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How to Manage Project Cash Flow

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Projects cost money. Those funds have a life cycle of their own and project managers must understand how those costs come in and out of the project and organization. That process is called project cash flow. We’ll look at project cash flow, what it is and how to calculate and manage it.

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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Project strategy is also useful in sharing the details of a project plan with stakeholders. To effectively plan and manage your project strategy, you’ll need a Gantt chart. Beyond organizing tasks and adding milestones, resources and costs, users can link all four types of task dependencies to avoid costly delays.

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How to create a project budget

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I have left items out of several project budgets and I can tell you it’s pretty embarrassing having to ask your project sponsor to approve spending from the reserves because you messed up the budget. In this article we’ll look at how to segment costs, how to find out the cost of things, and then how to structure your budget.

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Power BI Gantt Chart: A How-to Guide With Pros, Cons & Alternatives

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Microsoft Power BI is a data analysis software that allows you to use various tools such as spreadsheets, pie charts, stacked bars and other types of diagrams to visualize project or business data, including the Power BI Gantt chart. But is Power BI good for project management?

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How to Make a Gantt Chart in Word (Template Included)

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While Word isn’t project management software , it’s a tool that you might need to use at some point to create project reports or other types of documents. Because of this, knowing how to make a Gantt chart in Word can be helpful. Once you’ve done so, enter the right dates for your project tasks.

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Tableau Gantt Chart: A How-to Guide With Pros, Cons & Alternatives

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While Tableau doesn’t have project management features, you can still use it to make a Gantt chart. In this blog, we’ll learn how to make a Gantt chart in Tableau and explore its key features and limitations. This isn’t ideal when the success of the project is on the line. Does Tableau Have a Gantt Chart?

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Microsoft Project Gantt Chart: A How-to Guide With Pros, Cons & Alternatives

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The Microsoft Project Gantt chart is typically seen as the centerpiece of that project management software. However, some never get the chance to use Gantt charts for Microsoft Project because of the steep price and learning curve. Our Gantt charts update automatically and can be shared easily with your project team.