Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Knowing how to start a project is one of the most critical skills for any project manager. A large project (or a small one) starts with the small stuff and builds to something bigger and more complex. 10 Simple Steps to Start a Project Projects can seem complicated and they certainly can be.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Parametric estimation is a crucial estimation technique in project management. That’s because parametric estimations are highly accurate and take some guesswork from your estimation process. What is parametric estimating? The more granular the parameter, the more accurate the estimate.

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EasyProjects

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Whether it’s designing a new product or improving upon an existing work process, nothing matters more than how much it will cost the company in the end. This is where project cost management comes into play. For this reason, a budget must be determined to ensure that the allocated project costs stay in line.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Everyone wants their projects to be “quality” but I often get asked about how to manage project quality in real life. What does it mean to “do” project quality? You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? What are project estimation techniques?

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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.

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Teamweek

APRIL 19, 2024

Project managers often struggle to calculate project ROI and communicate a project’s financial value to stakeholders as they might not have the right tools or processes to do so. This guide has everything you need to start calculating the ROI of your projects, avoid scope creep, and improve project efficiency.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sol Benady is a management consultant, Fintech entrepreneur, and program manager working in the banking sector. He started his career as an auditor in London, trained with E&Y where he qualified as an accountant, and then moved into consulting for retail and investment banking for a wide range of projects and clients.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But there are a lot of elements to any successful project charter. If you’re new to project management , a project charter template can set you up to make sure you’re hitting all the major points. We’ve included a free project template charter to help as an example of what a project charter should include.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template. ProjectManager.com’s Project Budget Template.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 25, 2023

To help you avoid this, we’ve created this guide with tips and best practices for how you can create a solid project baseline that sets your project up for success. What is a project baseline in project management? A project baseline in project management is a clearly defined starting point for your project.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

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. First, let’s look at three baselines that you may wish to include: the scope, schedule, and cost baselines.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We often plan a project with this overly optimistic mindset — never considering the myriad of project risks out there. Before you know it, you’re mid-project and starting to feel the heat. Source Most projects “fail” for similar reasons. The most common types of risks can be filed under the label: “$#!%

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Planio

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Ask a hundred project managers what one of their biggest sources of frustration is and at least half will tell you some variation of the same theme: resource allocation. Whether it’s people, raw materials, or cold hard cash, projects can’t function without resources. How does it impact your project’s success?

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

However, most of the causes for cost overrun can be explained by poor project and resource management. Let’s dive into the causes for budget overrun in aerospace and defense projects, and consider the ways of preventing them. What causes budget overrun in aerospace and defense projects? . Improper risk management.

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Function Point

JUNE 14, 2023

Having strong project budget management skills is crucial to the success of any agency. Subsequently, it’s something that keeps a lot of project managers up at night. What Are Project Budget Management Skills? Project budget management abilities are required in planning and regulating spending of a project.

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nTask

MARCH 25, 2022

Some of the essential documents to review would be: Assumption Log: It records all the assumptions and project estimations. Issue Log: A record of all the issues in the project. Change Log : A record of all the changes made throughout the project lifecycle. What were the risks and issues? Step:3 Settle Payments.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

Project Management is a systematic and organized approach to planning, coordinating, and overseeing the work of a team to achieve a specific goal. It involves defining the project scope and objectives, creating a detailed plan, and identifying the resources and schedule required to complete the project.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary – provide the detailed information about the deliverables, activities, cost estimates, and scheduling information for each item in the WBS. Cost Baseline – approved version of the project budget. Project Integration Management Plan. Project Communications Plan.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

” As project managers, we’re driven by dates. Customers, senior managers and stakeholders all want to know how long it will take to complete a project. And as project management professionals, we’re also measured by our ability to predict the future and be right about our predictions—despite the many unknowns.

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Resource Planning in project management has been gaining traction for a while now. These qualifications have evolved due to the challenges that are faced by the companies in the project management paradigm – and that too on daily basis. What is Resource Planning in Project Management?

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ProProfs Project Management

MAY 15, 2020

A project comprises thousands of elements, which makes tasks related to management tough. It is one of those reasons why businesses invest a big chunk of money to get a diligent project manager and executives on board. . Make sure none of the scope, cost, or time gets compromised during the project development process.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. A Business Case: Presenting the Idea of a Project . A Project Charter: From the Idea to Actual Work.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Resource management is about getting together everything you need to deliver a project. Here are 11 resource management best practices that can help you with that. Of all resources, managing people resources is the hardest. Creating a team timeline for a project team helps you manage your team’s schedule and workload.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But maintaining one eye on the broader picture is challenging for even the most experienced project managers. Staff members fall sick, clients push out the project scope, and even if just one or two of your subtasks take longer to complete than the estimates. Why is project monitoring important in project management?

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

We’ll cover: What is project profitability How to accurately calculate project profitability 6 Tips to increase project profitability. What is Project Profitability? Project profitability is a metric that calculates how much money a project makes (or how much it loses). Nail your project estimates.

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Proofhub

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Understanding The Many Aspects Of Project Management “What makes a project successful?” Some say, behind any successful project is a project manager with above and beyond management skills. And for the rest, it takes the best of both (management and teamwork) to make a project successful.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

You take on most of the risk. Fixed-rate projects are OK if you can manage the risk. But there is a strong possibility that you risk the project failing if you don’t have your documentation nailed down. Top tip: Hourly billing can also be harder to sell. The client takes on most of the risk.

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2021

Project planning is all about accuracy. With about 28% of projects failing due to imprecise cost estimates, it’s clear that your project plan deserves time and attention. What is the definition of cost overrun? Technical reasons including erroneous estimates or incorrect data gathering.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. What are the project management Knowledge Areas?

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

One of the challenging aspects of project management is setting and then managing expectations of both clients and stakeholders. As a rule, everyone comes into a project with some kind of expectations. Inaccurate estimation. The same can be said about problems arising during the team’s working on the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Managing resources in professional services firms is crucial for maintaining sustainability and achieving anticipated employee performance goals. But unfortunately, many resource managers have to rely on approximation and guesswork because they don’t have the right tools and techniques. Let us begin with the basics.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even when you tell yourself that “this time is going to be different,” — but project costs somehow still manage to get out of control? Only 43% of projects are “mostly or always” completed on budget. Let’s talk about project cost management. ??. Cost estimating.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

When resources are allocated optimally, projects can progress smoothly, reducing delays and rework. Improved profitability Efficient capacity planning can improve profitability by reducing resource waste and cost overruns. Plus, it’ll help you better estimate project costs and allocate resources effectively to maximize margins.

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ProProfs Project Management

MAY 8, 2020

Project management doesn’t seem important when you evaluate it on paper, but it has a directly proportional relationship with business growth. . It’s no brainer that when you manage in-house or clients’ projects appropriately, you enjoy amazing brand equity and economic benefits. Pragmatic Project Planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Your new project was approved for funding. You wouldn’t believe the number of project managers I speak to on mentoring calls who struggle to get their budget approved. You can’t do much on a project without some funding behind you. What is project contingency? Why risk matters. That in itself is a huge step.

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