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How to Recover A Troubled Program

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. When a program is failing, you should define the problem and potential solutions, and alert stakeholders at the first sign of trouble, according to LeRoy Ward, Executive VP at ESI. You need to regain control.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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How to write an executive summary stakeholders will love

Planio

Project managers are born communicators. According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. An executive summary is your secret weapon when it comes to project communication. Jump to a section: What is an executive summary?

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Best Cost Control Techniques

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Whether you’re managing a project in construction or manufacturing, keeping costs down is paramount. This is why in project management and business in general cost control is so important. Learn how cost control can help you better manage construction or manufacturing projects. The lower your costs, the higher your profits.

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What Should You Include in Your Preconstruction Meeting Agenda?

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To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed.

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Jira Kanban Board: Pros, Cons & Alternatives

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Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. It has tools that allow you to plan sprints, track the completion of tasks, balance your team member’s workload and create product roadmaps. Does Jira Have a Kanban Board? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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How to Actually Develop a Project Management Plan

Project Risk Coach

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? One of the reasons is that project managers may not know what to include. Engage your team members in developing the plans. Project Baselines.