Remove Budget Remove Demo Remove Risk Management
article thumbnail

How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. Scope creep is caused by lack of requirements management. The project manager is responsible for letting scope creep affect the project.

article thumbnail

Best Project Planning Software of 2022 (Free & Paid)

ProjectManager.com

The best project planning software gives managers the means to build a project plan , manage team members, control costs and stay on schedule. To do that, it’s equipped with project scheduling, time tracking, task management and resource management features. Manage Resources. ProjectManager. Smartsheet.

2022 369
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Project Kickoff Meeting: How to Write a Kickoff Meeting Agenda

ProjectManager.com

Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. A kickoff meeting is usually led by the project manager. In the meeting, the project manager explains the project scope, background information and project timeline to the team. That’s why a kickoff meeting is so important.

article thumbnail

How to Surface The Right Lessons Learned with CornerThought Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The world of project management knowledge sharing is changing. It is hard to capture lessons learned in project management. As regular readers may know, I review a lot of project management software tools. I was invited to demo the tool, and it’s changed how I think about lessons learned databases. Budget management.

article thumbnail

Project Assumptions: A Complete Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, we will discuss the different types of assumptions, their links to other parts of the project, the real reason why you need to have them documented, and how to manage them during the project lifecycle. Financial/Budget. Currency fluctuation can impact the project budget and margin. Common assumptions.

article thumbnail

10 Best Buildertrend Alternatives of 2024 (Free + Paid)

ProjectManager.com

Buildertrend is construction project management software used by residential builders, from custom builders to specialty contractors and remodelers. This cloud-based solution helps to manage projects, reduce errors and increase customer satisfaction. Sadly, Buildertrend has no free trial and only some demo video clips online.

2024 446
article thumbnail

How to Implement Effective Project Portfolio Governance

WorkOtter

A key component to project portfolio management , alignment in strategic project portfolio management may include: Compliance Alignment : In a heavily regulated industry, PPM ensures alignment with regulatory requirements by prioritizing projects that address compliance issues, such as updates to meet new legislation or security protocols.