One of the first tasks when managing a project is the cost estimate. A cost estimate must be accurate, transparent and reliable. These factors are particularly important for a small business because ...

Homeowners and businesses spend an annual rate of $623 billion on construction projects, according to the August 2013 edition of "U.S. Census Bureau News." The U.S. Bureau of Statistics divides ...

Efficiency is everything to a small business. And yet, only 23 percent of organizations use standardized project management practices across the entire organization and while project performance has ...

The term “Project Management” usually brings pained looks to business people because they associate it with Microsoft Project. The tool may make their lives easier, but the software costs hundreds of ...

Organizations aim to improve their processes’ efficiency and effectiveness by reducing waste, which creates a need for experts in project management frameworks and process improvement techniques such ...

Believe it or not, over the years I’ve gotten more requests to provide Project Management training to non project managers than project managers. That may seem counter intuitive but not really.

This represents a waterfall type of approach to project planning, where one phase flows into the other. It works well for certain industries such as construction and manufacturing, but it is less ...

Project management is a dynamic role needed in a variety of industries ranging from construction and healthcare to finance and technology. Project managers help companies stay on track, budget and ...

For many businesses and organizations, project management has received a lot of renewed focus in recent years. One reason for this is that analytics and data-driven approaches have become a high ...

Water treatment plant. Special districts for parks, transportation and water are adjusting to new realities during the crisis. To meet new standards set by the National Environmental Laboratory ...