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11 Must-Have Project Management Excel Templates (Updated Sept. 2019)

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ProjectManager.com has a free WBS template that structures the process of breaking down the large project into smaller and smaller tasks, in a hierarchical visual that allows you to see the entire scope of the project work. ProjectManager.com has repeatedly been ranked #1 in project management by Gartner’s GetApp.

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Cost Management Basics

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At the close of the project, the actual costs that have been collected and documented are then compared to the estimated costs determined at the beginning of the project. This actual versus planned comparison is valuable data for predicting future project costs. What Is the Process of Managing Project Costs?

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7 Steps for a Successful Project Budget

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Follow these steps to secure the funds necessary to support the project through every phase. But first, we need to define what a project budget is. What Is a Project Budget? A project budget is the total projected costs needed to complete a project over a defined period of time.

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10 Essential Project Management Skills for Project Managers of 2019

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Another report by Project Management Institute implies that a project is 40% more likely to succeed if managers possess essential project management skills. If you’re looking for a sure formula to success, acquiring and honing these skills should be one of your top priorities in 2019. Leadership.

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9 Best Project and Resource Scheduling Softwares of 2019

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Let’s take a look at 9 Best Resource Scheduling Software of 2019. If you want an amazing combination of resource management and project management seamlessly embedded in one software for your company, then Forecast is the one for you. Project costing. Features that Mavenlink comes loaded with are: Real-time utilization.

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100+ Project Management Statistics & Facts To Remember in 2019

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55% of IT managers reported they have an understanding of the business objectives of their IT projects. 5% of businesses claimed that project cost is the main issue faced by project managers while handling manufacturing projects. IT project failure rates range between 5% to 15%. Source: Geneca ) Tweet this.

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Agile Project Management: What is it and Why is it so Important?

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We have a full article that examines these: Agile Principles: The 12 Keys to Adaptive Project Management. The Origins of Agile Many people think that Agile began with the Agile Manifesto of 2019. That’s not true. The roots of Agile go much deeper than that.

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