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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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, migrating an IT server, or remodeling an operational process, project uncertainty contributes to 66% of projects failing (or partially failing) every year. But the problem is that risks aren’t always obvious or apparent — until you’re knee-deep trying to slog your way out of one.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

This way you can provide them with that information to keep them from interrupting work and also prepare them for delays or other things that might impact the project. Estimating Costs Accurately to Create a Project Budget Projects cost money. Identifying Project Risks Projects are risky endeavors.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 26, 2021

As John started the project, he checked the historical records of similar projects as well as some other companies. His early estimate – an analogous estimate – was $125,000 with a range of accuracy between -25 percent to +50 percent. The detailed breakdown can greatly improve your team's ability to estimate cost.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the dynamic business environment, companies need accurate estimations for timely decision-making and futureproofing workforce availability against market volatilities. Resource forecasting helps managers answer questions like: Do I have sufficient capacity and skill sets to take on additional projects?

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When it comes to successful project estimating and planning, there’s no room for guesswork. Bottom-up estimating can help you create accurate estimates that set your projects on the right track to success. This comprehensive guide provides all the info you need to get started with bottom-up estimating.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project budgets are estimated by project managers and then approved by the project client or stakeholders. Risk Management A project risk is an unexpected event, which can be positive or negative. Resource Management As mentioned above, a resource is anything needed to execute the project.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Assign work to your team members, manage resources, estimate costs, automate workflows and much more. ProjectManager’s kanban boards can help plan projects and identify bottlenecks. That hasn’t stopped practitioners from using scrum in varying industries, from retail logistics to event planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. Contingency allows us to present final budget estimates as a range, as you can see in the Figure below. Calculating Anticipated Final Cost and confidence range. Why risk matters.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 22, 2022

Let’s look at what a project account is as well as its principles and methods. What Is Project Accounting? Project accounting refers to all elements related to financial transactions in a project. This includes everything from project costs, billing and revenue.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. A well-developed budget lays a solid foundation for managing costs and ensures that projects are completed within financial constraints.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Project Cost Management often puts people off. But there’s little your project sponsor, your client, or their Finance Director care about more than your budget and how closely you can stick to it. Project cost over-runs are common. The governance considerations for project cost management.

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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. Monitoring Risks.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2024

ProjectManager’s Gantt chart is a robust project planning, scheduling and tracking tool. They outline the duration of events or activities in any given project, helping project managers see the project schedule and stay on track throughout various phases. Learn more What Can You Use a Tableau Gantt Chart For?

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Wrike

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Project estimation techniques help project managers accurately estimate essential elements, such as cost and scope , within their projects. These estimation techniques allow PMs to provide better forecasts to clients and more accurately budget the funds and resources they need for project success. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Make sure the assumptions you are making are sound and you aren’t caught out partway through the project. Have a risk budget. One thing that’s important to have is a risk budget. There will be scope creep and things that happen during the project that are not expected. Explaining ‘Run Rate’. Asking for More Money.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

If you have ever taken a course in project management, you may have learned the differences between contingency and management reserves. The former are used to protect project cost or schedule objectives from the impacts of identified, realized risks whereas the latter are used to address the impacts of unidentified risks.

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 3, 2018

There are two reasons why Project Estimation is a big deal for project managers. And second, poor estimates are often a primary reason for a project cost or schedule over-run. What is Project Estimation? Why is Project Estimation so hard? The Estimation Knife Edge.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices. Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

Resources are the largest contributor to successful project delivery , and project managers spend significant time planning and managing their activities. Both resource and project managers work in tandem to develop resourcing strategies for projects. Incorrect estimation of team’s capacity and availability.

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Velociteach

APRIL 11, 2023

Including the project manager early in the process is advantageous. Critical decisions are made, and important assumptions, constraints, and risks are revealed. Once, I was asked to lead a project after the charter had been approved. At this point, the budget estimate may only be +50%/-30% of the final project costs.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Any work, task, activity, situation, or event that is either dependant on the project right now or sometime in the future. . Any situation or event that can cause problems in project execution. . It refers to any prediction or estimation made on a project’s status, including how it will unfold in the future.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Yesterday's Post What Is Risk? Risk is not there to be mitigated, it's there to be eliminated. Risk is the result of uncertainty, which comes in two kinds for all projects, for everything actually. Epistemic uncertainty and the risk it creates can be reduced with handling processes. Estimates lead to buffers.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

No project is immune to factors that may result in cost overrun – from a mistake made by a team member that will extend a project’s timeline to force-majeure events like pandemic or war. . However, most of the causes for cost overrun can be explained by poor project and resource management.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A rough order of magnitude estimate, also known as ROM, is an estimation of a project’s level of effort and cost to complete. ROM estimates take place early in a project life cycle and guide strategy and planning choices. Estimating a ROM is often thought of as an art.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. The estimate can also be produced parametrically or through a simulation (Monte Carlo is common, but Method of Moments is another we use). . Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

What causes excessive expenses in project management? Too optimistic budget estimates Or course, you can hardly make accurate estimates before a project kicks off – there’s too much uncertainty regarding its further implementation. How does Epicflow assist when dealing with risks and uncertainty?

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Teamweek

JANUARY 31, 2023

This is the shortlist: Overview Project scope Project deliverables Timeline and due dates Cost and payment schedule Assumptions, constraints, and risks Work outside of the project scope Note: you can grab a free SOW template in the next section. Project overview This one is pretty straightforward.

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ProProfs Project Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

A good plan can help you in risk analysis, but it can not guarantee that your project will run smoothly. If you are associated with any stage of software project development life cycle, you most probably agree with this quote. It is important to have a smartly constructed plan in place to complete a software project on time.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

One common technique that helps project managers handle resources efficiently is resource leveling. In this article, you will learn: What resource leveling is When to use resource leveling The key benefits of resource leveling Real-world examples of resource leveling The risks of resource leveling Key resource leveling strategies And more!

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 5, 2017

Managing Cost, Schedule, & Technical Performance Risk Is The Basis Of Good Project Management. Risk management is essential to the success of any significant project. Certain information about key project cost, performance, and schedule attributes are often unknown until the project is underway.

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Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Just the links below to jump to the right project management term: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W. Accept: A response to a project risk where the project manager accepts the risk and takes no action to evade it, i.e. 'accepting' the risk.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Understanding the Importance of a Project Budget Plan Projects of any size require financial planning and control to avoid cost overruns and ensure that the allocated funds are used efficiently. It acts as a control mechanism, so that the project team adheres to the allocated budget and avoids unnecessary expenses.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

When we hear about software development disasters and then hear that estimates are to blame, and NOT Estimating will somehow reduce or prevent these disasters, think again. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Now To Risk Management.

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Scoro

MARCH 11, 2024

Larger teams might need more advanced features like resource allocation and project cost management. For example, marketing agencies will need a project management tool that can manage client retainers. What you’ll love The portfolio management feature helps you monitor and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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