ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

What Is Process Manufacturing? When doing process manufacturing, it’s important to follow specific steps. The use of automated production and predictive maintenance also adds to the benefits. It decreases labor costs, adds efficiency and, by so doing, increases the profit margins.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

To further illustrate what industrial construction is, we’ll offer five examples and some of the challenges inherent in the construction sector. What Is Industrial Construction? Below we explore in greater detail some examples of the types of facilities built in industrial construction.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

First, we need to understand what an IT budget is, how often they’re made and what is the best size for one. We’ll also discuss the importance of an IT budget, who’s involved in making one and what’s included so you don’t miss any crucial steps. What Is an IT Budget? What Is the Ideal Size of an IT Budget?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

Before we look at the various construction delivery methods, we need to first make sure we’re clear on what a construction delivery method is. What Is a Construction Delivery Method? While there are others, we don’t focus on them because they’re more niche or less used in the industry. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

How COQ does this, especially in project management, is what we’ll define. What Is Cost of Quality (COQ)? It’s also not just forecasting the impact of poor quality but the expense of audits and maintenance that comes with delivering a quality product or service. It’s ready when you are.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Manufacturing engineering is what keeps those integrated systems operating. After defining what manufacturing engineering is, we’ll look at the professionals who work in that discipline, the manufacturing engineers. Then, for those looking to employ a manufacturing engineer, we have a sample manufacturing engineer job description.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

Let’s look first at examples of projects and why they are needed, and then we’ll do the same for operations, so you can see how they both fit together and ensure the business remains resilient, profitable and stable. The context for projects All organizations need to do projects. Projects help deliver strategy. They are all projects.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

They’re the paper trail defining what needs to be done, by when and for how much. They’re the lifeblood of many industries that provide service and maintenance. What Is a Work Order? A work order includes a description of the job with an estimate of what it will cost to get it done, including labor, parts and materials.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But what does program governance mean and why is it so important? We’ll answer those questions and explain what a program governance plan is and the key components to a program governance framework. What Is Program Governance? One way to do this is by defining the success criteria. What Is a Program Governance Plan?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What is a project budget? A project budget is a financial document that lays out what you think you’ll spend on a project. What does creating a project budget involve? What is included in a project budget? They do have overlaps but that’s OK. Let’s look at each of those in turn.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

What Is Project Strategy? Some examples of operational projects are routine maintenance, training programs and upgrades to the IT infrastructure. One must know the why of the project: why are we doing this? All can be filtered to show only what you want to see and then shared with stakeholders to keep them updated.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2023

What Are Manufacturing KPIs? This is useful information to improve production by capturing what’s working and where there’s room to improve. Whatever manufacturing KPIs you choose, you need to see them in real time rather than seeing a record of what’s already occurred.

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Binfire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Depending on what kind of business you run, employee expenses may be unavoidable, but it is almost certainly the case that you can bring them down to a more reasonable level. This is also why, below, we have put together some quick tips to help you rein in your employee expenses right now. A little education goes a long way.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

But what do you have to do? And it’s not what project management is supposed to be. Handover vs project closure What is the difference between project handover and project closure ? The closure document talks about what you did and how that compared to what you set out to do.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

But what exactly is a capital improvement plan? How do you go about creating a capital improvement plan document? What Is a Capital Improvement Plan? These decisions are based on the goals of the organization and what resources they can acquire. Are there benefits to developing a capital improvement plan? Submission.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. What is a PDU ? How many PDUs do I need? You’re in the right place! Ready to get started?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Release plans that: Show dates around when features will be done Show dates we plan on iteratively releasing through the course of the next month, quarter, and/or year. The people funding our product wanted to make sure that we were working hard and meeting our “commitments”. We were on the path to success!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A service level agreement, often abbreviated as SLA, is used in IT and professional services to define what a vendor is expected to do. It’s part of the contract between any technology vendor and sets up what will be levied upon them if the agreement isn’t upheld. What Is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 18, 2022

To better understand the term, we’ll define what advanced manufacturing is, its purpose and examples. What Is Advanced Manufacturing? There are also areas that can be reduced and in doing so will add efficiency such as process optimization. As we said, there are many types of advanced manufacturing technology.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 18, 2022

