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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. The cycles are roughly two weeks long and led by a scrum master, which can be but doesn’t have to be, a certified CSM (Certified Scrum Master) position.

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Hard Costs vs Soft Costs in Construction: Definitions & Examples

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Land, Permits, Survey Fees: This includes land and real estate development costs associated with the legal process. This also includes appraisal fees, land acquisition, assessments, land survey fees and the costs of inspections and permit fees paid to local governments.

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Project Budgets: Tips for Estimating & Cost Tracking – Clarizen

Planview

Effective project budget tracking is essential to ensure that project costs do not spiral out of control — and potentially threaten project success. This informative and easy-to-read article explores the basics of project budget tracking , including best practices and a 7-phase methodology.

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How to Do a Cost Benefits Analysis in Project Management

ProProfs Project Management

At the time of the project proposal, you had done a random forecast of project duration, price of resources, etc., and had reached a tentative project cost estimate. Based on the same calculation, you go ahead and divide resources and set the project deadline. What Is a Project Cost Analysis?

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Project Resource Management: The Ultimate Guide on How to Master It

Rebel’s Guide to PM

How can I reduce project resource costs and complete the delivery? Therefore, project resource management is a continuous process, and by implementing the right solution, you can take preventive measures to meet the overall objectives. What are the types of resources used in projects? Facilities.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. Acceptance Criteria: A set of formal requirements that a project must pass before it can be accepted by the project sponsors. Approach Analysis is used during the Planning phase of each project.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. A Risk Management Methodology for Project Risk Dependencies,” Tak Wah Kwan and Hareton K.N., Michael, International Journal of Project Management , 19, pp. 3, March 2002.