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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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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A budget is a document that’s mainly used to break down the costs of executing a project or running the operations of a business for a period of time and define a maximum spending limit for the procurement of resources. Online templates can be helpful, but ProjectManager makes it easier to track budgets in our software.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Any project manager with even a little experience knows that rarely are plans executed without a hitch, which is why a project review process is an essential part of the monitoring and control phase of the project life cycle. Measure Budget Variance One of the most important parts of a project review is the budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 13, 2024

There were lots of other documents that all had a degree of overlap with a charter, but not an actual charter. That meant there were some key things missing from the project's paperwork and the most important thing missing was which budget was going to pay for it. So, what documentation are we really talking about? Let's define.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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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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OCTOBER 14, 2024

As such, business processes need to be constantly evolving to adapt and bring satisfaction to the customer as efficiently as possible. Organizations are continually looking for leadership team that’s experienced in business process management (BPM). Before we can improve the business process, we must first understand it.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

That’s why a business requirements document is so important. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are. Plus, we’ll give you tips on how to write a better one before showing how project management software can make the process even more efficient.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2024

Do you need to write a budget proposal report? We start with the 5 easy steps to plan and write your budget proposal. A proposal budget is similar to a project budget, but with a very different goal. A proposal budget is similar to a project budget, but with a very different goal. I’ll show you how.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s why a production budget is essential. But what is a production budget and what should be included in one? We’ll answer those questions and then show you how to make a production budget so you’re always producing what your customers want. What Is a Production Budget? They are part of the larger operating budget.

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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

MAY 9, 2022

To do so, they go through what’s called the project evaluation process and make use of project management software to help them manage their team’s work, plan and evaluate their project performance. Project evaluation is the process of measuring the success of a project, program or portfolio. What Is Project Evaluation? Learn more!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? The bottom line is this: having processes doesn’t guarantee that your project will be any better than if you didn’t have them. But I’m a big believer in making sure everything is fit for purpose and processes are included in that. Processes are too informal. “Oh,

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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

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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JULY 26, 2023

That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important. To understand why, let’s define the term and compare it to other project documentation. We’ll explore its importance and how to create a project initiation document, including all its many components. What Is a Project Initiation Document (PID)?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction phases have different names and require different documentation to begin with. 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. The last step is the construction documentation.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2023

An operating budget is a tool that helps business owners and project managers alike to look at the long-term financial needs of their organization or project. It’s instrumental in forecasting the budget needed to run your business or project. We’ll explain that and go into what should be included in your operating budget.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A project charter is a project planning document that sells the project to stakeholders and sponsors. It begins the process of defining the roles and responsibilities of those participants and outlines the objectives and goals of the project. The project management charter serves as a reference document.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

(By the way, the answer to that question is: “Yes, let me analyze what the impact will be and bring you a recommendation for what that means for our current budget and timeline.”). However, those changes should be fully analyzed, documented and incorporated into the project. It’s normal to make scope changes as you go.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2024

In short, a post-implementation review is a process to evaluate whether the objectives of the project were met. The project might be over, but the post-implementation or post-project review process continues. Think of it as an ongoing step in your project closure process. That’s not best practice.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. There’s also a checklist of project artifacts by phase at the end, which you can use as an aide-memoire for creating your own documentation. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

A work-in-progress (WIP) report is one of the tools used to track the budget. This then informs how the budget is managed and will be used to generate reports to track the percentage complete of the construction project. It allows them to see what percentage of the project has been completed and how much of the budget has been spent.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

This construction document helps subcontractors understand what they need to do if they have any questions. We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This means that resource analysis in project management is the process that project managers use to help them determine the availability of resources, allocate those resources effectively and identify potential constraints. To help you master that process, we’ll even provide a link to download a free resource analysis template.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Project management knowledge areas coincide with the process groups, which are project initiation, project planning , project execution, monitoring and controlling, and project closing. The knowledge areas take place during anyone of these process groups. This is the document that sets up the project and assigns the project manager.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

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. This is done through project management processes, such as planning, scheduling, executing and monitoring projects. What Is Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 4, 2021

Any construction project, no matter the size or scope, requires a wide range of documents. These documents must be thorough and clear, and using construction excel templates guarantees each document includes all the information it needs. . This process hinges on estimating expenses. Construction Estimate Template.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 17, 2024

This document helps project managers analyze the influence and interest of each stakeholder as they relate to the project throughout its life cycle. The document of a stakeholder register is broken down into sections that detail essential data about each stakeholder. That’s because these templates are static documents.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 15, 2024

Project completion is more than delivering on time, within budget and meeting quality expectations. Organizing project documentation and final activities can be done more efficiently with the same project management software used to plan, execute and control the project. That’s a mistake. Every phase of a project is important.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 16, 2021

Documentation. Projects are known for their documentation. There’s even documentation when closing a project. But often the documentation of project issues and how they’ve been resolved is neglected. Root cause analysis is a way to document the process and apply it in future projects. Process Improvement.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Deliverables can be both the result of the project itself, but also the results of the process of the project, such as the project plan , reports or other documents. Budgets are also part of a project. A project budget outlines these expenditures. Projects are made up of deadlines. What Is Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

That’s right, process. Everything you do when managing a project is partially if not entirely a communicative process. When you formalize the process of communications in a project, you’re taking steps to make the project successful. Next, you must assign an owner to the communication process. That’s a tall order.

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