What Is a Construction Contract? In simple terms, construction contracts are legally binding agreements that explain the work that a general contractor will perform and the payment that a project owner will make. These contracts play a key role in…
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A bill of quantities is an important document in construction project management. Making any building or structure involves many things, but few are as important as materials and labor. Without these two elements, there’s little use for a plan and…
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So much time and effort is put into the planning of a project, it is often forgotten that the end of a project—project closure—is equally important. There’s a lot of work involved even once a project is technically complete. For…
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Projects need approval before they can be executed. A project charter is a project planning document that sells the project to stakeholders and sponsors. If you’re able to show its viability and return on investment, the work will get the…
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Here’s the good news: an executive summary is short. It’s part of a larger document like a business plan, business case or project proposal and, as the name implies, summarizes the longer report. Here’s the bad news: it’s a critical…
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Throughout the life of a project, you must report on a wide variety of information. This information will be compiled into different reports and passed along to managers, investors, clients and other stakeholders. From there, reports can be used to…
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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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Before you can manage a project, you need the right project tools to collect the necessary data to formulate a strategy—and project management Excel templates are a great place to begin. Employees and team members are often familiar with Microsoft…
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If you need to manage multiple projects, it’s recommended to have a matrix organizational structure in place. Projects have many activities, from resource planning to task management and everything in between. Therefore, that organizational structure shouldn’t be rigid, but flexible…
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Project management is made up of processes. Project managers and their teams depend on those processes to ensure that a project runs smoothly. But what about those processes? Are they chiseled in stone or can they be improved? Too often…
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Creative projects are like any project. They have a beginning and end with a deliverable. A lot of similar project documentation is also used, though some have different names. A case in point is a client brief. It functions like…
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Customers want a service and service providers deliver that service. It sounds simple, but it’s not. Businesses need to plan and organize their resources to improve both the employees’ and customers’ experiences, a process called service design. A service blueprint…
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Stakeholders are anyone with a vested interest in the project. These people can be individuals, groups or institutions. Being able to identify them and their relationship to the project informs how to manage their expectations. One tool to achieve this…
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