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How to Calculate Realistic Time Estimates for a Project

Teamweek

Inaccurate time estimation is the cause of 25% of failed projects. Learning how to estimate time for a project is tricky, but critical to its success. In this guide we’ll go over: What is time estimating in project management? Why is estimating time for tasks important? What is time estimating in project management?

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Agency capacity planning: 11 steps to better margins

Resource Guru

Plus, it’ll help you better estimate project costs and allocate resources effectively to maximize margins. Match strategy—Monitor and adjust resource demand As a combination of the lead and lag strategies, the match strategy involves careful monitoring of the current demands on your agency.

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The Ultimate Guide To Project Management For Marketing & Ad Agencies

Teamweek

First, unlike other industries, marketing and advertising projects are more people-focused. As a result, it’s hard to estimate how long a task should take. And unlike technical PM tools needed for other industries, marketing managers need simpler tools to manage their project workflows. This leads us to….

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A Guide to Project Management Software for Web Designers 

Ganttic

But for those in creative and design industries, the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. That’s why we created this guide to finding the perfect project management software for web designers. What is Web Design Project Management? What are your estimated costs?

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Setting boundaries: How Havas CX Canada encourages work-life balance for its employees

Resource Guru

Part of Havas’s senior leadership team, he builds, monitors, and improves processes to ensure the business runs smoothly. Havas implemented that process alongside the HR team, but team leads also make sure to monitor and encourage their teams to fully leverage the flex time. In his eyes, that starts with taking care of the employees.

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How to Manage a Project like a Pro in today’s Work Environment?

nTask

It doesn’t matter if you want to manage a project in the IT industry, or some managerial gig around tangible products, the basics are more or less the same. Monitoring, Controlling, and Administering: Project completion is a tight-knit process involving certain resources. How you control and monitor your project is up to you.

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What Does a Project Manager Do in a Marketing Agency?

Wrike

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), project managers work in a variety of industries — from manufacturing or construction to finance or utilities. Some are highly focused on a specific segment of marketing, while others offer a wide range of services including, but certainly not limited to: Brand development.

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