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The 5 Phases of the Construction Process (Templates Included)

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We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction. Then we’ll explain the difference between the construction phases and the project life cycle. To help you manage your construction projects better, we’ll even add a few free templates.

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What is the Project Life Cycle and How to Use It Better?

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The project life cycle describes the stages a project goes through as it progresses from start to finish. A well-defined life cycle brings order and structure to the project. This article will demystify the project management life cycle and help you run better projects.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

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Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. What is Project Execution?

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What is project scope? (Plus 7 steps to help you define project scope)

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It’s what we lean on throughout the project life cycle. It keeps us on the straight and narrow all the way to project success. We might think that “oh, I don’t need a project scope, I’ve done thousands of projects like this!”. As project managers, defining and planning projects is what we do.

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Batch Production: Examples, Advantages and Disadvantages

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First, we’ll define batch production and list examples of industries that use it to manufacture their products. Also, initial outlays of batch production equipment and technology can be costly as they need to be specifically designed to perform a range of functions. Let’s take a closer look at the last one, batch production.

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Project Integration Management – A Quick Guide

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As each department works on a project, each one likely uses a methodology that they’re most comfortable with to provide them with the results they want. This can make project collaboration between departments difficult, due to differences in process and methodology. This is normal operational procedure for any project manager.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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Scrum works within an agile project management framework, though there have been attempts to scale Scrum to fit larger organizations. The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). Kanban Methodology.