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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Risk is always present. If we were to try and avoid all risks, it would be paralyzing—not to mention impossible. Project managers don’t have the luxury of locking the door, turning off the lights and hiding in a corner. As you might imagine, there’s a process in project management that addresses risk and how to deal with it.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

If you have a project communication plan , like our free template, then you have a way to get information out to those who need it, in a way that is understandable and actionable. The Importance of a Communication Plan. Everything you do when managing a project is partially if not entirely a communicative process.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There’s so much that might go wrong that, if you don’t have an IT disaster recovery plan in place, the damage could be irreparable. That means you have to have an IT contingency plan figured out long before anything disastrous happens. We sometimes can stop disasters from happening, but we can certainly plan for recovery.

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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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JANUARY 24, 2023

If there’s one thing you can be certain of when managing a project, it’s change. 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. However, templates can only do so much.

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MAY 11, 2021

Identifying, describing and measuring these benefits is called benefits management. Having a benefits management plan lets project managers maximize these outcomes for the organization and stakeholders, and it’s part of any successful project management plan. What Is Benefits Management?

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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. That’s beneficial for your business’ supply chain management and inventory management.

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MAY 29, 2024

For those new to the term, let’s first define its parts, such as what is a shop floor and a shop floor plan. Then we’ll explore shop floor management, what a shop floor manager does and best practices to achieve the benefits of effective shop floor management. What Is a Shop Floor Plan? What Is a Shop Floor?

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JULY 7, 2021

This seems simple enough, but sharing information with everyone clearly and consistently requires a plan. That’s where communication planning comes into play. What Is Communication Planning? In other words, managers use a communication plan to create a formal process for sharing information.

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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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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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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Strategic project management understands this. If you haven’t heard the term before, we’ll begin with a definition of strategic project management and explain how strategic projects differ from operational projects. What Is Strategic Project Management? Allocate resources, track time and manage tasks all from one screen.

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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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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sometimes the whole picture isn’t clear when you’re planning a project. But with a traditional project management methodology, such as waterfall, you set everything up first and then you’re stuck with it. But the waterfall methodology is only one way to manage a project. What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Plan as thoroughly as you like, you’re still going to face problems, even if you use project planning software. Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet.

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APRIL 14, 2022

Project managers know all about the triple restraint: time, scope and cost. The quality of your work can make or break a project, which is why a quality management plan is so important. Let’s explore the impact a quality management plan can have on a project, how to make one and look at some templates to get you started.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. Those that use an agile project management framework don’t like to consider it a methodology, though some argue it is. What Is Agile Project Management? What is Agile Planning? Try it free today!

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MARCH 21, 2024

This is true in other industries where maintenance planning is essential to successful projects and productivity. What do we mean when we say maintenance planning? What Is Maintenance Planning? Maintenance planning is a proactive step towards anticipating risk and keeping everything working at its best.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Gantt charts have been a fundamental project management tool for over a century, and it’s easy to understand why. The only difference from a Gantt chart used in any other industry is that it manages construction tasks. ProjectManager’s construction Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track projects in real time.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

What do you need to know to succeed at project management? While there’s some truth to that joke, it’s not helpful to the student or the experienced professional who is looking for a way to understand the myriad responsibilities of being a project manager. What is PMBOK in Project Management? Project Integration Management.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To avoid this, focus on quality planning. Create a quality plan before you start your project to consistently meet the expectations of your stakeholders. What Is Quality Planning? Quality planning is the method of deciding what’s most important to the project. The quality plan itself includes: Objectives.

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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. This vital step improves project planning, tracks performance and boosts the chance of project success.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Project cost management software is an essential tool from construction to IT and professional services. What Is Project Cost Management Software? 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.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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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. This then informs how the budget is managed and will be used to generate reports to track the percentage complete of the construction project.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Executing a plan, whether a project or a larger organizational strategy, is pointless without monitoring its progress and performance. Expecting everything to fall into place ignores inevitable risks and changes when abstract plans live in the real world. This is why managers use a KPI dashboard to stay on track.

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MAY 19, 2022

After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Youve planned the project. Planning is only the beginning. Managing a project isn’t an abstract concept. Its the application of careful planning and processes with an emphasis on practicality. Its the application of careful planning and processes with an emphasis on practicality. Youve assembled an able team.

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JULY 30, 2024

A program is a group of related projects that are managed together to reap the maximum amount of benefits. A program roadmap is a tool that allows program managers to get a high-level overview of all those projects under their purvey. Planning and managing isn’t the only use of a program roadmap.

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JULY 16, 2024

Construction software is essential for general constructors to plan, manage and track projects. There are many options for construction project management software , but most run on PCs. Construction software for Mac is simply construction project management software that can run on Apple products or iOS devices.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Projects are planned, but for those plans to achieve their goals and for future plans to be more successful, a project review is necessary. We define the term and list the types before going into how to conduct a project management review. These can include adjusting the project plan or reallocating resources.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. We’ll answer those questions and explain what a program governance plan is and the key components to a program governance framework. Program management software is essential to proper program governance. What Is Program Governance?

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JULY 24, 2024

Projects help execute those strategic plans, and organizational project management is the framework that aligns that work to the organization’s objectives. Let’s start by digging deeper into the definition of organizational project management and the various components that make it up. What Is Organizational Project Management?

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Projects are made or broken by how time is managed. Planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling are all key elements of project management that work to ensure the time spent and progress made over the life cycle of the project is as efficient as possible. Why Use Time Management Templates?

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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? Can project management software facilitate this work?

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JANUARY 17, 2022

The triple constraint of project management has been given many names – the Project Management Triangle, Iron Triangle, and Project Triangle – which should give you an idea of how important the Triple Constraint is when managing a project. If you’re managing a project, then you’re working with the Triple Constraint.

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