Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Reduction of project costs and at least avoiding significant cost overrun is one of the high priority tasks for a project manager. However, it usually becomes challenging due to a great number of factors: underestimation of project costs, uncontrolled changes, poor resource allocation, etc. Poor estimates .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

But all that really comes after knowing what quality looks like on your project. The APM BOK defines project quality as: “The fitness for purpose of the degree of conformance of the outputs of a process, or the process itself to requirements.” Tip: Avoid scope creep!

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2020

Even if you’ve built an airtight project plan, you’re not getting past your first milestone without proper communication management. What is Project Communication? Project communication is the process of identifying key information that will be shared with team members and stakeholders throughout a specific project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To perform an alternative analysis, you use tools such as life-cycle costing, sensitivity analysis, cash flow analysis and cost-benefit analysis. Analysis of alternatives, also called AOA, is part of the decision-making process when looking at existing portfolios, programs and projects or while initiating a new project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

A deliverable is a product or service delivered at the conclusion of a project. Therefore, the key to understanding a project is to know that they are not indefinite. Planning is the process that moves a project from its start date to its end date, where the deliverables are completed on time and within the allotted budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This is another technique I use a lot because we can look back at other projects in the organization and see how long things took. Reviewing past project budgets is another good tip: check to see the real costs and how much projects used as contingency or overspend, and use that as a basis for your cost planning.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In this article, we’ll debunk common myths, share important facts, and provide essential tips for exam preparation. If you are looking to advance your career as a project professional, obtaining a PMP certification is a great step. The result provided to the candidate is either “pass” or “fail” without a numerical value.

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EasyProjects

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Whether it’s designing a new product or improving upon an existing work process, nothing matters more than how much it will cost the company in the end. This is where project cost management comes into play. For this reason, a budget must be determined to ensure that the allocated project costs stay in line.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 8, 2021

Estimating might not be an exact science, but it is one of the most important aspects of planning for a project. It’s how you build a budget by figuring out as best as possible what your project costs will be, including resources and how long you’ll need them for. ProjectManager.com’s Project Estimate Template.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal. What is included in a project budget? I find this helps me establish what’s in the project budget and what isn’t.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The following quick guide will help give you a fuller understanding so that when you’re pitching your next project you’ll have everything you need to achieve success. What Is a Project Charter? A project charter is the statement of scope , objectives and people who are participating in a project. Build the Project Budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Resource forecasting is essential in project management to predict the future resource requirements in an organization to complete projects successfully. It is a step-by-step process that project managers can implement to estimate and allocate resources effectively.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Download The Free Project Budgeting Template: Why You Need a Project Budget Template. A project is made up of tasks that lead to the completion of a project or service. That process isn’t free. For more information on how to create and manage a project budget, watch the video below. Company insurance.

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Teamweek

JUNE 3, 2024

Scope creep is one of the main reasons why projects exceed their budgets. It happens when a project’s scope keeps expanding without proper control, resulting in higher project costs. This article aims to help project managers who are burdened with monitoring project scope and reducing project costs.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Then on the project side, Jennifer recalled one in which the market was doing poorly. That resulted in costs going up for the work. Related: The Basics of Project Cost Management. It impacted the scope of the project. Who are numbers people who can analyze the different scenarios and the cost-benefit analysis?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

For example, a high complexity project using a new technology may require additional time to complete and funding to address any unexpected challenges. The basic process for calculating project contingency is: Determine the level of risk/uncertainty in the work (at work package level if you are using work packages).

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The manufacturing industry significantly depends on supply chain s, as the production process requires seamless procurement of raw materials, components, spare parts, etc. As a rule, manufacturing project s include complex processes, e.g., design, prototyping, production, quality control, logistics, etc. Eliminate bottlenecks.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

These new projects are strategic in nature, such as innovation, research & development, new product development and strategic planning initiatives. Many of the traditional project management processes, tools, and techniques used in operational projects do not apply to strategic or innovation projects.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

Select the plans that will provide value to each project. Project Integration Management Plan Define how you will identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the project processes and activities. Project Quality Management Plan Define how you will plan quality management, manage quality, and control quality.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Estimation of project cost is one of the core practices of the project initiation stage, which becomes the basis for the approved project budget. At the same time, the forecasted cost should not be too overestimated or underestimated. What helps make cost estimation simple and efficient?