To better understand the term, we’ll define what advanced manufacturing is, its purpose and examples. What Is Advanced Manufacturing? There are also areas that can be reduced and in doing so will add efficiency. As we said, there are many types of advanced manufacturing technology. Schedule With Interactive Gantt Charts.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

What Is Tactical Planning? But there are more benefits to tactical planning, a few of which we define below. Strategic and tactical planning makes it easier to decide what money should be spent on marketing, production and sales as well as other resources. What Is a Tactical Plan?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Over the past decade, a recurring query has been echoing in my ears: "How can we normalise Story Points across teams so that we can look across and maybe compare teams?" It's high time we address this. Simultaneously, to truly maximise team output, we must also focus on the value of the work. Which you can do right now.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We talk a lot about project managers, but that title is more general than most might think. We define what a technical project manager does, provide an outline for a job description you can post and offer tips for becoming better at your job. What Is a Technical Project Manager? What Does a Technical Project Manager Do?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

People looking for a Procore alternative want construction project management software that can do this without having to involve a third-party app. We tested 10 of the best Procure alternatives to help you have a better solution to managing construction projects. There’s no ability to manually sync projects in real time.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You can do it in person, virtually or a hybrid of both. What Is Event Management? It involves every aspect of the event, from the idea to the planning, execution and maintenance of the event. Event management starts with an event manager, a topic we’ll explore in a bit. Learn more. Types of Events.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We curated our template page to select 10 of the essential manufacturing templates for Excel that all manufacturers can benefit from. You have to juggle your employees and their work schedule, vendors and suppliers, materials, maintenance of your machinery and more. ProjectManager has dozens of free templates to download.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

What is technical debt? Technical debt refers to the concept of accumulating suboptimal or incomplete solutions in software development, which may lead to inefficiencies, increased maintenance costs, and hindered progress over time. Do not overlook technical debt! Do we need to add code comments or enhance security?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2023

Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. What Is Lean Construction? That includes everything from environmental design, maintenance, salvaging, etc. Reliable work on a construction site requires aligning the supply chain to always have what you need. That’s an overriding principle.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

Let’s face it, you want to execute your project well but you don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it. But what is value engineering, how do you implement it and is it different across industries? But what is value engineering, how do you implement it and is it different across industries? Development Phase.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If we build and deliver what matters right now, we limit waste sneaking into the product. less need for maintenance. And that’s exactly the opposite of what you would want. As I mentioned, we can enhance the probability of delivering value. Doing Scrum as it’s intended helps you spend your budget wiser.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 11, 2023

Let’s look into what production control is, what a production controller does and explore the process of production control. What Is Production Control? The information gathered in this process, including what resources are on hand, will inform the production plan. What Is a Production Controller?

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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. We’ll also highlight many free templates that can help if you’re involved in production or manufacturing. What Is Production? What Is Manufacturing?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Worst of all, doing the backlog distracts from delivering benefits to the customers and responding to change. So what are we to do? During the Q&A session, Allan answered the following questions from attendees: Would it help to distinguish: important, urgent, and what is “right or wrong”? OKRs drive your backlog.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Quality control in manufacturing means your customers get what they’ve paid for. Let’s learn what quality control is, some of the methods to employ it and the roles of your team to ensure quality control in manufacturing is delivered. What Is Quality Control (QC)? Quality control isn’t limited to manufacturing, of course.

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Velociteach

MARCH 6, 2024

What are these cultures and their attitudes? How do they feel about risk, empowerment, accountability, hierarchy, and control? Strategic initiatives have higher visibility and require greater leadership engagement than a small maintenance project. The communications management plan formalizes the who, what, when, where, and how.

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nTask

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are wondering exactly just what this means and wanted to learn more about the digital project management process you have come to the right place. But first, what are digital projects? What is a Digital Project? What are the Different Kinds of Digital Projects? Maintenance. So, let’s get right to it.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 26, 2021

How do you create a construction budget, anticipate the costs for a project and track them to make sure you’re not overspending? Let’s take a look at what goes into making a construction budget. What Is a Construction Budget? What Is Included in a Construction Budget? Try ProjectManager free today! . Learn More!

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