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Time Estimation for Project Managers: Tips & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

It’s of paramount importance to everyone involved, from stakeholders to team members. The best a project manager can do is develop an accurate time estimate for how long it will take to satisfactorily complete the project. Time Estimation Matters. So, what are some of those tips and techniques for better time estimation?

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Project Risk Management: How-to guide (with tips)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll look at tips for risk management, the role of the risk log, how risks relate to issues and share some project risk examples. Talking about risk puts you in a better position to do something about them especially, as Mark pointed out, “most of our executives are too far remote from the rest of the team.”

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What Is Demand Planning? Tips, Strategies and Tools

ProjectManager.com

It’s not easy to estimate demand, but the more factors you consider, the more accurate your demand forecasting will be. Project management software gives you the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes in supply and demand. Either way, you lose money due to poor demand management. That’s a lot of loss to deal with.

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Develop Better High Performing Teams

ProjectManager.com

As we ease into the new year, many organizations’ executive teams are ramping up hiring for new talent. All these efforts require precise judgment to hire just-in-time talent, using data to make strategic project decisions at a portfolio, program and project level and launching new high performing teams.

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Resource Forecasting in Project Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

From your team to the tools they need, materials, equipment, software, office space and so on. Resource forecasting is a way to estimate the number of necessary resources to deliver your project successfully. There are project management software solutions that address resource forecasting. Keep reading.

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What Is a Technical Project Manager? (Job Description Included)

ProjectManager.com

We define what a technical project manager does, provide an outline for a job description you can post and offer tips for becoming better at your job. They need to have leadership qualities, manage teams, allocate resources and make project plans and schedules. If either applies, read on. What Is a Technical Project Manager?

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Some helpful tips for choosing metrics

Scrum.org

This article aims to give you a couple of tips to become more aware of your metrics. In summary, some tips: Ensure your metrics are connected to your vision and mission. If we collect metrics that serve as a KPI to teams, we need to be aware we are not supplying the teams goals other than our main goal (delivering customer value).