ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 8, 2021

The more accurate your estimates, the more likely you’ll keep to your budget and deliver a project on time. Using a project estimate template is the perfect way to get your project planning on the right track. Download the Project Estimate Template. Download the Project Estimate Template. When to Use an Estimate Template.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. But what is ROM and how can you calculate ROM estimates? We’ll explain the process, define the term and detail the steps for making a rough order of magnitude estimate. But how accurate is a ROM estimate? What Is a ROM Estimate?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 10, 2022

In this article, I’ll explain what Estimate at Completion is for project managers, how to use it (because there are 4 different ways) and give you examples. Estimate at completion (EAC) in project management tells you how much the project will cost when the work is finished. What is the formula for estimate at completion?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 16, 2024

Learn how to create a timeline that can be used to visualize how tasks or projects will be executed over time, identify who will be responsible for completing them and identify milestones and deliverables. But there are some other advantages of learning how to make a timeline in Excel using our method.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2022

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Maybe that’s because it’s difficult to estimate properly. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools. Learn more.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 3, 2021

Do you ever feel like the Lone Ranger when working on cost estimates? Let's explore how to engage your team members and subject matter experts to improve your cost estimates. She facilitated an estimating workshop. The post 3 Ways to Improve Cost Estimates with Your Teams appeared first on Project Risk Coach.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2022

To get to an answer that provides meaningful information, your Scrum Team first needs to decide how to estimate. As the Product Owner, you need to take the data from the estimated Product Backlog items (PBIs) and choose how to forecast a delivery date. Three Ways to Estimate. Exact Estimation.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 11, 2018

Let's talk about the challenges of schedule estimates and three estimating techniques that can help us do a better job with our estimates. Lastly, we'll look at how to respond to future requests for estimates. Challenges With Schedule Estimates. 3 Estimating Techniques. 3 Estimating Techniques.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Let’s look at 15 project management challenges and how to deal with them. Each challenge comes with advice on how to overcome obstacles and take your project management career to the next level. Estimating Costs Accurately to Create a Project Budget Projects cost money.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Before explaining how to make a construction phase plan, let’s first define the term and note some of the many reasons why one should use it. The construction phase plan will cover the job site rules and whatever necessary procedures are in place all of which are working towards reducing or completely eliminating risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Skill #2: Managing risks Risk management is a core skill for a project manager, and one that I would hesitate to ‘outsource’ to a team member. So much of risk management is tied up in being able to see the big picture, and as a project manager you are best placed to do that. Then schedule around people, not tasks.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 15, 2018

Life is filled with risks. Some risks occur slowly. Let’s look at how to evaluate risk velocity and why it matters. What is Risk Velocity? Risk velocity is the time to impact. Think of velocity as an estimate of the time frame within which a risk may occur. Why Risk Velocity Matters.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Before learning how to make a project timeline in Excel, let’s review the final product to better understand how this tool can help you.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 24, 2023

Although it’s impossible to predict the future, with these free risk management templates, you can better prepare for the unexpected and be more apt to keep your project on track. There are many project management templates that are designed to help you identify, respond to and track those risks. Learn more 3.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this article we’ll look at how to segment costs, how to find out the cost of things, and then how to structure your budget. The Project budgeting process: How to structure your project budget Top down budgeting is where the sponsor gives you the total amount available and you work out how you are going to split that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

Resource management is difficult because work is unpredictable and people aren’t very good at estimating! I suggest adding the relevant ones to your risk log so they are constantly under review. Resources are assigned inconsistently How are your resources assigned? Worth having on your risk register!

