Category: Project Management
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Project Management Best Practices for Controlling Project Budgets
As a project manager, when running your project(s), it’s your responsibility to not only deliver a product but to deliver it on time and, more importantly (and notably), on budget. There are many reasons a project’s budget can rapidly expand, and you’ll need to stay on top of it to ensure you’ll have the funding…
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Best Practices for Stakeholder Engagement Before, During, and After Projects
Stakeholders are an important part of any project, and as a project manager, you’ll need to ensure you are engaging with them in a practical way that serves the ultimate goal of the project (and its deliverables). It’s time to discuss a few best practices that will help you be a better project manager and…
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A Project Manager’s Best Practices for a Project Takeover
Sometimes you don’t nurture a project all the way through. Occasionally, you may be saddled with picking up a project right in the middle and having to get it past the finish line on time and within budget. While this can sometimes be a challenge (depending on how organized the project was before you arrived),…
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Best Practices for Project Managers Trying to Avoid Scope Creep
As a project manager, you will have to deal with scope creep from time to time. Scope creep can happen when a client or stakeholder tries to add new deliverables or tasks to your project beyond the agreed-upon scope of the project. While, from a stakeholder perspective, the small changes or requests may seem like…
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Project Management Best Practices 2023
2023 is here, so how are your projects going? If you are still struggling to find your rhythm or are looking for new ways to tighten up your project management skills, try these best practices to finish the last half of the year off strong. Talk to Your Team to Properly Estimate Inputs While, as…
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The Parallels Between CEOs and Project Managers
As a project manager, you have a lot in common with the Chief Executive Officer. The overlap is excellent, as basically, all major undertakings within an organization are projects at their core. As a result, projects are often strategically important and extremely visible. However, their success or failure can significantly affect a company, and successful…
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If You’re a CFO, Here’s How You Can Help Your Project Managers
As a CFO, you have an essential role in any ongoing project in your business. Here’s how you can help support your project managers to help ensure the overall success of projects. Offer Structure and Consistency Nothing can set a project into a tailspin faster than a lack of proper funding. As a CFO, you…
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Project Management Best Practices for DevOps
DevOps has brought about a lot of fundamental business changes. However, while companies tend to focus on code writers, QA, and those provisioning and supporting infrastructure, as DevOps spreads and becomes more integral to the business, speed and agility in every aspect of work take on new importance. That doesn’t mean traditional project management approaches…
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How To Set Up Projects for Success as a Project Manager
The work you do before a project starts matters just as much (and sometimes more) than what you do during a project. Having a smooth rollout, adhering to deadlines, and understanding who is responsible for what work must be clearly outlined before even one task is assigned. If you want your project to succeed, start…