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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Projects require many resources. Everything from the people you’re working with and the equipment they’re using, to the materials and other supplies you need to even the site where you’re working falls under the umbrella of project resource allocation. Let’s…
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Production capacity planning is an issue of supply and demand: one that can decide the fate of your project or production line. Read on to learn about the capacity planning strategies and capacity management best practices you can use to…
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Just as a project has a charter to define its scope, so too must your team have a charter to put their work in context. Teams need to know the who, what, why, when and how of the project, and…
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Defining the project scope is a critical part of the project planning process. That’s because the project scope defines the boundaries of what will and won’t be part of the project work, which is essential when making the project budget…
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Projects are divided into phases to make them more manageable. All are important, especially project monitoring. Project monitoring and control is how a project manager ensures the plan they’re implementing with the project team goes off without a hitch. Project…
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When managing a project, many key decisions are required. Project managers strive to control costs while getting the highest return on investment and other benefits for their business or organization. A cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is just what they need to…
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