Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). That’s normal. However, problems occur when requests are submitted without a standardized process. There shouldn’t be many ways to receive requests. To avoid that, you need an intake…
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Managing a program or portfolio of projects involves many things, but utmost importance should be given to resource management, especially organizational resources. Resource planning, resource allocation and resource utilization are all under the umbrella term of organizational resources. What Are…
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Your team is your most valuable resource when executing a project. The ability to know who you need and when you need them for the project is what workload analysis is all about. As you can imagine, workload planning is…
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Organizations define a high-level view of their direction with a strategic roadmap. This strategy roadmap is used to show where the organization is, where it wants to go and how it plans to get there. But the strategic goals and…
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A Gantt chart is a visual tool that helps project managers plan and schedule projects. It’s basically a stacked bar chart that breaks down the project’s tasks and places them on a timeline in chronological order. There are several tools…
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Organizations across industries build IT infrastructures to store, manage and transfer data for a wide variety of reasons, such as business planning, financial forecasting, operations management or customer relationship management. In simple terms, data is what helps businesses measure their…
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Communication is strange. It should be so easy. You say something and someone listens and understands. But it doesn’t always work out that way, does it? So, what can you do to ensure your words are heard and the message…
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It’s understandable why people often moan at the prospect of a meeting. They can be long and not very effective uses of one’s time. But meetings are important. They’re a great way to communicate with a group and get that…
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Organizations require resources to complete projects, manufacture products or deliver services. Most, if not all companies can’t produce all of their raw materials, equipment or machinery, so they must procure them from vendors. Vendors are defined as external suppliers who…
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What Is a Creative Brief? A creative brief is a short, one-or-two-page document that summarizes marketing and advertising projects. Creative briefs are used by marketers and creative professionals to define the goals, scope and timeline for a project and set…
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What Is a Project Calendar? A project management calendar is one of many formats for displaying a project schedule. This is a format that we’re all familiar with—regardless of our expertise in project management, we’ve all seen a calendar. For…
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Before you can start a project—even before you can plan it—you first need to define the project in detail. This allows the project manager to get buy-in from the project’s key stakeholders and ensure all the research has been done…
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Contingency plans are used by smart managers who are aware that there are always risks that can sideline any project or business. Without having a contingency plan in place, your organization won’t be well prepared for risk management. What Is…
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