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Project Risk Management: How-to guide (with tips)

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Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable skills for managers in all areas of business.

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What Is a Stakeholder Register? (Example & Template Included)

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Being able to identify them and their relationship to the project informs how to manage their expectations. There’s also a free stakeholder register template to download and use when managing stakeholders. The document of a stakeholder register is broken down into sections that detail essential data about each stakeholder.

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What Is a RAID Log and Why Should I Use One?

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Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. By identifying what risks are probable, you can prepare for them and have a response in place if and when they show up in your project. That’s called risk or issue management. Risks are the potential problems lurking in your project.

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What Is a Transition Plan? Example & Template Included

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In project management, a transition plan can help a project move successfully from one phase to the next, onboarding a new team member or transferring one team member to a new position and/or department. A transition plan is an important document, but what is transition planning and how can you create a transition plan?

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Work in Progress (WIP) Report in Construction (Template Included)

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This is an essential part of managing a construction project as it helps the general contractor calculate the progress of all ongoing work, allowing them to see what’s done and what’s outstanding. Project management software has features that help general contractors track costs to help them keep to their budgets.

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14 Free Software Development Templates for Excel, Word & More

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But some software developers and their teams might not be ready to upgrade to project management software. They’re just a sampling of all the free project management templates available to download on our site. They cover every aspect of managing a project across multiple industries. For one, they provide consistency.

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Project Board in PRINCE2: Key Roles and Responsibilities

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PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is a widely used project management methodology mostly found in Europe and especially the United Kingdom. This structured approach to managing projects includes something called the project board. ProjectManagers Gantt chart helps plan, manage and track projects in real time.

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