ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 2, 2023

We’ll explain these two terms, explore the various aspects of IT management and why it’s so important to businesses. In terms of business, IT can touch on almost all departments of a company. This includes digital services, networking, servers, fixing hardware and software issues, etc. That’s only a few.

Infrastructure 334

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

Anyone who has delivered a product or service understands the triple constraint. Whether you’re manufacturing products or delivering a service, project management software can help you with the cost of quality. Time, cost and scope have to be controlled to successfully complete a project. What Is Cost of Quality (COQ)?

Underperforming Technical Team 333

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Manufacturing Controlling 333

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Choose the Right Type of Service Contract for Your Project It’s time to contract with your contractors. Construction projects must be well orchestrated. There are many contractors working on various aspects of the overall project. What Is a Contractor? Learn more What Is Contractor Management?

Construction 324

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 23, 2024

They don’t directly deliver new products or services to customers, but improve the way an organization does business and that impacts customers. In simplest terms, the two differ in that an operational project has the goal of improving the day-to-day operations of a business. Some projects are done internally within an organization.

Software Review 281

Software Review Monitoring Technical Review Budget 281

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Resource planning, resource allocation and resource utilization are all under the umbrella term of organizational resources. Organizational resources are concrete materials and tangible assets that support the program or portfolio of projects, including practice improvements and service delivery. What Are Organizational Resources?

Manufacturing 337

Manufacturing Monitoring Finance 2024 337

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

Projects and operations are both necessary for businesses to succeed, but they require different approaches. When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things! To be honest, I even put my wedding in Microsoft Project.

Retail 407

Retail Governance Government Healthcare 407

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2024

Effective ordering processing can improve a company’s service and help them be more competitive in the marketplace. Effective order processing can also improve turnaround times and provide better overall service, which gives companies a competitive advantage. Ordering a product and getting it delivered has become commonplace.

Process 250

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 18, 2023

Of course, it’s not a competition between the two as we’ll see when we define each term and then explain the differences between production and manufacturing. For example, production results in everything from electronic devices to clothing, but it also refers to services such as maintenance for offices, facilities and other spaces.

Manufacturing 293

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2024

Placing an order and receiving it seems straightforward. But the only reason it feels effortless is because of order management. We’ll explain what order management is and explore how an order management process is conducted. There are, of course, people behind the order management process. Customer satisfaction is also an objective.

Process 309

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Short-term absence For a short-term absence, you wouldn’t normally look at backfilling a position unless it was critical that someone was available in the role. For example, in a hospital, you might bring in additional clinical staff during short-term absence so that clinics don’t have to be cancelled.

Planning 332

Planning Process 332

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We’ll define that term and the different types of IT assets, including what the life cycle of an IT asset looks like. IT asset management is more than just keeping track of computers but can deliver new functionality and services for platform and infrastructure services. What Is IT Asset Management?

Infrastructure 336

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

There are many production methods and types of production, but before explaining those steps, it’s important to understand the term. The production process takes resources, such as raw materials, labor, capital and equipment, and turns them into finished goods or services for consumers.

Process 257

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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. Learn more The term procurement management is confused with purchase management by most people, but there’s a big difference that’s very important in business, manufacturing and project management alike. Get started for free today.

Estimate 323

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term. IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term. What we might take for granted actually involves a great deal of work and investment.

Infrastructure 322

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It’s an extremely detailed work contract that defines the terms and conditions agreed upon between parties and lays the groundwork for the project plan. No matter what industry you’re in, the one constant throughout the project life cycle of a project is paperwork. What Is a Statement of Work (SOW) in Project Management?

Software Review 402

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

Coming up with long-term goals for a business or organization is just the beginning of a five-year project. If you’re not familiar with a balanced scorecard, we’ll define the term and show the four perspectives it tracks as well as explain what should be included in a balanced scorecard. What Is a Balanced Scorecard?

Performance Measurement 399

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Before we go into the process of IT incident management, let’s first understand what the term IT incident means and how IT incident management is defined. It can also reduce the quality of a service. When an IT incident happens it can cause a service interruption or worse. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

Software Review 348

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects.

Software Review 393

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 3, 2024

There’s also short-term storage in a warehouse or distribution center involved. We’ll explain that, the order fulfillment process and list the different types of order fulfillment models. What Is Order Fulfillment? Order fulfillment begins when a customer places an order. It ends with their receipt of that order.

