Velociteach

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We are taking a fresh look at project estimation. Topics include the estimation obstacles project managers commonly face, key factors essential for accurate projections, the impact of organizational culture, implementing cost management strategies, and navigating the risks of underestimating or overestimating project estimates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the dynamic business environment, companies need accurate estimations for timely decision-making and futureproofing workforce availability against market volatilities. It is a step-by-step process that project managers can implement to estimate and allocate resources effectively.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. Contingency allows us to present final budget estimates as a range, as you can see in the Figure below. Image source: IPA Cost Estimating Guidance , 2021, Figure 11, reproduced under the Open Government Licence 3.0.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The time value of money is about the potential rate of return on the investment as well as the reduced purchasing power over time due to inflation. Whatever capital budgeting decisions one makes, project management software can help track those costs. Again, project management software has features to do this.

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Planio

JUNE 8, 2022

As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. First, learn the basics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2022

And then I log into my PM software and suddenly that simplicity that exists elsewhere disappears… Here are my wishes for the PM software industry for 2022. We have forecast and actual dates, timesheets, budgets, databases of lessons learned , risks, issues and changes. Would you like to add 20% to this estimate?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Cost overrun is not cost escalation; that term is used to describe an anticipated increase in a budgeted cost, say due to inflation. It’s an unexpected cost, due to an underestimation during the budgeting process or another reason. Political-economic – This is due to strategic misrepresentation of scope and budget.

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. billion in 2022 — with no signs of slowing down. And that’s no simple job.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 18, 2024

The different PM technologies offer that, empowering you to manage projects better. What if you could leverage these technologies without being a technical expert? Many of these tools are developed with user-friendly interfaces, making them accessible to professionals of all technical backgrounds.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information technology (IT) runs most businesses. This will include an accurate estimate of decentralized IT spending and shadow IT spending, the former being the distribution of functions, control and information, while the latter is IT-related hardware and software use without the knowledge of the IT department.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk. ProjectManager is online project management software that helps you turn assumptions into a viable project plan. You’re estimating costs, duration and more. Analyzing assumptions is part of project risk management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2019

A critical success factor for a software development project is how it is funded. In this blog I’ll explore several common options for funding software development projects. Stage gate: With this strategy we estimate and then fund the project for a given period of time before going back for more funding. Funding Option.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I mentor project managers, and the types of problems that people come up with on calls are not technical issues for the most part. Resource management is difficult because work is unpredictable and people aren’t very good at estimating! I suggest adding the relevant ones to your risk log so they are constantly under review.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. Tip: Avoid scope creep!

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 15, 2023

ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that helps maintain construction schedules with robust Gantt charts. They’ll report back to the stakeholders, use machinery on site and other tools such as computer software that helps ensure they’re conforming to design specifications.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. Understanding the Basics of Construction Budgeting Accurate cost estimation is the cornerstone of construction budgeting. Moreover, accurate cost estimates play a crucial role in financial planning and control.

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. When unmanaged, these risks can impact people’s safety and, to make matters worse, come down to considerable financial losses. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively?

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Company resources, such as staffing, materials, equipment and technology, are all part of the optimization process of operations management. Managing those resources to boost efficiency and reduce waste requires project management software. Then get a real-time view of their productivity on our color-coded workload chart.

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WorkOtter

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resource estimation is an integral part of project management that often gets overlooked. Here’s your guide to resource estimation in project management and other factors, such as resource costs. What Is Resource Estimation in Project Management? This can be team members, different materials, technology, and equipment.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

In order to schedule and budget the construction project while adhering to safety and security measures and managing risk, construction management requires project management methodologies and software. ProjectManager is online project management software that helps construction management plan, manage and track projects in real time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2016

A statistical model for estimating isn’t normally something I’d put in the ‘make my job easy’ box, but I might just have found one that works. He’s taken the PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) estimating approach to the next level by letting you add a dash of professional judgement in with the numbers.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 13, 2021

It also helps to reduce the financial risk for the organization. Meet the obligations of your contracts with project management software. Contract lifecycle management is a strategic approach to contract management that gets greater efficiencies out of the activity by combining people, processes and technology.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

By being too hands-on and "babying" the team, the Scrum Master risks stunting their development and preventing them from learning how to overcome obstacles effectively. Each team operates within a unique context, encompassing factors like team size, domain, technology, culture, and the nature of the products they develop.

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Traxidy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Art of Mastering Project Surprises: Easy Strategies for Managing Unplanned Work By: Steve McBroom, Founder, Traxidy (Click to follow me on LinkedIn) In this post, we will review the importance of working through project issues and the associated unplanned project tasks, as they arise, and provide effective strategies to manage them.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 10, 2023

Let’s take a look at the different types of construction drawings, what purpose they serve in construction project management and how project management software helps turn these building construction plans into actionable steps that guide the construction crew during the execution phase of the project. What Is an Architectural Drawing?

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. Re-review and pull out the key elements 4. There’s no need for fancy software or hours of reading time, instead, an executive summary is a quick update that’s read in a matter of minutes.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

Explain the benefits and drawbacks of different estimation techniques. Suggest how to help the Scrum team balance technical debt and new feature development. Identify risks & dependencies for following feature: [Your feature]. Balance technical debt and new feature development based on: [Your work item list].

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. When you estimate probability, a risk will have a certain impact on your project. If so, there’s a risk that the client will reject your final webpages. Tool for Handling Risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

I use Vizzlo ( read my review of Vizzlo here ). For example, your project plan template might include your approach to status reporting, whether you are going to use Earned Value or not, what software you are going to use to manage the project budget and schedule and so on. Risk management plan.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Product Backlog refinement : The Product Owner and Developers collaborate to refine, estimate, and order the Product Backlog items based on value, risk, and dependencies. Technical decisions : Developers negotiate architectural choices, design patterns, and code practices to implement the best technical solutions.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This post takes a strategic view of the project management software landscape. First, it identifies a dozen key features of PM software. Then it compares functionality across those key features for 10 popular PM software vendors. Most tools enable tracking of risk, impact, and mitigation plan to manage risks and handle issues.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Needless to say that solid knowledge in the theory of project management and familiarity with PM software are the foundation of professional success. And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . Risk Management.

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. What is ERP Software? Enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) software is like a virtual task master for any complex business needs. The most popular ERP software vendors include Thryv , SAP , and Oracle.

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. What is ERP Software? Enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) software is like a virtual task master for any complex business needs. The most popular ERP software vendors include Thryv , SAP , and Oracle.

Software Review 62

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

And then I log into my PM software and suddenly that simplicity that exists elsewhere disappears… Here are my wishes for the PM software industry for 2020. We have forecast and actual dates, timesheets, budgets, databases of lessons learned , risks, issues and changes. Would you like to add 20% to this estimate?

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