Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Let us explore ways to compress project schedules and manage the associated risks. The project manager and the project team develop a project management plan that includes the project schedule. One risk is that we may fail to identify activities. Another risk is that we may fail to sequence the activities properly.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Without a plan, projects are in trouble. Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. Why Use Project Planning Templates?

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Risk identification is an integral part of project risk management. It is essential for any project manager to know what risks might affect a project and navigate them. This article will examine the five techniques for risk identification. Techniques for Risk Identification 1. Out of sight, out of mind.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 3, 2021

Do you ever feel like the Lone Ranger when working on cost estimates? Let's explore how to engage your team members and subject matter experts to improve your cost estimates. So, let's look at three techniques to use with your teams: Brainstorming Delphi Technique Nominal Group Technique 3 Team Techniques to Improve Cost Estimates 1.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What is a Risk Register? A risk register is a tool in risk management and project management. It is used to identify potential risks in a project or an organization, sometimes to fulfill regulatory compliance but mostly to stay on top of potential issues that can derail intended outcomes.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2022

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Even before the planning stage , it’s critical to create an accurate forecast of the project’s duration, costs and more. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. What Is Software Development Estimation?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2021

Planning a project involves a lot of coordination of time, tasks and costs. It can feel like an insurmountable job, but just remember that plenty of projects are planned and executed every single day. One way to start organizing all those disparate pieces is by using plan templates. Action Plan Template.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

One way to make sure you’re supporting your team and project alike is with workforce planning. Workforce planning is important and we’ll show you why. Then we’ll help you with the workforce planning process and explain the benefits of using workforce planning in your projects. What Is Workforce Planning?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 12, 2024

Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable skills for managers in all areas of business.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s where a process called demand planning comes in. What Is Demand Planning? Demand planning is a cross-functional process that businesses use to meet customer demand while avoiding supply chain or inventory management disruptions. Create demand plans and execute them with ease with ProjectManager.— Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tactical planning is the practical counterpoint to strategic planning, which describes the overall direction of an organization. Tactical planning tells you how to get there. Let’s dive a bit deeper into the subject and explain how it differs from other types of planning, its benefits and more. What Is Tactical Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This is where a transition plan can help provide structure to the chaos. A transition plan is used in many industries. In project management, a transition plan can help a project move successfully from one phase to the next, onboarding a new team member or transferring one team member to a new position and/or department.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 5, 2021

Have you left anything out of your project management plan? Check out this checklist to help you identify the baselines and plans that will be most helpful to each of your projects. As I define a project management plan, I strive for clarity, brevity, and simplicity. schedule baseline) Subsidiary plans (e.g.,

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2024

Having a control plan helps production achieve these goals. To do this, manufacturers must understand what a control plan is, the different types of control plans and the steps to make a control plan for manufacturing. What Is a Control Plan? Get started with ProjectManager today for free. Let’s explain each below.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This can be either by adding efficiency to the company’s operations or aligning with its strategic plan. It views a project through the lens of how it connects to the overall strategic plan of the company. A strategic project is connected to a company’s larger strategic plan. Not necessarily.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

Today we’re going to sidestep the philosophical, though, and instead focus on agile planning in project management, and specifically, creating an agile project plan. What is Agile Planning? However you choose to implement the agile principles, there is one thing all approaches have in common: an agile plan.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Construction projects come big and complex as well as small and simple, but one thing they all share is a construction phase plan. The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. What Is a Construction Phase Plan? Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

Recently I audited the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course from University of Virginia Darden Business School. I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart that’s commonly used in project management as a means to visually represent the project plan and schedule over time. ProjectManager’s construction Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track projects in real time. On the left, there’s a typical spreadsheet.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 21, 2022

The elements of any construction project delivery include design, planning, construction and financing. Construction management at risk, also known as CM at Risk or CMAR, is a construction management approach that’s been gaining popularity. What Is Construction Management at Risk? CM at Risk Pros & Cons.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

This is called scenario planning. To better position a business to be prepared to respond to the unknown, learn what scenario planning is and what the different types of scenario planning are. What Is Scenario Planning? Scenario planning is different from forecasting. All have advantages and disadvantages.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 24, 2023

Although it’s impossible to predict the future, with these free risk management templates, you can better prepare for the unexpected and be more apt to keep your project on track. There are many project management templates that are designed to help you identify, respond to and track those risks. Learn more 3.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 18, 2021

For any company to profit from a product, there must be a strategic plan in place to produce just enough to meet that need. Aggregate planning is a technique to create an equilibrium between demand and capacity. Let’s take a look at what aggregate production planning is and some aggregate planning strategies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. Although I am guilty of using ‘plan’ and ‘Gantt chart’ interchangeably. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. So what does go in the project management plan ? Be pragmatic though.

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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. Another aspect of this area is the project management plan, which is developed as a project roadmap for the project to reach a successful end.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This is called supply chain planning. Let’s take a closer look at supply chain planning and what it means for your business planning. What Is Supply Chain Planning? This includes adjusting the plan according to demand planning forecasts, while keeping in mind production capacity constraints and availability of materials.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Project cost management software is a tool designed to help project managers and teams plan, estimate, budget and control costs throughout the project life cycle. Cost management is a cornerstone of project management and touches on resource management, cost control, cost estimating and much more.

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Scrum.org

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

JULY 5, 2022

It’s not uncommon for organizations to have more plans than they have funds. A capital improvement plan can guide an organization when it’s trying to figure out which large projects or purchases in which they should invest. But what exactly is a capital improvement plan? What Is a Capital Improvement Plan?

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 26, 2021

His early estimate – an analogous estimate – was $125,000 with a range of accuracy between -25 percent to +50 percent. John shared the estimate with the sponsor and said that he would provide a more detailed estimate after completing a work breakdown structure (WBS) with the project team. Consequently, our cost increases.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

Coming up with a great idea is only the beginning: t o realize it, you need a project execution plan (PEP). A project execution plan is a document for executing projects that helps you strategize, come up with project management processes and put the whole thing into action. What Is a Project Execution Plan (PEP)? Learn More!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

The 9 types of artifacts are: Strategy Logs and registers Plans Hierarchy charts Baselines Visual data and information Reports Agreements and contracts Other – a bucket category for anything else. For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some methods you use might be industry-specific: a project manager in construction , for example, might use different methods for planning than an IT project manager because of the nature of the work being planned. You can do root cause analysis as part of risk management as well. Estimating methods. SWOT analysis.

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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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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2022

Project managers need a quality management plan to control quality. Risk: Risk is inherent to any project. That’s why project managers need to create a risk management plan to explain how project risks will be handled. Create a project budget based on the estimated costs of the project.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 16, 2024

Construction software is essential for general constructors to plan, manage and track projects. They’ll need to consult the list below to find construction software for Mac that works on Apple and sometimes both Mac and PC products, which gives companies the most flexibility to plan, manage and track their projects.

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