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Leveraging the Planning and Measurement Performance Domains strengthens budget accuracy by ensuring proper cost estimation, risk management, and performance tracking. Educating the team on these aspects helps build confidence in the budget and ensures better financial control throughout the projects lifecycle. What challenges have you observed when implementing these measures, and how might project managers overcome them to maintain budget integrity?
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