Planners are often asked to test a facilities concept, define how much space it will take, and determine how much it will cost to complete. These questions are useful in the early concept phase of a ...

As a senior investment officer at the Maine Technology Institute, I have worked with hundreds of applicants on developing and refining technical services scopes of work across a variety of sectors and ...

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After your team has assessed the risks and the stakeholders who could be affected by your design, your team must determine a target customer or community that your design will serve. While this target ...

Pulling off a large-scale project isn’t easy. The Project Management Institute’s 2018 Pulse of the Profession report estimated that poor project performance is responsible for 9.9% waste per dollar.

Creating a comprehensive project scope statement ensures that you establish a firm basis for a project. Effective project managers list the project name, objective, owner, sponsors and stakeholders.

Discover the power of a burn up chart. See examples, learn how to create one, and track scope, progress, and team performance with ease.

When building a new tech product, a development team relies on the input of multiple stakeholders to help define the underlying problem and, often, to suggest what product features will be of benefit ...

It’s not as easy as it looks. Everyone wants to do great work, but not many understand what it takes to do great work. It’s just one reason why, while good ideas are a dime a dozen, people and ...

The right mix of planning, monitoring, and controlling can make the difference in completing a project on time, on budget, and with high quality results. These guidelines will help you plan the work ...