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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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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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An alternative analysis is the evaluation of the various routes you can pursue to achieve the goal of a project or a particular project management objective. These factors can be operational, such as cost, risk and effectiveness, as well as the potential shortfalls of those operational factors. Alternative Analysis Tips.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

Examples of projects Examples of projects include building a new office space or renovating an existing one, developing a new website or mobile app from scratch or revamping an existing one, launching a new product line or expanding into new markets. Weddings are fixed date projects. They are all projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

What is project contingency? Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. So risk is critical to understanding contingency: that’s the first step. Why risk matters. As a project manager, our reality is that we expect the unexpected to happen.

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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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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tip: Make sure you have the project management tools and testing software that make your life easier. If you don’t have the right tools to do the job, it’s much harder to deliver a successful project. Make sure that you are thinking realistically about estimates and the likelihood of risk affecting your ability to deliver.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

After you do all this, you’ll have the duration of the project. Estimate Your Project Costs Project costs refer to the financial investment for delivering the project. Every task will have associated costs, such as team member salaries, equipment rentals, raw materials and more. Here are some others.

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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. Related: Free Risk Register Template. Technology initiated another crisis.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

Project Schedule Management Plan Define how you will plan schedule management, define activities, sequence activities, estimate activity durations, develop the schedule, and control the schedule. Project Cost Management Plan Define how you will plan cost management, estimate costs, determine the budget, and control costs.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. 10 Knowledge Areas of Project Management They appear in that order as there is some logic to how they map to the project lifecycle. Tip: Don't get hung up on creating a WBS.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It facilitates effective resource allocation and leads to the success of projects. Additionally, these are some of the critical benefits of resource forecasting in project management, which we’ll discuss below. Even though employees are assigned to the project, it does not necessarily translate into more revenue for the business.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2020

The points at which communication is shared allow both stakeholders to provide valuable feedback to the project process as well as the final product, and give team members a chance to brainstorm ideas together, bridging the divide between the two groups. It allows all involved to better discover risks and issues early on.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Monitoring Risks.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We often plan a project with this overly optimistic mindset — never considering the myriad of project risks out there. Before you know it, you’re mid-project and starting to feel the heat. Source Most projects “fail” for similar reasons. The most common types of risks can be filed under the label: “$#!%

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Or risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Project Scope Management Plan. Project Time Management Plan. Project Cost Management Plan. Project Quality Management Plan. Project Communications Plan. Project Risk Management Plan. Define how you will identify, evaluate, manage, and control risks. Project Procurement Management Plan.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 30, 2017

According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the Control Cost process “is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and managing changes to the cost baseline.” Make Your Cost Visible. I have a word of warning about these tips.

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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, migrating an IT server, or remodeling an operational process, project uncertainty contributes to 66% of projects failing (or partially failing) every year. But the problem is that risks aren’t always obvious or apparent — until you’re knee-deep trying to slog your way out of one.

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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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nTask

MARCH 14, 2019

As project manager, your job is to make sure that your projects do not create chaos among your team members and they don’t feel over-whelmed by the number of tasks lying ahead of them. A small tip can be to start getting organized personally using a to-do list app , and everything else will slowly fall into place.

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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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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 4, 2023

Use Work Limits to stay on budget when: A client has an hourly retainer you can’t exceed A project has been allocated a maximum number of hours based on project costs You want to compare total hours against the original scope of work Ready to learn how to leverage Work Limits in LiquidPlanner? What to learn more?

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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

It also means successfully identified the stakeholders and risks and the project are already in the plan, ready for implementation. The two governance processes should be implemented constantly to keep track of the scope creeps, risks , opportunities, and also safeguard the following resources from running out.

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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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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Pro Tip: nTask is equipped with plenty of road-mapping tools. The program offers an interactive Gantt Chart for a visual overview of the entire project timeline. Such features are essential to project and program development in any number of industries. What are the Risks and Challenges associated with Resource Planning?

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Strategic projects have a greater likelihood of being impacted by even small changes in the enterprise’s environmental factors. In addition, decisions in strategic projects entail a higher degree of business risk than with the traditional projects. VUCA of a project also impacts the culture of a firm.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

These are all top-down tasks that can be assigned to a project team to implement. The risk is that the application software doesn’t work on an upgraded software layer due to a conflicting API or compiled library. The challenge is in all those pesky details that impact your project. Using the bottom-up approach. A bit of both.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The manufacturing industry faces numerous challenges that can affect the success of manufacturing project s, from supply chain issues to risks related to digital technology integration. These challenges make it difficult to deliver these projects successfully, as they may disrupt the workflow causing delays and cost overruns.

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Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

What better way to get your dose of project management than from somebody who works with it on a daily basis? Girl’s Guide to Project Management. What to expect: Elizabeth Harrin regularly updates her blog with practical tips, information for women in project management, and honest suggestions on PM best practices and tools.

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Resource Guru

JANUARY 17, 2023

But your project scope should inform the project plan in which each task is tied to a specific project objective. The project plan will keep you on track and make sure your project team is always working on the right things. Download our project plan template. Manage project cost.

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Function Point

APRIL 12, 2023

Without a strong agency project management process, even the most talented creatives suffer from poor time management, lack of project clarity and confusion, leaving agency leaders to risk missed deadlines, scope creep and refusal to pay. Send us your tips or comments below. We’d love to hear about it.

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