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7 Easy Steps I Use To Close A Project Effectively (Steal my checklist!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

But there’s another area that is arguably as important, if not more so than those: how to close a project. I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager. One project in particular was difficult to close and sticks in my mind as there was no one to hand it over to, so I sat with it for ages.

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Project Risk Management: How-to guide (with tips)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable skills for managers in all areas of business.

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

Figuring out what to spend its capital on, such as capital spending on long-term assets, is part of capital budgeting. First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. Then we can go through the capital budgeting techniques and the steps to a capital budgeting process.

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How to create a project budget

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What is a project budget? A project budget is a financial document that lays out what you think you’ll spend on a project. ” The project budget might be phased over multiple quarters or years. What does creating a project budget involve? What is included in a project budget?

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How to Actually Close a Project

Project Risk Coach

However, I encourage you to actually close each project before moving to the next one. How much variance was there from the schedule and budget? Some projects may be canceled and brought to an abrupt close. Out of respect and honor for the team, call a meeting as soon as possible to communicate the decision to close the project.

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What to do when your project closes early: A guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Closing down a project early is very different to carrying out a controlled close when a project has reached its natural conclusion and delivered everything that stakeholders were expecting. When a project is unexpectedly closed early, it can be difficult to know what steps to take next. Why do projects close early?

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How to Manage Project Environment from Initiation to Close

ProjectManager.com

You have a deadlines to meet and budgets to keep. These are things from inside and outside the project that can impact your schedule, budget, team morale and much more. It’s sort of like managing risk in that way. For example, where is the project happening, and does that space have potential risks?

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