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Creating a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Procurement

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Projects need resources, often consistently. Suppliers and contractors deliver those products and services that help fulfill the project. Managers want to stay on budget and resources cost money, which is why they use a request for quote (RFQ) to get pricing from suppliers and contractors.

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IT Service Management (ITSM): Frameworks, Processes & Phases

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IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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Service Request Management in IT: Process & Best Practices

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This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. We’ll explain in more detail what service request management is and what a service request is, including examples to make it clearer. What Is Service Request Management?

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What Is a Sales Order? (Example & Template Included)

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A sales order can be for goods or services. The sales order process, which we’ll cover in a bit, needs management to ensure that vendors and customers get what they want. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has the features needed to manage sales order processing.

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Drive Better Results for Your Professional Services Firm Part 2: Deliver Profitable Projects

Speaker: Patrick Connally and Andy Yeomans

Many factors can impact the ultimate profitability of professional services projects. Inaccurate or unrealistic project estimates, ineffective resource management, and lack of visibility into project burn rates and progress can all negatively impact the overall performance and profitability of a project.

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Capacity Management in Business Operations

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The process of achieving that goal is called capacity management. To understand capacity management, we’ll first fully define the term, list the different types and explain why it’s so important in operations management. What Is Capacity Management? Capacity management is the first step in project planning.

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What Is a Service-Level Agreement? (Example & Templates Included)

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A service level agreement, often abbreviated as SLA, is used in IT and professional services to define what a vendor is expected to do. First, let’s explore the definition of an SLA in greater detail, including the different types of service agreements and why they’re so important. What Is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?