improve accuracy. Who uses top-down estimating?

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Resource Planning in project management has been gaining traction for a while now. These qualifications have evolved due to the challenges that are faced by the companies in the project management paradigm – and that too on daily basis. What is Resource Planning in Project Management?

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003. Risk Management Papers. “A

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ProProfs Project Management

JUNE 30, 2021

At the time of the project proposal, you had done a random forecast of project duration, price of resources, etc., and had reached a tentative project cost estimate. Based on the same calculation, you go ahead and divide resources and set the project deadline. Is the ‘big-ticket project’ in chaos?

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. A Business Case: Presenting the Idea of a Project . Read further to get a handle on them.

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MPUG

MAY 15, 2023

I was chatting recently with a couple of project managers developing vehicle products. The discussion turned toward supplier management, and I asked them how much travel is involved in their work, especially regarding supplier interactions. Managing procurement on projects comes in three main parts.

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MPUG

JUNE 19, 2023

Through the process of doing the work, we learn more about the subject of our work and the processes we employ for our project objectives. This learning may require adapting, and change orders are the mechanism to manage those changes. Project managers must have a change management process to assess and evaluate potential changes.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. reducible and irreducible ? De Meyer, C.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In the past five years, there have been numerous articles discussing how Artificial Intelligence (AI), can and will benefit the field of project management. The project management landscape will change significantly. Some customers may be hesitant to allow AI to make certain decisions on their projects.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager looking to improve your project management skills and help your organization grow? Take the next step towards mastering the value delivery system and project management.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Every year, numerous articles are written that describe new approaches to management and leadership practices. The focus of this paper is to discuss some of the challenges facing the linkage between artificial intelligence (AI), project management, and stakeholder relations management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. What are the project management Knowledge Areas?

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? Types of estimations in project management Project estimation techniques. What are project estimation techniques? They give you a solid idea of what you’re working with, how long it will take, who needs to be involved, and what it will cost.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

In the world of project management, success is the ultimate goal. However, defining and measuring project success can be a complex task. That’s where project success metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) come into play. Let’s consider a software development project.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. A well-developed budget lays a solid foundation for managing costs and ensures that projects are completed within financial constraints. Contingency funds: Account for unforeseen circumstances and potential risks.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Yesterday's Post What Is Risk? Risk is not there to be mitigated, it's there to be eliminated. Risk is the result of uncertainty, which comes in two kinds for all projects, for everything actually. Epistemic uncertainty and the risk it creates can be reduced with handling processes. based risks: If?Then

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? Do you find yourself overcome by the inherent uncertainty of project variables like cost or schedule and worried about how they might impact your project's success?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2022

The triple constraint of project management has been given many names – the Project Management Triangle, Iron Triangle, and Project Triangle – which should give you an idea of how important the Triple Constraint is when managing a project. What Is the Triple Constraint in Project Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Managing resources in professional services firms is crucial for maintaining sustainability and achieving anticipated employee performance goals. But unfortunately, many resource managers have to rely on approximation and guesswork because they don’t have the right tools and techniques. Let us begin with the basics.

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