3 Ways to Help You Measure Your Project Performance
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by Joe Somerville
In terms of project management, “success” is defined by a great deal more than just whether or not you were able to deliver what you promised on time. In many ways, success is actually a bit of a moving target, with a large number of variables that you need to keep track of at any…
Read more3 Ways to Get Your Project Management Budget Under Control
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by Joe Somerville
How do you define the success or failure of a project? For many, a successful project is completed without delays, changes in the budget, or unnecessary costs. As a project manager, you have to continually think about your budget throughout the duration of a project. If your budget comes in too low, the company could…
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3 Solutions For A Team Who Is Consistently Missing Deliverables & Deadlines
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by Joe Somerville
When a project team begins missing deadlines and deliverables, it can feel like a nightmare. Stakeholders and upper-level managers may be angry, and the overall goals of your project can be threatened. Unfortunately, even the best project teams can experience unforeseen delays and problems, causing delays and missed deadlines. But, you can help get your…
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 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…
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15 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…
Read more5 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…
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