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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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The kanban board is broken down into columns that represent the different stages of a process, and the kanban cards are individual tasks that move from one column to the next as they move through the process. This created less waste and increased the efficiency of processes. When one bin is empty, the next bin refills it.

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10 Project Constraints That Endanger Your Project’s Success

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A project is often defined as successful if the project’s objectives are achieved by the deadline and stay within the budget. But apart from time, scope, and cost, there are six additional constraints that limit the process of properly accomplishing the project’s goals. Sustainability.

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Hard Costs vs Soft Costs in Construction: Definitions & Examples

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Some refer to these as brick-and-mortar costs, because these costs include the structure, construction site and landscape. When it comes to budgeting, hard costs are easier to estimate. As you can imagine, these intangible costs will prove far more difficult for you to estimate as you build a budget for your project.

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What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

ProjectManager.com

These projects will then have to be ranked in some order, prioritizing them to have some alignment with the city’s strategic plan in which you’re working. A financing plan will have to be created, estimating the overall cost of each project. A project justification is required to explain the need for the projects.

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

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You’ve heard it countless times; teams are projects’ most valuable resource. But a project manager has to connect each team member to that work. Resource loading is a process to keep team members fully engaged throughout the project. Even if they can keep up with the pace, it’s not sustainable.

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The Buyer Value Equation, Strategy, & Project Management

The Strategic Project Manager

Cost – The monetary price of the product or service plus any other work, associated costs, or inconveniences incurred by the buyer to acquire or use it. These may include time, effort, risk, and opportunity costs. It also includes continued support and maintenance to sustain the value.