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Project Documentation: 10 Essential Project Documents

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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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How to Create a Project Initiation Document (Template Included)

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That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important. To understand why, let’s define the term and compare it to other project documentation. We’ll explore its importance and how to create a project initiation document, including all its many components.

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RFI in Construction: A Quick Guide for Contractors

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This construction document helps subcontractors understand what they need to do if they have any questions. We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more.

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7 Tips on Reducing Project Costs

Epicflow Blog

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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8 Tips on Reducing Project Costs

Epicflow Blog

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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Beginners’ Guide On How To Track Project Cost

Productivity Land

However, if you’re new to managing projects, keeping track of the money you spend might be a huge hassle. That’s why we made this budgeting primer: How to track project cost. Whatever size project or program you’re responsible for, our guide will provide the information and assistance you need to get going.

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4 Tips to Keep Your Project Costs in Check

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Which project costs did you miss? It’s been a while since you’ve gotten a progress report from the team – are there any unexpected costs that are going to sneak up on you? . Map Costs to your Work Breakdown Structure . Once your project is underway, you’ll want to establish a rhythm for monitoring project costs.