ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Similar to a journey, projects have a beginning and an end. Just like a trip, most projects wouldn’t set off without first having an itinerary. In project management, the equivalent of an itinerary is a creative brief. But not all projects use a creative brief; they’re found only in specific disciplines.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2021

Marketing can feel more like an art than a science. How can you do market research to see opportunities in the marketplace that will make money for your company? There are ways to manage the marketing in your company to discover and take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace. What Is Marketing Management?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision. It’s also referred to as participative budgeting as department managers are given a role in the process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll cover the basics: what are organizational competencies, and why should you, as an individual, care about them? And let’s face it, whatever sector you work in, things have been pretty change-y over the last few years. Employees should be regularly trained and educated in the latest practices.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

What does this current year have in store for marketers running projects? Brought on by the struggle to respond and adapt to these times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity), marketers have increasingly begun to embrace an Agile approach to their project management. Monica Georgieff.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

IT financial management (ITFM) covers the costs of keeping our network, servers and devices running. IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term. Then we’ll list the professionals who are tasked with IT financial management and their key objectives.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

You can build the best product in the world, but without a solid customer acquisition strategy (and the right team to pull it off), no one will ever use it. Ultimately, the objective of a customer acquisition strategy is to gain more customers while also setting the foundation for long-term retention. Why is it so hard to get right?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 18, 2021

It’s something every company that is producing something needs to know. Aggregate planning is most often focused on targeted sales forecasts, inventory management and production levels in the mid-term (3-to-18-month) future. You can also do the reverse; when demand is high, increase the price. Resource Management.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That is, they all develop strategic plans to achieve long-term goals to create value. Then we’ll provide an example to better illustrate what we’re talking about and even provide a download to a free strategy map template to help you get started. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help you achieve the objectives on your strategy map.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Marketing is essential to connecting your product or service with an audience. A marketing budget is how marketers know how much they can spend on their campaign. Understanding how to create a marketing budget is a key element of any marketing plan. What Is a Marketing Budget? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

Before you can start a project — even before you can plan it — you first need to define the project in detail. 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.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Having an event is a like executing a project. Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. Event management can be anything from a birthday party for your kid to a business convention and everything in between. What Is Event Management?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. Project managers need to know how to identify, track and mitigate project risk. Let’s learn what is project risk, some common examples and how can you manage it. What Is Project Risk?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2024

While order processing seems to work fast and without issue, a lot is going on in the background to ensure the seamless management of placement, picking, sorting, packing and shipping. Order processing, which includes sales order processing and purchase order processing, is the managing and fulfillment of customer orders.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Then we’ll outline what goes into an SLA so you can make one, with an example to flesh it out and make it more comprehensible. Whichever SLA is used, it should be reviewed and modified by the customer and legal counsel as they skew in favor of the supplier. Project management software can help you keep track of SLAs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This happens regularly on project teams where a subject matter expert is seconded to a project role on a full or part-time basis. Their day job still needs to be done, so their manager may backfill the job with another person. It’s very common on large projects because these need a dedicated resource.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

There are several ways you might find yourself buying a product or service. As you shop around, you might be enticed to purchase something. For example, two common tactics include push marketing and pull marketing. Let’s look at push vs. pull marketing to better understand them. What Is Push Marketing?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Before you engage with a new project, there are certain things you have to know. Can you get it done properly by the deadline? Do you have the resources? Resource forecasting is how you can answer that last question. Resources are anything you need to execute the project plan.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Having a successful marketing campaign involves the coordination of many different departments. Marketing plans manage research, design and copywriting, digital and print production, plus so much more. Managing all those marketing assets is challenging. Here’s a selection of marketing-related templates.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Any changes should be minimal, however, because a vision statement is the guideline for a company’s strategic plan, so it must be thoroughly reviewed. However long it is, the vision statement is formally written and is used as a reference in company documents to serve as a guide for short and long-term strategic planning actions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 4, 2023

I get asked about project success criteria a lot – in fact, it’s one of the most searched terms on this site. So I thought it was about time that I pooled all my resources into one definitive guide to project success criteria. Let’s start with a definition of project success criteria. Is it delivery on time?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great if project team members were engaged with their work, leapt at the opportunity to hit their milestones and proactively progressed their tasks without you having to chase them? If leading your team feels like you need to constantly prod them to get stuff done, perhaps you have an employee engagement problem.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Your team uses resources to execute a variety of projects such as making products or providing services. That’s what procurement management is all about. What Is Procurement Management? ProjectManager helps you manage all aspects of your project, including procurement. What Is Project Procurement Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. Change is inevitable – we all know that. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

Listing projects on your resume helps make your job application stand out. You can draw a recruiter’s attention to your skills, teamwork, leadership, and achievements. I’ve included some examples below so you can see how to phrase your resume sections. What projects to include on your resume. Here’s how to do it.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2023

It’s another project where you have to manage time, cost and scope (and don’t forget quality) to deliver on a deadline. ProjectManager is award-winning software that can help you plan, manage and track your events. We’re also the online hub for everything project management-related.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Another way to look at the production process is as a series of detailed steps that take you from one point to the next until you’ve completed the process. There are many production methods and types of production, but before explaining those steps, it’s important to understand the term. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2023

These free Word and Excel templates for business will give you an upper hand over the competition. Templates are a great way to work consistently and not have to reinvent the wheel each time you need to do repetitive tasks. As you do your research, place what you find in the appropriate square. Project Budget Template.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Before work hits the production line, one must know how to calculate manufacturing cost. Project management software helps manufacturers track production costs. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that tracks manufacturing costs in real time. It’s ready when you need it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2021

I get asked about project success criteria a lot – in fact, it’s one of the most searched terms on this site. So I thought it was about time that I pooled all my resources into one definitive guide to project success criteria. Let’s start with a definition of project success criteria. How to define success criteria.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Are you wondering whether you should take the IBM project management certificate or the Google project management course? They are both excellent, credible training providers, and both courses are aimed at beginner-level project managers. So which one to take?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2022

What is operational efficiency and how can you measure it to take advantage of its benefits? Let’s start with the definition and explore how to improve operational efficiency in addition to ways that using project management software can help manufacturers. Operational efficiency improves with project management software.

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Inloox

APRIL 15, 2021

". "If you don't know where you're going, don't be surprised if you end up somewhere else." Whether in project planning or in business management, for reliable decision making you will need some predefined parameters. Where do you want to go? What do you want to achieve?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Whether you call it project financial management or project accounting, managing a project’s finances is essential to delivering a successful project. There’s a lot of planning, managing and tracking involved. But what exactly is financial project management?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As projects are all about the bottom line, you can imagine the importance of project profitability in project management. Being able to determine beforehand whether a project will turn a profit is how organizations can decide which projects to initiate and which ones to skip. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Having an operational strategy helps companies meet those larger goals when planning their projects. To manage those workflows, you need project management software. Once you have an operational strategy, you need to create an operational plan on our interactive Gantt charts. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 19, 2023

Most organizations use project names as they’re a quick way to remember projects and programs. Some project managers think those names should describe a project’s purpose or its main goals, while others simply choose cool or catchy project names to lighten up the mood in the organization.

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