ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2024

Projects are planned, but those plans are rarely executed with changes. Those disruptions can play havoc on a project’s budget. Therefore, project managers are always tracking budget variance to deliver projects without breaking the bank. Neither is preferable to keeping to or staying under the project budget.

Budget 305

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

When a project is planned, a set of steps are outlined to deliver a product or service. Think of resource requirements as the fuel that drives all project activities. Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them.

Software Review 341

Software Review Estimate Defining Budget 341

ProjectManager.com

MAY 14, 2024

Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide projects with a lot of data. You need a way to quickly and expertly evaluate whether project goals are being met. RAG status begins with understanding the acronym and how RAG status is used in project management. What Is RAG Status in Project Management?

Software Review 350

Software Review Budget Closing Risk Management 350

Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 16, 2020

Are you a better project manager today than you were a year ago? I hope my blog has boosted your knowledge and application. In case you missed some of my blog posts, I'm sharing my most popular project risk management posts of 2019. So, just how many of you came to the Project Risk Coach website in 2019?

2019 221

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing resources effectively is one way to deliver your projects on time and within budget. Project managers use a technique called resource smoothing. There are many benefits to resource smoothing, which we’ll explain, and then provide the steps so you can use in your project. What is resource smoothing?

Monitoring 338

Monitoring Executing Software PMI 338

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2020

Whatever the reason, virtual project management comes with its own set of challenges that are added to the already difficult task of managing a project. How do you navigate this brave new world of virtual project management? What Is Virtual Project Management? And it’s a big one.

Software Review 362

Software Review Technical Review Monitoring Controlling 362

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?

Finance 339

Finance Estimate Budget Risk Management 339

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Project management is thriving. People are coming to realize that most everything they do can be considered a project, no matter how big or small. Best Blog Posts on Project Management from ProjectManager.com. The 7 Habits of Successful Project Managers. A project needs a manager.

2018 265

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Businesses aren’t projects but they share many commonalities. While businesses run projects, they also have strategies and objectives that must be met. All of these things and more make them a perfect candidate for business project management. Let’s first explore the definition of business project management.

Software Review 373

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2023

Projects are divided into phases to make them more manageable. 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. What Is Project Monitoring and Control?

Monitoring 294

Monitoring Controlling Software Review Risk Management 294

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

You’re here because you’re looking for the best way to get CAPM certification (Certified Associate in Project Management – CAPM ®) without having to invest in a load of study guides. You also have to show that you have completed 23 hours of project management education – and that’s where the study materials come in.

2023 407

2023 PMI Certification 2022 407

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2022

Resource management is one of the most important aspects of project management. That’s because projects need resources and those resources must be managed. Project resources are all the raw materials, equipment and human resources necessary to execute project tasks. What Is Resource Management?

Process 407

Process Monitoring Defining Consulting 407

Green Project Management

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the frenzied quest for technological advancement, we are often dazzled by the latest tools and AI solutions that promise to revolutionize industries. The profession of project management is no exception. Every blog, webinar, and workshop focuses on the new era of automation and AI-driven decision-making.

Sustainability 325

Sustainability 325

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2024

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.

Construction 359

Construction Project Cost Budget Monitoring 359

ProjectManager.com

JULY 29, 2020

But most of these books don’t discuss the project management tools that the world’s best entrepreneurs use to organize and manage their companies. That’s why we’ve put together this list of startup project management tools that every young company can use to create a highly-efficient organization.

Budget 287

Budget Software Process Monitoring 287

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings. Learn more.

Software Review 480

Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Risk Management 480

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 19, 2022

A workflow diagram lets you view the whole project in one flow chart. All of your tasks and how they move from one to the next are outlined in the project plan , of course, but having a visual is a quick and easy method to see the big picture. Every tool that helps define the project and make it more manageable is valuable.

Software Review 376

Software Review Technical Review Manufacturing Defining 376

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 23, 2024

Some projects are done internally within an organization. This is called operational project management. To better understand operational project management requires defining what an operational project is, how it differs from strategic projects and what operational project management is.

Software Review 294

Software Review Monitoring Technical Review Budget 294

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

Projects have a beginning, middle and end. That’s called the project life cycle. When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. What is a project pipeline?

Software Review 353

Software Review Software PMO Monitoring 353

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Project management has constantly evolved as a discipline. Project management tools have evolved as well. The tools people prefer to use have always been the catalyst for change. Over time as technology improved, the tools available to use continued to do the same.

