Changes are inevitable on projects. No project manager in their right mind moves forward with a project not expecting changes to happen - fluctuations in scope, cost, schedule and activity can happen almost daily. In this article, I want to tackle a segment of change management that I often come across in conversations. Which is: the different types & states of Change Events that can be registered on a project; and some of the nuances of each. The three main project change events are:
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25,
2014
What’s the Difference Between a Change Order, Change Forecast and Budget Transfer?
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Michael Wilson
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November
25,
2014
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Categories:
Construction project management software,
earned value management software,
Project Change Management,
project cost controls software,
project cost management
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04
4,
2013
Are we nearing the end of Cost Reimbursable?
By
Christopher Ronak
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February
4,
2013
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Categories:
construction project management,
cost reimbursable projects,
News and Events,
Project Change Management,
Project Cost Controls,
Project Estimation,
project estimation,
Project Invoicing,
Project Management,
Project Negotiation,
Project Planning,
Project Risk Management
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Get Ready for Convertible Price Projects
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2,
2012
Top Challenges with Running Complex Projects
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Christopher Ronak
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February
2,
2012
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Categories:
Business Process Innovation,
Cash Flow,
Construction project software,
Earned Value Management,
earned value management software,
project accounting software,
Project Change Management,
Project change management,
project cost control software,
Project Cost Controls,
Project Management
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21,
2011
Got projects going over budget?
By
Christopher Ronak
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September
21,
2011
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Categories:
Earned Value Management,
News and Events,
Project Change Management,
Project Cost Controls,
project cost controls,
project cost estimating,
Project Estimation,
Project Planning,
Project Profitability,
Project Progress Reporting,
project schedule delays,
Project Scheduling,
Project Tracking,
project tracking
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You're Not Alone. Project cost overruns are common.
Statistics will tell you that over 85% of projects go over budget. But Why? What are the mechanics behind project cost overruns and project schedule delays? Plenty of talented and experienced professionals engage in dialog about this very topic every day, and try to arrive at conclusions about how to stop projects from going over budget. In this article I’d like to shed some light on the underlying workings as to the root causes of cost overruns and schedule delays. In order to tackle the problem of how to eliminate overruns, it’s important to understand the main reasons why they happen.
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25,
2011
How to Solve Project Management Client Problems
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Villanova University
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August
25,
2011
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Categories:
change management,
Project Change Management,
project management,
Project Management,
Project Negotiation,
Project Scheduling
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11,
2011
Project Change: Strategies for Making the Best of it
By
Christopher Ronak
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August
11,
2011
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Categories:
change management,
construction change management,
Project Change Management,
project change order management,
Project Cost Controls,
Project Management,
Project Negotiation,
Project Planning,
Project Tracking,
project tracking
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0 Comments
A must-read article on the effects of change in construction projects by Arthur O’Leary called Coping with Changes during Construction takes a very savvy look at both the reasons changes happen, along with strategies around managing the risk. While O'Leary's focus is on construction projects, this advice and rules are equally valid for projects in any industry that have complexities such as: many moving parts, suppliers, subcontractors, customers, complex WBS, multiple resource types, etc.