ProjectManager.com

MAY 3, 2022

Construction estimating is one of the most important parts of landing a construction project. That’s why you need construction estimating software to make your forecast as accurate as possible. Making the decision to get construction estimating software is the easy part. What Is Construction Estimating?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Plan for project risks with this risk register template for Excel. Define risk priority and the potential impact for each. Risk is going to happen, but with this free risk tracking template handy, you can prepare for it and have a response already thought out and in place. Every project has risk.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2022

To get to an answer that provides meaningful information, your Scrum Team first needs to decide how to estimate. As the Product Owner, you need to take the data from the estimated Product Backlog items (PBIs) and choose how to forecast a delivery date. Three Ways to Estimate. Exact Estimation. It’s just how it sounds.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 4, 2023

I my first 15 years, I used single-point estimation to build project schedules. The next ten years I used ranged estimations with traditional Gantt chart project scheduling software tools – this was better but cumbersome. Ranged estimation has been around since the introduction of PERT and the three-point estimation method.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We are taking a fresh look at project estimation. Topics include the estimation obstacles project managers commonly face, key factors essential for accurate projections, the impact of organizational culture, implementing cost management strategies, and navigating the risks of underestimating or overestimating project estimates.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2024

Risk: Risks can be positive, as in opportunities, or negative, as in threats, which can occur anytime throughout the project’s life cycle. You can start with your project charter and see how closely you adhered to your objectives. When there are gaps discovered, figure out how they can be closed. Objectivity.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 7, 2024

General contractors strive to maintain each job’s profit margin, so it makes sense that the construction project will be monitored closely to ensure it’s progressing as planned. Estimated Project Cost: The total amount for all the costs that the contractor will cover as the construction project is built.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. " So, when project managers hear about ideas such as "let's stop estimating," it can trigger a knee-jerk reaction. It sounds lazy and avoiding the hard work of having to estimate.

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nTask

JUNE 8, 2021

Estimating projects is part and parcel of project management for any project. However, estimating projects with accuracy is not always so successful. In fact, many of the issues in project management can be traced back to failed attempts at estimating projects. Why Does Estimating Projects so Often go Wrong? Your project.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 16, 2024

Risk management tools also identify risks and track and mitigate issues. Then, the color-coded workload chart or the team page provides an overview of all resource allocations teams can keep a close table on resources. It provides real-time insights for better risk management and keeping projects on schedule and within budget.

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MPUG

JANUARY 8, 2024

The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. We need simple techniques that get us close enough. But before we start, let’s tackle the Estimation Elephant in the Room…. The Agile approach to estimation is therefore beautifully simple.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Construction Foreman A construction foreman works closely with construction project managers to help with hiring, meeting deadlines for tasks and keeping to safety standards among the construction crew. As part of their job, the construction estimator will evaluate offers to purchase by site requirements, additions and costing changes.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects.

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Planio

MARCH 28, 2022

The truth is that ignoring proper project closure opens you up to additional risks , prevents you from implementing lessons learned , and can undermine your credibility as a project leader. The risks of ignoring a dedicated project closure plan. Does ‘closing’ a project mean it’s a success? What is project closure?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2023

There are five phases in the project management process: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and closing. Besides keeping a project on schedule and avoiding overspending, project monitoring is also a great way to manage risk and avoid scope creep. Earlier detection means earlier mitigation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The four types of project management methods are: Data gathering and analysis methods Estimating methods Meetings and events Other (because it’s always worth having a bucket category for anything else, right?). You can do root cause analysis as part of risk management as well. Estimating methods. Analogous estimating.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In Review: How to Estimate Tasks and Dependencies. As Devin said, estimating time on a project is a bit of a guessing game. People aren’t great at estimating activity task duration. That said, Devin walked through a number of ways to do the best you can to estimate how long a task may take on your project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Subpar bidding tool: Users find Procore’s bidding and estimating functionality problematic, which has been brought to the attention of the software. Add to this, risk management features that help identify, manage and track issues and ProjectManager deserves our top ranking for Procore alternatives. Capterra review: 4.7

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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. This is anything from a sentence to a bulleted list that is comprehensive to reduce major project risks. This is mostly for larger projects.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The project owner is a leader who works with the project manager closely to drive the project to a successful conclusion. That relationship is so close that in some projects, the project owner is the project manager. Project Owner vs. Project Manager The project owner and the project manager are closely intertwined in the project.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Estimating the Total Duration of a Construction Project Because a construction Gantt chart breaks the larger project into smaller phases and tasks and estimates the duration of those tasks, when done, the general contractor will have an accurate estimate of the total duration of the project.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Therefore, negative risks are considered to be threats and positive risks are opportunities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. Contingency allows us to present final budget estimates as a range, as you can see in the Figure below. Image source: IPA Cost Estimating Guidance , 2021, Figure 11, reproduced under the Open Government Licence 3.0.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 1, 2022

The project is spiraling out of control, scope creep is closing in, and you’re losing sleep because of all the stress. Project cost estimation can be challenging, especially when the project is complicated and has many moving parts. Let’s first clarify what we mean by a ‘project cost estimate’. What is a project cost estimate?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting?

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Risk identification is not a rigid process that you follow step-by-step. Instead, good risk identification comes from communication and collaboration with all project stakeholders. Moreover, you need to educate others on how to use your risk management process. What is Risk Identification? What is Risk Identification?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 15, 2024

This closes the project, releases project resources and communicates final information to stakeholders. Also in review should be if the quality expectations have been met, stakeholder and team satisfaction, resource utilization, control and risk management. What Is a Project Completion Certificate?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk. You’re estimating costs, duration and more. Analyzing assumptions is part of project risk management. Then you can close false assumptions and continue to track active ones. Project Assumptions vs. Project Risks.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They’ll lead that project in planning, executing, monitoring and controlling as well as closing the project. Track Projects Closely A big part of strategic project management is tracking project metrics. One is a cost-estimate analysis, which determines if the investment is worth the beneficial outcome.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Then, estimate the gap percentage and list the action items to close that gap (including priority, start and end dates as well as required resources). Just list all the tasks assigned to a team member and estimate the duration of each task, which includes the start date and due date. Constraints and restrictions are outlined.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? What are project estimation techniques? Cost estimations.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In one of my earlier articles, The Twins–Communications and Stakeholder Management , I outlined how deeply and closely these two knowledge areas of the PMBOK® guide interact with each other. While other KAs can possibly interact with the twins like siblings in a family, no other area comes as close to the twins as Resource Management.

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. That's a risk right there! How is risk managed in Scrum? Scrum is all about risk management. Different types of risks.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project planning is the second stage in project management, after initiation and before execution, monitoring and controlling and closing. Project budgets are estimated by project managers and then approved by the project client or stakeholders. Risk Management A project risk is an unexpected event, which can be positive or negative.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

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Project Pulse Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Pathfinding your way through the complex landscape of project risk can feel like navigating through a minefield. What if there was a fast and relatively easy systematic way to identify, assess, and prioritize risks, enabling you to focus on the most critical threats and opportunities? By: Dr. Michael J.

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