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Project Estimating: The Only Guide You Need

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Frankly it’s too hot, but it has made me realize one thing: I am no good at estimating. In fact, I’ve always known that I’m not good at estimating. The only thing I can estimate is time. And as a project manager, I’ll take that. Making an educated guess about project tasks is a good skill to have. Why estimate?

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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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Whoever is in charge of the organization will be involved in the project strategy, such as an owner, CEO or managing director. The following professionals will handle the actual creation of the project strategy. This sets boundaries on the project and defines its goals, deadlines and deliverables to help hit your goals.

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How to create a project budget

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal. What is included in a project budget? I find this helps me establish what’s in the project budget and what isn’t.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

ProjectManager.com

It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption. These responsibilities usually fall under the purview of a project management office (PMO) and can be facilitated by using project management software.

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Traditional or Agile? - 10 Questions to Find Out Which PM Method Is Right for Your Project

Inloox

You can easily distinguish between traditional and agile project management approaches by some project-specific characteristics and features: Traditional PM. Fixed scope, estimated schedule. Fixed schedule, estimated scope. Permanent team with fixed project manager. Project scope. Project cost.

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12 Ways to Manage Project Quality Without Drama

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not.