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Project-Management.pm

MARCH 14, 2017

Projects involved a lot of planning , implementation , and not to mention tracking or detecting issues and problems within the team or the project, and surpassing the following process. It also means successfully identified the stakeholders and risks and the project are already in the plan, ready for implementation.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. Risk management process is a structured approach to identifying, assessing, addressing, and controlling risks. It’s a combination of processes and tools a project manager applies to discover threats and opportunities that may impact a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

PMI defines a Knowledge Area in the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition Glossary like this: An identified area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes, practices, inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques. Tip: Don't get hung up on creating a WBS.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Manufacturing capacity planning software aims to help manufacturing organizations forecast the projects’ demand for human resources and ensure they have enough people with the required skills to staff their projects. Also, these tools simplify the capacity planning process, increase its effectiveness, and optimize resource utilization.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The success of a project relies on how well a project manager handles different resource constraints. The most common examples of resource constraints are limits and risks related to resource availability and project costs, scope, and time. What project managers need to know about resource utilization.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Even when you tell yourself that “this time is going to be different,” — but project costs somehow still manage to get out of control? Only 43% of projects are “mostly or always” completed on budget. Let’s talk about project cost management. ??. What is project cost management?

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Scoro

MAY 30, 2024

They’re the foundation for setting realistic budgets, avoiding costly overruns, and ensuring your projects stay on track financially. In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about project cost estimation—from what it is and different types of estimates to step-by-step instructions and expert tips for accuracy.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Define how you will identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the project processes and activities. Project Scope Management Plan. Project Time Management Plan. Project Cost Management Plan. Change Management Plan – describe the process for managing changes in the project.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 30, 2017

Let’s look for ways to monitor and control our cost more intentionally. 4 Ways to Control Cost and Keep Your Projects Financially Fit. Find someone — a peer, an accountant, a boss, or someone from the PMO — who can help you, particularly for high-profile projects. I have a word of warning about these tips.

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Scoro

JULY 2, 2024

It’s easy to get behind on managing project costs amid all your other day-to-day responsibilities, especially if you have a lot of projects going at the same time. But if you don’t have a handle on cost management, you’ll likely experience overservicing, delivery delays, and less profitable projects.

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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. Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common for project managers. . Project cost estimation can be challenging, especially when the project is complicated and has many moving parts.

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Proofhub

JULY 13, 2020

The second one is project costs, which is again dependent on completing tasks on time. This lack of accountability eventually leads to things slipping into the cracks, projects falling behind their schedule and eventually big loss to the organization, all of which could be easily avoided by practicing simple task management tactics.

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Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Effective project budget tracking is essential to ensure that project costs do not spiral out of control — and potentially threaten project success. This informative and easy-to-read article explores the basics of project budget tracking , including best practices and a 7-phase methodology.

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Planio

MARCH 3, 2025

Balancing the desire to design something remarkable against a projects cost, time, and scope limitations requires equal doses of creativity, collaboration, and pure grit. Using a design brief in this way helps the creative project management process , by: Building a stronger designer-project relationship.

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

So, if you have a team of qualified resource planners working for you, or if you are one yourself and you want to overcome the challenges that are related to resource planning, you need to have two elements embedded in your resource planning process. Choosing the Right Processes. What is Resource Planning in Project Management?

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Scoro

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Project tracking is the process of keeping an eye on how a project is progressing to make sure it’s staying on schedule, within budget, and meeting your goals. A WBS visually outlines the project’s phases, tasks, and subtasks, making it easier to plan and ensure nothing is overlooked.

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Scoro

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Analogy-based estimation Analogy-based estimation involves analyzing completed projects that are similar to your current one. This project cost estimation approach works especially well for bigger companies with lots of historical project data. Depends on similarity : Past projects need careful comparisons.

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