ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

First, let’s define what a production order is and why it’s so important to the manufacturing process. But more than that it helps production planning by defining what you need to produce based on demand, how much to make based on minimum order quantities and when to begin manufacturing based on weeks of supply.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2023

Practical advice I’ll refer to again The only point I disagreed with was that late on in the book, when Moore is discussing adaptive project management, he describes Wikipedia as a project. Reading this was a pleasure; I’m sure I’ll refer to it again in the future – and if you work in a PMO, you should too.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

PRINCE2 defines it like this (take a breath before you read this long sentence): The procedures to monitor the specific products of a project and their development or delivery activities to determine whether they comply with relevant standards and of identifying ways to minimize causes of unsatisfactory performance.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 9, 2023

It refers to the continuous addition or expansion of project deliverables, requirements, or tasks beyond the original project scope, resulting in an increase in project budget, the timeline for completion, and resources required. Understanding the Scope The scope refers to the boundaries or extent of a project, task, or objective.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It begins the process of defining the roles and responsibilities of those participants and outlines the objectives and goals of the project. The charter also identifies the main stakeholders and defines the authority of the project manager. The project management charter serves as a reference document.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When the leadership team defines an organization’s vision, they look toward the future and identify the goals and objectives they want to achieve. Once the vision is defined, then the practical work begins, and strategic planning templates can facilitate that work. This is the start of strategic planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2021

How to define success criteria. Organizations don’t define failure. Successful organizations take the guesswork out of this process: they define what success looks like, so they know when they have achieved it. If you want project success, you have to define what success looks like for your project.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 4, 2023

Poorly Defined Objectives and Scope One of the primary causes of troubled projects is a lack of clearly defined objectives and scope. To address this issue, it is crucial to establish well-defined objectives from the outset and engage stakeholders in the process to ensure everyone is on the same page. How About You?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You get to address the planning basics, such as defining your project scope, identifying milestones and breaking the project down into manageable phases and tasks. Using our free project charter template for Word will define the project vision and scope for everyone involved. That’s why it’s an important project planning template.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We’ll get to that and define the various project financials before getting into the process of managing a project’s finances. Project Costs Project costs refer to the total funds that a project requires. Clearly Define the Scope of Your Project Before you can zero in on the costs, you need to understand the scope of the project.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 23, 2024

To better understand operational project management requires defining what an operational project is, how it differs from strategic projects and what operational project management is. These project review documents should be archived and retrieved for future reference when similar projects are experiencing problems.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 27, 2023

To fully understand the importance of a lien waiver, let’s first define it, explain its importance in construction and identify the different types of construction lien waivers. Lien waivers are sometimes referred to as lien releases and are exchanged at the time of payment on a construction project. What Is a Lien Waiver Form?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction. Programming and feasibility are where the planning team defines the project’s objectives and goals. The construction budget will also be referred to as well as the larger construction plan.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

If you’re unaware of what a project management triangle is or even if you do know, we’ll define it and explain its importance in project management. To understand the project management triangle, one must first define the three constraints that make it up. There is no difference between them other than what they’re referred to.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This month’s free project management template is a Terms of Reference document. To define what a particular workstream on a project is supposed to do. You could use this terms of reference (Word docx) to define almost anything: the remit of your school parent teacher association, the terms for a client project.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! But if there is, then that purpose should be clearly defined and focused. Define the Duration of Your Meeting Meetings can have a tendency to go on and on. Meetings are key means to communicate in projects , but they often waste time, not add efficiency. It’s not professional.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. You create them when they are needed and refer to and update them as necessary. Your PMO may define mandatory artifacts: a list of project documents that you must create for each project.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

This opinion is behind the times, and your personality type can’t define your social role and lifestyle. Besides, the same refers to project reports. The post Define Your Personality Type: Tips for Introverted Project Managers appeared first on Epicflow. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

For every person who adamantly insists that estimates are needed to support proper governance, someone else will argue that the inherent wrongness of an estimate and how estimates are abused will wipe out any benefits of defining them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Why use a Terms of Reference document? A Terms of Reference document is a really versatile document. Second , to define what a particular workstream on a project is supposed to do. What is a Terms of Reference document? Terms of reference vs charter: which one should you use? I’m glad you asked.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

This way you begin to define the boundaries of your project and figure out what responsibilities you will task your team with, and the process by which that work will be verified and approved. This paperwork can be called your scope statement or terms of reference, but more often it’s referred to as a statement of work (SOW).

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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 Costs Project costs refer to the financial investment for delivering the project. What is its purpose or reason for existence?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Manufacturing cycle time, also referred to as throughput time, is the amount of time spent working on an item from raw materials to finished product. People may confuse cycle time with takt time and lead time, which we’ll define and differentiate a bit later, but all are key metrics in manufacturing, especially lean manufacturing.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition defines risk as an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives. We refer to these risks as threats. Notice that the threshold is a defined line of demarcation. What is Risk? So, a risk may cause a positive effect.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

Before you can start a project — even before you can plan it — you first need to define the project in detail. To understand why, let’s define the term and compare it to other project documentation. A project initiation document (PID) is used to define the project thoroughly.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! Define your key milestones in the Scope of Work document, including project kickoffs, meetings, hand offs, etc. Define how you’ll be reporting on the project and when the stakeholders can be expecting them and from whom. Related: Free Status Report Template.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Reference the business case and any prior documentation. It’s always easier to reference other documents than try to reproduce them in here. In this part of the document include or at least make reference your product breakdown structure, and Work Breakdown Structure if you have them, major deliverables, or other products.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 21, 2021

into a written form that is easy to understand and refer back to. The consistent factor is clearly defining the terms of the contract and ensuring communication and good relationships between employer and contractor. This means no more jumping between different tabs and windows to refer back to key documents and correspondences.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

To understand what project health is let’s define it and the areas that should be monitored to make sure your project is healthy. Project health refers to the status of one’s project in terms of its overall functionality and whether it’s progressing as planned towards a successful delivery. What Is Project Health?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s a screen shot of the whiteboard for your reference! Supervise the market research process and define customer needs for the product team. Define KPIs for product performance and product success. Of course, these roles can also vary greatly depending on the types of products or projects being executed in the organization.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

However long it is, the vision statement is formally written and is used as a reference in company documents to serve as a guide for short and long-term strategic planning actions. Similar to a mission statement , a vision statement it’s a living document that is referred to as a lodestar to lead a company to its next innovation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. You create them when they are needed and refer to and update them as necessary. Your PMO may define mandatory artifacts: a list of project documents that you must create for each project.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 18, 2023

Of course, it’s not a competition between the two as we’ll see when we define each term and then explain the differences between production and manufacturing. For example, production results in everything from electronic devices to clothing, but it also refers to services such as maintenance for offices, facilities and other spaces.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But there’s not just one test case in software development so we’ll also define the different types to give you a full understanding of this value software development process. We have unlimited file storage so you can attach all pertinent documentation to the card for reference. What Is a Test Case In Software Development?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2021

Whether you’re starting to work on a project plan or need to explain the project in broad terms to your stakeholders, you need a project brief to define all the main points. By getting the broad strokes down and defining the project from a high-level view, planning is easier because you have a clear sense of the direction it needs to take.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 17, 2024

We’ve defined a reference set of five Basecamps based on the patterns we’ve seen across many different sizes and types of organizations. The idea behind Basecamps is to deliver incremental value to the organization as teams get more performant over time.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Defined as the sum of all resources, deliverables, features, and tasks within a given project, your project scope is the boundary in which your entire project exists. Your project scope statement will act as the primary tool for stakeholders and teammates to refer back to and use as a guideline to accurately measure project success.

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