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Technical Review Software Review Manufacturing Software 343

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In project management, overlooking recurring tasks can quickly send a project off-track or a team member could miss an important update. Having recurring tasks as part of project management software is essential. No more workarounds such as creating unique tasks to remind you throughout the project.

Software Review 286

Software Review Software Executing Risk Management 286

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive.

Underperforming Technical Team 340

Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 340

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Projects cost money. But what’s harder to discern is if the project is worth the investment. The last thing stakeholders want is to discover the project isn’t financially effective. The cost performance index is a way to measure the financial performance of a project. Project costs can vary. Everyone knows that.

Project Cost 377

Project Cost Budget Performance Measurement Manufacturing 377

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

So our best course of action is to prepare a risk mitigation plan so that we can manage those risks that are the most dangerous to our organization effectively before they have the opportunity to negatively impact us. ProjectManager has risk management features to mitigate risk in projects. What Is Risk Mitigation? Learn more.

Risk Management 420

Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring 420

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. It’s not aimed at any particular job type or role, and you don’t need any project management experience.

Generative AI 300

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

There are several project management certifications that you can get to become a project management professional. Choosing the right certification and training program for your project management career is an important decision. That’s why we’ve compiled the best project management certifications of 2022.

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Certification 2022 Prince2 PMI 437

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2022

Resource management tools are an essential part of any project management software. Every project has materials, tools, equipment, people or resources to manage. No matter how good your project plan is, if you can’t manage your resources, your project will suffer.

Monitoring 300

Monitoring Budget Executing Software 300

ProjectManager.com

MAY 3, 2023

Task prioritization is a powerful tool when executing a project. But project managers understand that applying task management and time management methods will both boost team morale and productivity. Let’s go into how to prioritize a team’s task list to ensure nothing crucial to the project is neglected.

Software Review 283

Software Review Energy Software Executing 283

ProjectManager.com

MAY 24, 2023

The last thing a project manager wants is a schedule conflict. But a scheduling conflict is an eventuality in project management. Then you can strategize ways to avoid schedule conflicts and employ the project scheduling tools that’ll help. Project managers are advised to take these precautions.

Controlling 300

Controlling Software Review Executing Risk Management 300

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 28, 2018

Chris could make Excel do anything, except he never used spreadsheets to manage a project. Since then I’ve come across too many project professionals, teams and organizations who stretch Microsoft Excel into a project management tool, and unsuccessfully so. He was a wise man. Forget about collaborating!

Underperforming Technical Team 772

Underperforming Technical Team Software Developers Software Development Agile 772

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve learned a lot over the past year about social distancing, hand washing, and, if you want to keep productivity chugging along, you need project management software. Task Management Focused: Tools that target your work, organizing it and monitoring your progress to keep you on schedule. ProjectManager.

2022 317

2022 Software Review Software 2021 317

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ability to measure progress is how project managers keep projects on track. But if you’re working in an agile environment, the Gantt chart isn’t the right tool for your iterative approach to project management. A burn up chart is a tool used in agile project management to measure progress.

Agile 349

Agile Estimate SCRUM Software Review 349

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You’re here because you’re looking for the best way to get CAPM certification (Certified Associate in Project Management – CAPM ®) without having to invest in a load of study guides. The CAPM certificate from PMI is an entry-level qualification for people who want to evidence they have the knowledge to work in a project environment.

2022 376

2022 PMI Certification 2021 376

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Construction projects must be well orchestrated. There are many contractors working on various aspects of the overall project. Contractor management is a process to manage the contractors and make sure they’re doing what they need to do, when they need to do it and meeting quality standards. What Is a Contractor?

Construction 324

Construction Governance Government Defining 324

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2021

Demand planning is a cross-functional process that businesses use to meet customer demand while avoiding supply chain or inventory management disruptions. That’s beneficial for your business’ supply chain management and inventory management. Either way, you lose money due to poor demand management.

Planning 434

Planning Software Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 434

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

When managing a project, there will inevitably be changes or other issues that impact the project. To prevent going off schedule or overspending, project managers are always balancing the project management triangle, which is made up of the three main project constraints.

Software Review 310

Software Review Risk Management Risk Budget 310

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Trying to come up with new blog post ideas is rough. Do you want it to come from news sites, blogs, anywhere on the web or a combination of everything? When I need to help a client in an industry I have no knowledge of, SEMrush is one of the first tools I load. Use this to create your blog topics tailored to longer queries.

Technical Review 270

Technical Review Engineering Software Review 2018 270