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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

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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 tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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10 Project Constraints That Endanger Your Project’s Success

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They limit a project, and they can quickly endanger your project’s success. Hence, it’s important to know all possible constraints, their influences on each other and the project management tools that address those constraints. Classic Project Management Constraints. Tool for Handling Quality.

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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

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A capital improvement plan (CIP) is used by organizations to make smart budgeting decisions on which large projects or purchases to pursue. This is a tool used more often by public entities such as local governments for major public expenditures. A financing plan will have to be created, estimating the overall cost of each project.

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

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Even if they can keep up with the pace, it’s not sustainable. Your team will suffer burnout, which will take many of them out of the project, or you’ll not be able to retain team members. Either way, it’s a problem that occurs when project managers overlook resource constraints. How to Measure Resource Utilization for a Project.

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Construction Delivery Methods: A Quick Guide for Projects

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Naturally, software costs will be part of the budget. Remember, these tools, including resource management tools, are upfront costs but are instrumental in reducing costs and speeding up the delivery of your project. Having an accurate schedule is important, and schedule and project costs are closely linked.