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Because of this, knowing how to make a Gantt chart in Word can be helpful. Learn more Before we dive into the step-by-step guide on how to make a Gantt chart in Word, let’s take a quick look at an example of a Gantt chart in Word. How to Make a Gantt Chart in Word Now let’s learn how to make a Gantt chart in Word from scratch.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

Project pipeline management accomplishes this by standardizing processes, overseeing the project as it progresses, allocating resources effectively , using risk management techniques to identify and mitigate issues and clear communication between stakeholders through regular updates. All reports can be shared to keep stakeholders informed.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product D evelopment. The purpose of estimation is to provide a rough idea of how much effort, time, and budget are needed to complete specific features or PBI- Product Backlog Item of the product.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Technical failure: this creates a program integration risk as what you are building might not sit in the organization’s architecture any longer. Data about how far off the original estimates were is needed to make accurate forecasts. Resource collapse: either in the form of strikes or a key resource leaving.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? 4 How to Get Started 5 Tools for Identifying Opportunities 6 Think Outside the Box 7 Where Will You Capture Opportunities? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Table Of Contents. True or False?

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We are taking a fresh look at project estimation. Topics include the estimation obstacles project managers commonly face, key factors essential for accurate projections, the impact of organizational culture, implementing cost management strategies, and navigating the risks of underestimating or overestimating project estimates.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Knowing how to start a project is one of the most critical skills for any project manager. You need to get to work, but how you get to work is equally important. Estimate Your Project Duration The project duration is the total amount of time needed to complete the project. Here are some others. All of that is important.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

An event budget is the estimated costs associated with putting on an event. Prices for things change and there’s an inherent risk in putting together an event that can impact your budget. How to Create an Event Budget. Estimate Fixed & Variable Costs. We’ll help you avoid those pitfalls. What Is an Event Budget?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project Budget The project budget is the estimated costs of the project. Use resource utilization rate, the percentage of a team member’s available time, to show how much of the team’s time is being spent on tasks. Project Risks Risks can be positive or negative, the former can help the project and the latter hurt it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

How to plan a fixed date project. Work out the end date ignoring the fixed delivery date, even if you do have to crash your analysis time into a shorter period and use estimates with a greater degree of uncertainty than normal. She writes: First, work out how much trouble you’re in. That’s why it is not a good idea. .

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Plan for project risks with this risk register template for Excel. Define risk priority and the potential impact for each. Risk is going to happen, but with this free risk tracking template handy, you can prepare for it and have a response already thought out and in place. Every project has risk.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Then we’ll break down the components of a successful strategy roadmap and show you how to make one as well as offer some free templates to download to help you get started. How to Create a Strategic Roadmap in 5 Steps With those components in mind, let’s go through the steps that you’ll have to take to create a strategic roadmap.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 4, 2023

I my first 15 years, I used single-point estimation to build project schedules. The next ten years I used ranged estimations with traditional Gantt chart project scheduling software tools – this was better but cumbersome. Ranged estimation has been around since the introduction of PERT and the three-point estimation method.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

How to Start a Project Management Career There are many entry points for those who are interested in a career in project management. They develop strategies, develop IT risk management plans and maintain schedules and budgets. They also work towards reducing risk and provide status reports to clients. Reignite your passion.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

This sets clear payment terms for the contractor and reduces the risk of them receiving late payments or even no payment at all. Construction Estimate Template The ability to forecast project costs is critical to delivering a project within budget while keeping a healthy profit margin for the contractor.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Being able to make accurate estimates of your manufacturing costs is critical to a company’s profitability and competitive advantage. Before work hits the production line, one must know how to calculate manufacturing cost. The post How to Calculate Total Manufacturing Cost appeared first on ProjectManager.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 6, 2022

No wonder project managers find it difficult to estimate the schedule and budget. And it’s this tension that keeps you engaged to see how things unfold. Consider the individual risks plus ambiguity, complexity, and volatility. The post How to Manage Project Uncertainty Better appeared first on Project Risk Coach.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact. They are developed to help you work out how to run the project and can either be all in one document or separate documents. You can grab the set I use here.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

TL; DR: Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers. Many people dislike estimating work items as estimates supposedly open the path to the misuse of velocity by the managers, reintroducing Taylorism, micro-management, and excessive reporting through the backdoor. Estimating Leading to Micro-Management; the Legacy of Taylorism.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

We’ll explore its importance and how to create a project initiation document, including all its many components. They can learn everything they need to know about the project in one place such as what it’s about the reason for the project, business justification, risks, how it’s managed and more.

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