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What Is Resource Loading and Why Does It Matter in Project Management?

ProjectManager.com

Project management software can help you with resource loading. ProjectManager is online project management software that allows you to see the available hours of your team, including global holidays for remote workers. More than just resource management, there are features to manage your tasks and risks, too.

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Win at Digital Transformation By Connecting Portfolio Management and Value Stream Management 

Planview

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. Recommended Read: Learn the basics of VSM in the eBook, What is Value Stream Management in Software Delivery?

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Luck has Little to Do With Achieving Positive Project Outcomes

LiquidPlanner

Besides simply saving time by repurposing an effective project plan, you also will be less likely to overlook important tasks or input inaccurate task estimations. How many times have you been part of project teams who meet weekly just to update task status in the project software together? Disseminate information properly.

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Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Project Management Strategies

LiquidPlanner

To answer the “ how long ” question, we have to plan the project, define tasks and gather estimates from the team. When you estimate each task’s duration and cost, do you: Ask a bunch of experts. Use a similar project’s estimates. Spend more time building a bottom-up estimate? How long will the tasks take?

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Calming Project Management Anxiety

LiquidPlanner

An even better way to communicate project progress is through cloud-based project management software. Software like LiquidPlanner allows all project contributors to provide inputs such as updating task status, estimating work, and tracking time against tasks directly into the project plan.

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Falling in Love with Your Project Plans

LiquidPlanner

In my experience, project leaders do not accurately estimate tasks, they fail to set clear priorities, and do not realistically plan for unexpected but likely changes that always seem to emerge. The right PM software is a catalyst to success for you and your project team. Can you see what work may be at risk for running over.

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Flat Rate vs. Hourly: A Guide For Agencies

Teamweek

Here’s a quick scenario: A client needs one 10,000-word eBook for a flat rate of $1,000 Another client needs two 10,000 eBooks for $1,000 each So these two jobs will be worth $3,000. You take on most of the risk. Fixed-rate projects are OK if you can manage the risk. The client takes on most of the risk.