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Project Management Basics: Definitions, Methods and Tools

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They’re anything that’s produced or provided because of the project. Deliverables can be both the result of the project itself, but also the results of the process of the project, such as the project plan , reports or other documents. Projects are made up of deadlines. Here’s a quick overview of each.

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Project Documentation: 10 Essential Project Documents

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Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start?

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12 Free Project Planning Templates for Excel and Word

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Even if you’re using project management software, project planning templates can help you with everything from decision making, such as with our free RACI matrix template, to identifying project deliverables, with our free work breakdown structure template. Project Plan Template A project plan is a big endeavor.

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Have You Left Anything Out of Your Project Management Plan?

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Project Integration Management Plan Define how you will identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the project processes and activities. Project Scope Management Plan Define how you will plan, execute, and control scope. Project Time Management Plan Define how you will plan, execute, and control the schedule.

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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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Construction Cost Management: Managing Construction Costs

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Knowing exactly what construction cost management means and what a construction cost is can be the difference between project success or failure. We’ll go over those definitions and explain the construction cost management process so you can manage projects better. What Is Construction Cost Management?

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

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Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Burndown Chart A tool in Agile project management that tracks the work completed and the work remaining to help teams manage progress.