Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Reduction of project costs and at least avoiding significant cost overrun is one of the high priority tasks for a project manager. However, it usually becomes challenging due to a great number of factors: underestimation of project costs, uncontrolled changes, poor resource allocation, etc. Poor estimates .

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

No one needs to tell you that projects cost money. But how much they’ll cost is an open question. The closer you can come to an accurate forecast of project costs, the more likely you’ll deliver a successful project. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Association for Project Management Body of Knowledge 7th Edition In other words, your quality management work is all about making sure that what you deliver is good enough for the job it was designed to do. While definitions of quality vary between professional organizations, they all have “being fit for purpose” as a common theme.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

To do that requires project management software that can monitor your progress and performance. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has real-time dashboards that give managers a high-level view of their projects with easy-to-read graphs and charts that track project metrics such as time, cost and more.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Making accurate estimates of construction costs requires an understanding of job costing, knowing what a costing sheet is and what needs to be included in that costing sheet. We’ll go over all, plus explain when to use job costing and provide an example of job costing to make sure the definition is clear.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.

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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

JULY 26, 2023

Once you have the track laid out with the project initiation document, then you need the vehicle to get through it effectively. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that takes your PID and turns it into a workable project plan. What Should Be Included in a Project Initiation Document?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Knowing one’s resource requirements will also help project managers to get the most out of their resources. This can be done more effectively with project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that allocates and schedules project resources through multiple views.

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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

MARCH 2, 2020

If something bad is going to happen on a project, it’s likely related to time, cost or scope. Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. In fact, it works throughout the entire life cycle of a project. Cost estimates.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

We’ll then explore how to choose the right construction delivery method for your organization and project. Finally, we’ll describe some of the more popular construction delivery methods and how construction project management software can help deliver success no matter which construction delivery method you choose.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project documentation has several purposes, such as project planning, cost management or risk management. Project management software can help you organize and share information that is crucial to the success of your project. Risk Register. Project Budget. Project Schedule.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Similar past projects can help you here as a reference. Apply your hourly rate : Total up all hours needed to complete the project and multiply by your hourly rate. Calculate project costs: Work out other costs for the project. and add that to your cost estimate. Less risk of reduced profits.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

Projects are designed to deliver a product or a service within a specific timeframe and budget, a process that the project manager oversees. Once you’ve done the work of a product breakdown structure and the related product documentation, you can feed that information into project management software and jumpstart your project plan.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

Along the way, we’ll explain why lean construction can benefit your project and how the right project management software can help you take advantage of lean construction. Lean construction is constantly evolving, which is why there’s no straightforward definition of the term. What Is Lean Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 12, 2021

Track your project’s time and material usage in real time with ProjectManager.com’s Construction Project Management Software. A time and materials contract is commonly used in construction project management, though it’s also used in product development and other types or projects.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There’s a lot of uncertainty in managing a project, which makes creating the budget difficult, but with a free Excel budget template you’re on solid ground to build a financial structure that’s sound and able to do the job at hand. Some of the costs are easier to collect, such as: Labor. Software licences. Consultant fees.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

we focus on Value and don't need to worry about Cost. This, of course, is a violation of the principles of Managerial Finance and Microeconomics of software development in the presence of uncertainty and scarce resources. Software Project Cost Estimation . Overlooking key project risks.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 8, 2024

Optimized Budget Management By scheduling tasks accurately, project managers are more efficient in their cost forecasts, ensuring the project remains within budget. Enhanced Quality of Deliverables Scheduling provides structured timeframes for quality assurance processes, reducing the risk of defects and rework.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The most common applications of AI are expected to be part of estimating and controlling project cost and time, as well as resource management by determining the strength of employee qualifications from assignments to selected project activities. Advances in software development. Risk Management.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results. Cost Estimation The process of estimating project costs is done by leveraging historical data, expert judgment, or quantitative models. Also known as continuous process improvement. it is finite).

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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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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In this article, we are going to tell you all about resource planning, what it is, how is it so important in the project management and over organizational paradigm, what are the challenges that are inflicted on the company by the resource planning process, and much more. What is Resource Planning in Project Management? Project risks.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

What is a Project The Project Management Institutes (PMI) PMBOK defines a project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.” From start to finish, a project usually goes through 5 phases, called the Project Life Cycle.

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ProProfs Project Management

MAY 16, 2019

AI has already begun revolutionizing various aspects of our lives such as online shopping, and it definitely has brought in a change for the better. When we talk specifically about IT project management, app development companies or DevOps teams are responsible for managing various software development projects.

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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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Risk is any positive or negative event that can affect project execution. Any individual, team, or an organization that is interested in the successful completion of a project. Qualitative Risk Analysis. Quantitative Risk Analysis. RAID stands for ‘Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies’. Cost Estimation.

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MPUG

APRIL 4, 2022

It’s also possible that a project can be specifically chartered within a portfolio, or a greenfield project can be launched independently by an organization. Regardless, a project always will have a definitive end. There are 11 baselines in toto, and in your project, you may have four, five, or even more baselines.

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Agilemania

MAY 3, 2022

Team figures out the most valued work items to build first that can help them to learn customer behavior as early as possible to reduce risk. You might be interested in reading: The Definitive Guide to What Is Agile and Scrum. 64% stated Accelerate software delivery . 42 % voted for Enhance software quality .

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A work breakdown structure is a depiction of the whole project scope divided into components that can be estimated, scheduled, monitored, and controlled. It’s a scoping, planning, resource allocation, and risk identification tool. It’s the key input for the other project management processes (e.g., track a project’s progress. .

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Having a single entry point for these requests is the best way to capture key information and fully understand the costs, benefits and impact of the request before committing to it. PMOs can use project management software to review and decide on whether to accept, reject or defer the request.

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nTask

MARCH 17, 2022

If the issue is resolved, the project is resumed and the end products are delivered successfully (even if the delivery is delayed), then that is a victory for the team. In this process, eliminating risks and issues takes the front seat and following deadlines is of secondary importance. What Is Project-Based Learning (PBL)?

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2021

With about 28% of projects failing due to imprecise cost estimates, it’s clear that your project plan deserves time and attention. Inaccurate forecasts about costs, resources, benefits, and estimated durations can bring project risks that could impact your organization’s profitability and growth opportunities.

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nTask

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Firstly, a “project” is defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide as “ A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique… result.”. Project management has been defined by the same Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. Project Scope Management.

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Wrike

MARCH 1, 2022

Project management tools like the To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) help project managers achieve this with as little risk as possible. TCPI forecasts a project’s possible outcome and alignment with the budget. It shows how to allocate and use available resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.

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