ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Excel project budget templates are one of the most popular tools to create a project budget. However, Excel isn’t the best tool for project budgeting as it doesn’t allow project team members to collaborate online, sharing files among team members it’s a time-consuming process, among other productivity drawbacks.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2023

Every business, even a not-for-profit business, needs a budget. A business budget can be looked at as the fuel that drives the business. To understand what that means, we first have to define what a business budget is, which we’ll do in a moment. What Is a Business Budget? There’s no setup required.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

There are many ways to approach budgeting. Two of the more common approaches are bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

There are so many different subcontractors and all have to work together to deliver the project on time and within budget. There are many different types of construction resources beyond labor and we’ll define them as well as the process for construction resource management. What Is Construction Resource Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Let’s take a look at capital projects, explore the idea of a capital asset and delve into the process of capital planning. Capital planning is the process of budgeting for resources that will be used in the future to fulfill long-term plans. What Is Capital Budgeting? What Is a Capital Project? What Is Capital Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Some of these are called organizational process assets. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. To make sure you understand what organizational process assets are, first, we’ll define the terms and explain their importance. What Is an Organizational Process Asset?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, problems occur when requests are submitted without a standardized process. To avoid that, you need an intake process. A project intake process is beneficial for an organization. We’ll also outline the project intake process, what should be included and who’s responsible for overseeing the process.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 18, 2024

Production tracking is a method of monitoring, controlling and managing the production process. The objective of production tracking in manufacturing is to have a real-time overview of the production process. Project management software can facilitate this process. What Is Production Tracking?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Having to make an event budget adds another layer of stress. But it doesn’t have to be a nightmare if you follow a few simple steps to creating an event budget. If you’re struggling with the event budget it can negatively impact the whole event. What Is an Event Budget? How to Create an Event Budget. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There are several organizational change management strategies that can be applied to manage work, resources, business processes and budget allocations as well as different types of organizational changes. He is known as the inventor of an eight-step process for leading change that has become instrumental in change management strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As a business grows, it needs to look at new processes or ways to improve the processes it has in place. Whatever the objectives, process implementation is how they achieve these goals. If you’re looking to improve your business processes , you need to know what process implementation is and why it’s so important.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template. The budget is the life’s blood of your project, so you need to monitor it accurately.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Information technology (IT) involves the use of computers, digital storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange electronic data. IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 3, 2024

Products go through many processes before they reach a customer. What is order fulfillment and how does it differ from order processing and order management? We’ll explain that, the order fulfillment process and list the different types of order fulfillment models. That’s called order fulfillment.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2022

Resource management is the process of planning, scheduling and allocating resources to complete a project. Project managers are in charge of overseeing the resource management process from start to finish. Resource management involves creating plans and processes so that those resources can be managed. Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2022

Whether you’re a numbers person or not, as a project manager, ownership of a budget is usually a key part of your job responsibilities. Creating and managing a project budget can be a daunting task, but it can be easy if you use the right project budgeting software. What Is a Project Budget? Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 26, 2021

Creating a construction budget, therefore, is one of the most important pieces when developing a construction plan. 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. Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We’ll define in depth each of the five construction phases: initiation, pre-construction, procurement, construction and post-construction. From the smallest to the largest and most complicated, they’re broken down into five construction phases to detail all the steps necessary to complete the project on time and within budget.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Getting a product from an idea to the marketplace is a long journey that’s mapped in the production process. Another way to look at the production process is as a series of detailed steps that take you from one point to the next until you’ve completed the process. What Is a Production Process?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2024

We’ll explain what order management is and explore how an order management process is conducted. There are, of course, people behind the order management process. We’ll define those roles and link to some free templates to download, which will help users facilitate the order management process. What Is Order Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout the five PMBOK project management groups. What Are the 5 PMBOK Project Management Process Groups? Project management software helps project managers stay on top of each of these process groups. Defining roles and responsibilities.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s impossible to factor in everything — from weather to supply chains to change requests — something is going to conspire against your schedule and budget. Through this process of detailed examination, the change control board decides on the viability of the change request or makes recommendations accordingly.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

When you start the planning process for a project, one of the first things you need to think about is: what can go wrong? Project risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing and responding to any risk that arises over the life cycle of a project to help the project remain on track and meet its goal. It’s all about process.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2023

Manufacturers need to have a process by which to make or assemble their products. Before they go into production, therefore, they must engage in what’s called process planning. Learn what process planning is, including why it’s so important and the different types there are. What Is Process Planning?

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

The part they are working on is often a component or a specific activity in the development process; they use a narrow product definition. . A product is developed and sustained by a system of people, components, and processes. Credit conveyor process. Opening accounts process. How To Define the Product.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2024

Before explaining why, first we’ll define project management, professional services and the relationship between the two. Project management software is encouraged, but for those not ready to upgrade, we’ll offer some templates to help with the processes involved in project management for professional services.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

There are over a dozen templates that can help during the construction bidding process. Project management software is better at forecasting the details of the project correctly and then executing that project to ensure it’s delivered on time and within budget. However, templates are static documents.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2019

Defines the criteria for project success and how it fits with the overall business. Defines project roles and reporting structure. Helps to ensure control and review processes. Defining This PM Role appeared first on ProjectManager.com. Stays informed of project events to keep project viable. Governance. Closing Duties.

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The Digital Project Manager

JANUARY 11, 2023

Project scope is the single most defining aspect of your project. Together these pieces complete the puzzle that is finishing a project on time, within budget, and without overstressing your team. Defining what project scope is early on in the project life cycle and evaluating it throughout your project […].

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2018

If so, it might be time to start implementing proven project management processes and phases at your organization in order to bring your company’s workflow under control. Cost: Estimate the costs involved across the project and formulate a budget. Define those contracts and who they’ll go to. Phases of Project Management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Templates help maintain uniformity across projects, ensuring that coding standards, documentation and processes are followed. That’s because it provides a structured framework for development processes and outlines phases, tasks and timelines. It also includes resource allocations, budgeting, risk management and more.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. We’ll go over that and link to free project management templates that can help you in this process. The creation process for an organization’s project strategy is in the hands of leadership and management.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2024

For example, it helps with selecting, defining and delivering projects. Project Management Project management is the process of planning, organizing and managing resources to deliver a project on time, within budget and meeting quality expectations. A program manager oversees this process.

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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. Rather, it’s a team effort guided by standardized processes, well-defined roles and responsibilities and collaboration.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. They organize your tasks, help you write a project charter, come up with an accurate budget and so much more. That’s how you deliver on time and within budget. Without a plan, projects are in trouble.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

Payment is determined in the contract process, which includes the contractor payment schedule. This contractor payment schedule is defined in the construction contract and sets pay over regular intervals across the project schedule. Terms: Define the payment terms, as in any penalties or invoicing requirements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Or some other criteria as defined in your project management process internally, that specifies what Red means for you. Or some other criteria as defined in your project management process internally, that specifies what Red means for you. If you’re running over budget, you need approval to increase your budget.

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