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Project Schedule and Cost Estimation

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Project Schedule and Cost Estimation

Project schedule and cost estimating are very important activities.

Among other things, the schedule tells the project manager how long it will take to complete the project (or any part of it.) It’s also the basis for preparing cost and resource plans.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Business Case, Business Tools, Cost Estimation, Planning, Project Management, Project Schedule, Scope

How to Write a Killer Project Plan That Gets Results

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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How to Write a Project Plan
How to Write a Project Plan

In this article we show you how to write a project plan. But first we intend to dispel any myths about the project plan and project planning.

Then we show you how to plan for quality and how to be prepared for difficulties that will inevitably arise when managing change.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Article, Business Tools, Planning, Product Based Planning, Product Breakdown Structure, Product Flow Diagram, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Plan, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Scope, Project Sponsor, Scope, Strategic Planning

Project Planning in a Nutshell

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Project Planning

Many people get hung up on project planning. Some say they don’t have the time to prepare a project plan.

Others think the project plan is unnecessary. They assume the project plan is a complex document. One that accounts for every minute of every day.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Planning, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Plan, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Scope, Work Breakdown Structure

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