When the leadership team defines an organization’s vision, they look toward the future and identify the goals and objectives they want to achieve. This is the start of strategic planning. The next step is establishing the sequence in which to…
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In the world of planning, no shortage of software offerings allows you to plan and execute your project. Microsoft Planner in particular, which is included in the Microsoft 365 platform, is a major player in the project planning and task…
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Avoiding cost overrun is key to closing a successful project. The quality of deliverables and a timely execution can go out the window if the project is delivered over budget. Of course, it’s easy to say you’re going to keep…
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Risk is inherent in project management and so is the need to create a risk management plan to control it. That methodology is called risk management, which is as important as planning to make sure a project comes in on…
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Better estimates lead to better projects. An accurate forecast of costs, time and more is essential to creating a realistic project plan and schedule. This is where an estimate template can help set a project up for success. Download these…
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It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. That’s why a business requirements document is so…
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What Is a Gantt chart? A Gantt chart is a stacked bar chart that organizes the work activities of a project on a timeline that shows their duration and dependencies and allows project managers to assign them to their team…
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Whether you call it a material takeoff, quantity takeoff, construction takeoff or simply takeoff, the reference remains the same. Material takeoff is part of a detailed and effective construction cost estimate. The more accurately you can forecast your construction project…
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Projects require many resources. Everything from the people you’re working with and the equipment they’re using, to the materials and other supplies you need to even the site where you’re working falls under the umbrella of project resource allocation. Let’s…
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You identify them, record them, monitor them and plan for them: risks are an inherent part of every project. Some project risks are bound to become problem areas—like executing a project over the holidays and having to plan the project…
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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. Project management software does more…
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Plan all you want. But once that project or business plan is being executed, you’ll need a gap analysis to assess whether you’re meeting the requirements or you could be in trouble. As its name suggests, the gap analysis is a…
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Changes, whether personal or professional, are never easy to navigate. 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…
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