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

DECEMBER 9, 2019

By planning for risks, you begin the process of knowing how to identify, monitor and close out risks when they show up in your project. Part of that process is risk analysis. Risk analysis is the process that figures out how likely that a risk will arise in a project. How to Evaluate Project Risk.

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ProjectManager.com

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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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. But what is ROM and how can you calculate ROM estimates? We’ll explain the process, define the term and detail the steps for making a rough order of magnitude estimate. But how accurate is a ROM estimate?

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The PERT chart is used by project managers to estimate the minimum amount of time that will be needed to close a project. The nature of the PERT chart and its breakdown structure help to take the complexity of a project and its many parts and visualize the dependencies between each step in the process. These are called nodes.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2022

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Maybe that’s because it’s difficult to estimate properly. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools. Learn more.

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MAY 7, 2024

This requires first an understanding of demand management and how it benefits business. Next, we’ll outline the demand management process to learn how to implement this planning methodology and how software can facilitate that process. To do this, though, requires a process. What Is Demand Management?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But they just facilitate the process. Once you have the list, reach out to them and ask how much time it’ll take to procure materials. Once you have that information, ask how long their part of the project is estimated to take. This is key for sound time estimation on your part.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2024

It was developed in the 1940s by Taiichi Ohno at Toyota as a system to manage workflows and improve the overall efficiency of the production process. Here’s how it looks. How to Make a Personal Kanban Board Now that you better understand what a personal kanban board is and how it works, let’s review the process of making one.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Budget: This is an estimate of everything in your plan and what it will cost to complete the project over the scheduled time allotted. Create a Schedule: Make a timeline for the project by estimating how long it will take to get each task completed. Again, you’ll want to have this process also documented in your business case.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 16, 2024

Learn how to create a timeline that can be used to visualize how tasks or projects will be executed over time, identify who will be responsible for completing them and identify milestones and deliverables. Repeat this process to add all the projects or tasks to the timeline. Why Should You Create a Project Timeline in Excel?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 12, 2024

Google Docs is a free text processing tool that can help teams make, store and share documents online. Google Docs Gantt can’t track all the details of project tasks, such as their percentage of completion, estimated costs and critical path activities , among many other things. Now, let’s learn how to make a Gantt chart in Google Docs.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope management is the way to deal with that, so let’s talk about how we can use change control protocol to help with it all. Change control or change management is the process of managing unplanned but desired influences on the project. It’s the process of ensuring changes are properly evaluated and incorporated into project plans.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

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. Estimate Resources Resources are the people, equipment and materials you need to complete the project.

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APRIL 2, 2023

Data about how far off the original estimates were is needed to make accurate forecasts. The five-step project recovery plan Here’s the five-step ESI process for getting out of trouble. You establish a road map and process to achieve the goals, and continue to build confidence and morale.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. We do it as children, we do it as teenagers (often terrifying our parents in the process) and we do it as adults. Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. Tell us about that.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Before learning how to make a project timeline in Excel, let’s review the final product to better understand how this tool can help you.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 18, 2024

Businesses need to plan and organize their resources to improve both the employees’ and customers’ experiences, a process called service design. A service blueprint is a mapping tool used in that process. Then we’ll show how to make and when to use a service blueprint. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2021

Manufacturing is a complex process. This schedule outlines the various processes and resources to make production move forward smoothly while identifying potential bottlenecks and creating plans to avoid them. Other than that, it also saves time managing the various processes involved in the manufacturing of your product.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2024

Those funds have a life cycle of their own and project managers must understand how those costs come in and out of the project and organization. That process is called project cash flow. We’ll look at project cash flow, what it is and how to calculate and manage it. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Now you can sit back and watch the process unfold. Its the application of careful planning and processes with an emphasis on practicality. How to Measure Project Progress Weve talked a lot about the importance of project progress, but we havent discussed the specific steps on how to measure it. Youve implemented.

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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. Initiating Phase. Planning Phase.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The process starts before the schedule is even made, and continues throughout the project. An ideal plan includes setting expectations, including how to develop, manage, execute and control the project schedule. Feedback is an important process in any schedule management plan. How to Make a Schedule Management Plan.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Initiation Phase The initiation phase might be the most important of all five phases as it maps out the approval process for the project and sets everything in place to build. At this point, there will be a selection of the project delivery method, construction cost estimating and permitting.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2024

A control plan is a document describing everything from measurements, inspections, quality checks or monitoring process parameters required at each phase of a process to ensure that the process outputs conform to the requirements. It’s up to the production team to determine the proper level for the process being controlled.

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APRIL 2, 2022

How to create a rolling wave plan. The next step in the planning process is to create a project schedule for the first wave, in conjunction with the team. Gather accurate estimates for the work that is now on the near-term horizon, and update your schedule with those detailed activities now you know about them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

The project manager estimates the resource requirement and creates open positions that get fulfilled by the resource manager. How can I reduce project resource costs and complete the delivery? People, processes, and technology, also referred to as the golden triangle, are essential for successful project implementation.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 3, 2024

This is done through a process of analysis that touches the organization or project at all levels. Change Readiness Assessment vs. Change Impact Assessment A change impact assessment is a process organizations use to understand the potential impact of proposed changes on their business. It must be a holistic assessment to be effective.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2024

If you’ve been in the project management game for any length of time, you know how important it is to understand who you’re dealing with and how to keep things running smoothly. Here are 5 types of project customer that you may come across, along with some tips about how to manage your relationships with them like a pro.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

It shows each project as it moves from one stage to the next in the project management process, from initiation to closure. Project Pipeline Management Stages To accomplish the goals of project pipeline management, the process goes through five stages. Ideation This is the brainstorming phase of the process.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Because of this, knowing how to make a Gantt chart in Word can be helpful. Learn more Before we dive into the step-by-step guide on how to make a Gantt chart in Word, let’s take a quick look at an example of a Gantt chart in Word. How to Make a Gantt Chart in Word Now let’s learn how to make a Gantt chart in Word from scratch.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 18, 2021

One of the reasons that project managers fail to properly estimate their projects is they miss key activities when developing their schedules. In project time/schedule management, we continue the decomposition process to identify the project activities -- distinct, scheduled portions of work. How long will the activities take?

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JUNE 23, 2024

Estimation is often viewed through the lens of techniques and tools. Understanding the human psychology behind estimation can lead to better team dynamics and, ultimately, more successful projects. This article delves into the psychological factors influencing Estimation and how to leverage them for better outcomes.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Zombie Estimation is where a team mechanically assigns story points to tasks without a true understanding or engagement in the purpose and method of estimation. This process becomes a ritual devoid of meaningful discussion, insight, or reflection on the complexity, effort, and risks involved in completing a task.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 11, 2024

Learn more How to Create a Gantt Chart in Confluence While Confluence doesn’t have a Gantt chart, there are two alternative solutions or workarounds to make a Gantt chart using Confluence. That’s because it’s a versatile tool for managing projects: planning, scheduling and tracking tasks, workflows or business processes, all in real time.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

We’ll answer those questions as well as outline the process when managing construction change orders. To further help, there is a change order template included and, of course, how construction project management software goes even further. Construction Change Order Management Process. Further Negotiations.

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