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Squeezing the Most Out of Your Project Budget Squeezing the Most Out of Your Project Budget
-by Vijay Sankaran
The mantra of this year seems to be: Do more with much less. The question on everyone’s mind is clear: How can you deliver in the face of significant cost pressures?
Mantra for 2009: Making Do With Less - by Bob Weinstein
The '3 Bears' Theory of Project Management - by Mark Mullaly, PMP
Shoestring PM - by Michael Wood
No More Mr. Nice GuyNo More Mr. Nice Guy
-by Joe Wynne
 Keeping the workforce performing well during continuing resource and budget constraints is a leadership skill that will help grow your career (and keep you employed). It's time to embrace the power of being the bearer of bad news.
Elastic Budgets and Controlling CostsElastic Budgets and Controlling Costs
-by Mike Donoghue
 Unrealistic expectations, wrong information and unexpected costs leave many PMs with the impression that they don’t know how to manage project budgets--let alone the projects themselves. Here's some help.
The Dual-Purpose Project ManagerThe Dual-Purpose Project Manager
-by Andy Jordan
 As budgets continue to be constrained more and more, PMs are asked to play more than one project role. Can it work?
The PM-Lite Organization - by Andy Jordan
Back to Basics - by Andy Jordan
Project Budgeting and Funding: Making Your Case - by Michael Wood
Cutting Costs Curtail Crisis - by Mike Donoghue
The Art of Running Lean and Mean During a Recession - by Bob Weinstein
Project Budgeting and Business Case Worksheet  ( Evaluation Form/ Report - Template)
How to Put Together a Zero-Based Budget  (Template)


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