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Project Monitoring and Control: Tools & Steps

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All are important, especially project monitoring. Project monitoring and control is how a project manager ensures the plan they’re implementing with the project team goes off without a hitch. Project controlling involves a lot of steps to thoroughly monitor the project schedule, resources and costs.

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How to Create a Project Initiation Document (Template Included)

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This allows the project manager to get buy-in from the project’s key stakeholders and ensure all the research has been done to move into the planning phase without any hiccups. That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important. What Is a Project Initiation Document (PID)?

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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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Leadership and stakeholders should follow the steps listed below as it’s the process by which a viable project strategy can be made. Define the Purpose of Your Project The first step is knowing the underlying reason for the project you plan on initiating. One must know the why of the project: why are we doing this?

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10 Do’s & Don’ts of Project Cost Management

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Unexpected costs, events, and miscalculations can take your project down the hill in no time. This is where project cost management jumps in. Cost management helps you to mitigate the risk of any surprise costs and budget constraints. What is Project Cost Management? Let’s Begin!

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Beginners’ Guide On How To Track Project Cost

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However, if you’re new to managing projects, keeping track of the money you spend might be a huge hassle. That’s why we made this budgeting primer: How to track project cost. Whatever size project or program you’re responsible for, our guide will provide the information and assistance you need to get going.

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Project Baseline: A Starting Point to Monitor Your Project Performance

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It’s hardly possible to stick to the initial project plan without making any changes to it through the whole project lifecycle. In most cases, changes are inevitable and even necessary, as they allow the project team to deliver a product that will meet the customers’ needs to the fullest extent. Types of Baselines.