3 Challenges a PMO Will Experience
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by Joe Somerville
Project management is filled with obstacles and challenges in the successful completion of a given project. Although many of these challenges possess unique characteristics to each project’s respective industry, project management offices (PMOs) will face three common problems. Take a look at what these challenges are and how they can be reduced to improve the…
Read more5 Tips to Improve Your Project Management Delegation
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by Joe Somerville
As a project manager, you have a duty to ensure the delivery of goods or services are as close as possible to stakeholder expectations. However, you are only one person, and you cannot hope to take on this role without the assistance of your team members. Think of a project as a football game. You…
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5 Tips for More Accurate Project Estimating
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by Joe Somerville
If you’ve been a project manager for a significant amount of time, you understand that project estimating can be a bit of a crap shoot. The future is murky and it is up to us to attempt to predict it. Oftentimes, project managers end up far off from their estimations due to a number of…
Read more20 Budget-Draining Project Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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by Joe Somerville
Project planning is one of the keys to success in any type of business environment. However, many people assume that just by entering into the development of a new project with any type of plan at all, they are guaranteed to hit their goals and reach the level of success that they feel they’re entitled…
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5 Tips for Improving Project Time and Cost Estimates
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by Joe Somerville
Estimates are among the most important aspects of a project that you will deal with, regardless of the client that you’re trying to please or even the industry that you’re trying to operate in. You would never start out on a cross country road trip without knowing how long it would take you to reach…
Read more5 Tests to Ensure Successful Project Outcomes
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by Jeff Collins
Important projects typically kick off with a big bang but don’t always end with successful project outcomes. How can you make sure that isn’t the case for your next project? Here are five tests you can use early enough in the process to help ensure successful outcomes. These tests are no guarantee to success, but…
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15 Tips for Managing Small Projects
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by Jeff Collins
Many online articles deal with the management of large-scale, long-duration projects. However, small projects make up a significant number of the total projects completed globally. But, small projects can be simplified by using these 15 tips to manage them. 1. Avoiding Overkill Is Key to Managing Small Projects Do not over complicate a small project….
Read more5 Signs You Need a Basic Primavera Training Course
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by Innovative Management Solutions
Oracle’s Primavera is one of the most comprehensive, high quality project management software solutions available on the market today. With proper utilization, you can use Primavera to guide you and your team through all stage of a project, tracking progress along the way and guaranteeing that you’re always moving forward towards completion, even in the…
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5 Signs You Have Scope Creep
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Scope creep refers to the gradual addition and expansion of project tasks and activities without necessarily expanding the budget or pushing the deadline out further. Unfortunately, scope creep undermines the overall effectiveness and productivity of the project management team, and it can result in added costs and pressures to your team. As a result, you must identify…
Read more15 Quotes to Live By For Better Project Management
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Inspirational Quotes For Better Project Management 1. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill 2. “PMs are the most creative pros in the world; we have to figure out everything that could go wrong, before it does.” – Fredrik Haren 3. “Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard…
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5 Qualities of Great Construction Project Managers
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All great construction projects require the efforts of countless skilled workers, hundreds of specific tasks, and the leadership of a great construction project manager. However, inexperienced project managers have the potential for greatness, but they must possess five crucial abilities to become a “Great Construction Project Manager.” Great Construction Project Managers Communicate Clearly and Effectively Communication…
Read more5 Qualities of a Successful Project Control Professional
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Modern corporations and clients need successful project control professionals. However, the definition of successful can be misleading, and some project control professionals may avoid applying for a position for fear of rejection. Fortunately, the definition of success can be best exemplified by identifying its key qualities. Take a look at how these five qualities characterize…
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