Process 377

Process Logistics Manufacturing Transportation 377

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal. It’s the summary of how much you have been allocated to get the work done. What does creating a project budget involve?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In general, you’ll find that banking and financial services spend the most on their IT budget, which is understandable as security and integrity are paramount issues for this sector. Media and entertainment are behind banks and financial institutions, followed by software publishing and internet services. What Is an IT Budget?

Budget 345

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

They allow an organization to produce products or services. I worked in the IT team at my old job. We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We didn’t need it. What are organizational competencies? Non-technical competencies.

Underperforming Technical Team 358

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

An army of subcontractors each with their own specific discipline complete construction projects. But how do they know what to work on? An RFI in construction is a request for information. This construction document helps subcontractors understand what they need to do if they have any questions. What Is an RFI in Construction?

Construction 318

Construction Software Review Engineering Budget 318

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Creating a schedule of values is important for the project owner, contractor and subcontractors alike. It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document?

Construction 369

Construction Estimate Budget Monitoring 369

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 3, 2021

How you assemble the items you need to execute the project is called procurement, which is a fancy way of saying how you get the goods and services you need for a project. First, you need to identify the goods or services you need. These contracts are needed for projects to obtain needed materials, supplies and services.

Monitoring 269

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Companies have goals and the goods or services they produce must align with those goals. Operational strategy is how an organization decides how it’ll produce and deliver its goods or services. Having an operational strategy helps companies meet those larger goals when planning their projects. But what is an operational strategy?

Manufacturing 303

Manufacturing Software Review Logistics Monitoring 303

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To make sure you understand what organizational process assets are, first, we’ll define the terms and explain their importance. Types of Organizational Process Assets We’ve listed what falls under the term organizational process assets, but it’s time to look a bit closer at the various types of assets and what they are.

Process 367

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Scrum.org

MARCH 21, 2024

Or take Amazon, which went from selling books to becoming a behemoth in e-commerce and cloud services, driven by a relentless focus on customer-centric products, not finite projects. Encourage your teams to think in terms of 'products' – entities that require nurturing, evolution, and a deep understanding of user needs.

Sustainability 180

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2023

These professional services range from supervising the site and the work being done to ensuring that work is carried out safely. To understand what general conditions are, we’ll define the term as it relates to construction and why the term is important. These general conditions in construction are varied and costly.

Construction 260

Construction Infrastructure Estimate Defining 260

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

There are several ways you might find yourself buying a product or service. Pull and push marketing are two marketing strategies that are used to sell products or services to an audience. Push marketing brings your product or service to the audience through marketing. Push vs. pull marketing isn’t a competition.

Retail 279

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 16, 2021

One must look at purchase management as more than just buying goods and services. This includes running your procurement department more efficiently by getting the best prices and terms. Supply Chain Management: The supply chain is the flow of goods and services. How do you manage the purchase order processing? Learn More!

Manufacturing 251

Manufacturing Software Review Technical Review Risk Management 251

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

Smaller steps are easier to track and manage, and they take less time to schedule because you are only creating a detailed plan for work that is on the short-term horizon. Use high density, detailed planning for the tasks on the short-term horizon. Rolling wave planning gives you the ability to plan in smaller, incremental, steps.

Planning 402

Planning Governance Government 2015 402

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 8, 2021

You might know them as the Service Desk, the Technical Support Centre, Tech Services, IT Support or something else but they are the people who are responsible for dealing with user queries when something isn’t working with your computers. If you want your project to be a success longer term, you need the IT Helpdesk on side.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 13, 2024

There are software projects designed for project ERP, but before we get to that, let’s define the term and how it differs from traditional ERP solutions. Unlike a traditional ERP, a project ERP is ideal for construction companies, project-based manufacturers and service-based organizations. What Is a Project ERP?

Manufacturing 385

Manufacturing Finance Construction Risk Management 385

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2024

Each decision and its outcomes add to the body of knowledge within the organization, driving ongoing enhancements in processes, products, and services. Each decision and its outcomes add to the body of knowledge within the organization, driving ongoing enhancements in processes, products, and services.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

That’s because whatever that future project might be it will still have to align with the organization’s long-term goals and the project strategy has already done this. We’ll go over that and link to free project management templates that can help you in this process. What Is Project Strategy? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

Budget 374

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

Ultimately, the objective of a customer acquisition strategy is to gain more customers while also setting the foundation for long-term retention. For example, an accounting product may look to boost its product’s exposure by investing in its SEO rankings for the search term “Best accounting software in the US.”.

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