ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 13, 2021

There is heavy equipment, crews working in precarious situations and complicated logistics to manage. How do you meet your deadline while managing all that risk? The answer is construction risk management. What Is Construction Risk Management? What are the Types of Risk in Construction?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

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 the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What’s so bad about scope creep anyway?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I write a lot about how to be better at your job, how to excel at interview , how to improve your skills and so on, and I interview a lot of experts who talk about those kinds of things. I've seen project managers and other colleagues crash and burn. Lots of senior managers. He seemed keen and we set up a meeting.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As a project manager, you constantly juggle a million tasks at once. How can we find a better balance? This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. Project Manager What is the primary role of the project manager?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Managing real estate projects is better served with real estate project management software than struggling with Excel spreadsheets or, worse, trying to stay organized on loose sheets of paper. What Is Real Estate Project Management Software? The following is a short list of these essential tools.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? Perhaps that number (from research by PMI ) surprises you, but I’m sure you aren’t surprised by the fact that good communication management on projects leads to higher success rates. What is project communication management?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Finally, we demonstrate how upgrading to project management software adds efficiency to the process. That’s why professional services firms use project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software with multiple project planning and scheduling tools.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2024

A control plan is more efficient when scheduled in project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software with Gantt charts and sheet views that can outline the control plan on a production schedule, share it with workers and monitor its progress in real time.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scheduling tasks to meet deadlines, assign resources and estimate costs are fundamental to the planning phase in project management. One of the most important tools for project managers to accomplish this is project timeline software. It also improves team communication. What Is Project Timeline Software?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Sometimes leading a team, project or organization goes well. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you crisis management techniques to help you successfully lead during a disaster. In Review – Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis. These crises impact teams. Related: The Basics of Project Cost Management.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The project management software is expensive, complicated and not collaborative. No wonder project teams look for open-source Microsoft Project alternatives. Let’s look at several open-source Microsoft Project alternatives and see what they have to offer, where they succeed as project management software and where they fall short.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. The following is a basic outline to follow when starting to develop your business case. Stakeholders: Whether they’re clients, vendors, upper management, departmental leaders or other contributors to the project, meet with them. Don’t forget to include a risk management plan.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As work evolves to include hybrid teams that are located in different places with a wide range of skill sets, successful businesses need to connect everyone to keep them productive. Perhaps the best solution would be to develop hybrid work processes that allow for a variety of work styles. Every team needs a leader. No problem.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery. Using an outside assessment team creates objectivity. Bring in technical specialists as required.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

How often have you found new requirements towards the end of your projects? Or perhaps your team said they had gathered the requirements, but in reality, the team had hastily rushed through the requirement process resulting in rework, missed deadlines, and another blown budget. No requirements management plan.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you’re looking to buy project management software, you know that the market is saturated with products that promise to provide efficiency to your processes. Let’s take a look at Jira, which says it helps teams to track, manage and automate their projects. Projects are how the software collects common issues.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Managing multiple projects at once can be a bit like a juggling act. Every action taken in one project needs to feed into the next with fluidity and poise, and when done right, a skilled portfolio manager can make it seem like no trouble at all. But first, we should explore whether or not you’re managing multiple projects at all.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2025

This article is for you if you: You are a manager or leader who is willing to implement changes in the area you oversee If you are seeking a promotion or salary raise, the best argument to get is to implement changes that will result in business improvement. What complaints do others make about you or your team?

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 9, 2021

Proper planning prevents poor performance. Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. What is team conflict? You could say we go looking for trouble.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 15, 2025

Job tracking software is a tool or system designed to help businesses, teams or individuals monitor, manage and track the progress of tasks, projects or jobs throughout their life cycle. This makes it an invaluable tool for any organization or team that needs to manage tasks, deadlines and workflows effectively.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2018

And that’s what a transformational leader exploits; they lift themselves and their teams to higher levels of achievement. While most great leaders are naturally charismatic, you don’t have to have been born with transformational leadership qualities to develop them. It’s even more so with managers. Origins of the Term.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Contingency plans are used by smart managers who are aware that there are always risks that can sideline any project or business. If you’re not working on a contingency plan when you’re planning any enterprise, then you’re opening yourself up to unnecessary risk. How to Create a Business Contingency Plan.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. But all that work is pointless if they don’t communicate the purpose of the project to their team and clients. The team and client know the mission statement, the vision statement and the project plan. It sets up project success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 16, 2022

Sign up for the Facebook Project Management Cafe and join in the discussion. We discussed creating a project team culture. How did you get into the whole area of working with teams on culture? I guess we’ve all got a particular skill, and way back in ’97 when I first started project managing, that was mine.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. 3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? 4 How to Get Started 5 Tools for Identifying Opportunities 6 Think Outside the Box 7 Where Will You Capture Opportunities? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2025

Resources are limited, but your ability to manage them to fulfill the needs of your project isn’t. One of the many challenges that face project managers is how to guide their project to a successful end without enough resources. The better news: we’ll tell you how to overcome a perceived lack of resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

Trust matters because it helps build a resilient project team. Trusted team members not only do only what is asked, but what the project needs them to do, because they know that the project manager will trust their decisions and actions. . Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Trust helps get things done.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

While most managers know the value of delegating work, they still try to tackle as much as possible on their own. A Microsoft survey of over 20,000 leaders and workers around the globe found that more than half of all managers feel like they have too much on their plate. 5 questions to help you decide How to delegate the right way 1.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Ideas are essential to product development, but they’re intangible. Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Everything you do when managing a project is partially if not entirely a communicative process. Managing those tasks is a constant communicative effort with your team. By describing the project landscape, so to speak, you know what your parameters are, and it’ll help you get buy-in from the stakeholders and your team.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

How COQ does this, especially in project management, is what we’ll define. But we’ll also discuss the cost of good quality vs. the cost of poor quality and show you how to measure COQ. Whether you’re manufacturing products or delivering a service, project management software can help you with the cost of quality.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 24, 2021

Many project managers feel overwhelmed with emails, phone calls, and meetings. Although we are all given the same amount of time each day, some project managers are able to produce greater value for their organizations. Problem #1: I am spending more time managing issues than managing upcoming project activities.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 9, 2025

TL;DR: The Alignment-to-Value Pipeline Effective product development requires both strategic alignment and healthy Product Backlog management. By implementing proper alignment tools, separating discovery from delivery, and maintaining appropriate backlog size (3-6 sprints), teams can build products that truly matter.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. How to Write A Business Case. The following four steps will show you how to write a business case: Step 1: Identify the Business Problem. What Is a Business Case?

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In my project management workshops, I ask this question, "What are the top causes of project failure?" Nine times out of ten, I hear the answer—poor communication. Hence, let's look at how to improve your project communication. What happens when poor communication exists? Heck, your team may even abandon ship.

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