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Worried that your project might be the next one canned due to the current oil slump? Closing 2014 oil prices were 49% in decline and if this continues it could reach the all time low we saw in 2008 where oil dropped 67%. The infographic below shows the big drops in oil from 1988 to 2014, and according to the data there's still hope. Although the longest recovery time was 157 months in 1990,
Primavera P6 for Oil & Gas - Articles
Articles that focus on using Oracle Primavera P6 in the Oil & Gas industry.
5 Risks Companies Face In The Oil & Gas Industry
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The Oil & Gas industry takes major risks to gain valuable global opportunities. Some risks involve adopting new regulations and laws, climate change, and dealing with the force of the government and stakeholders among many other things. To handle these risks effectively, you need to know what you're up against when proposing a mega project, especially in Oil & Gas. So here are 5 risks
7 Ways to Grow Your Project Management Smarts
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Nov 7th is the 9th annual International Project Management Day. International Project Management Day is a day to be proud of working in project management and to recognize what project managers contribute to the world, one in which so much innovation and progress is due to projects. I just listened to an interview with Frank Saladis, the founder of International Project Management
4 Ways To Benefit From Online Primavera P6 Training
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Here in Primavera-land it seems like eLearning has finally arrived! We've seen many traditional Primavera P6 training providers launch online Primavera P6 training courses or some sort of Primavera P6 eLearning this year. Guilty....Plan Academy did too! But you've probably heard that news already. From a learner's perspective, this is a great opportunity as there are now many more options for
Are We Ready For Mobile Updates Or Not, Primavera Users?
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This week we're starting a new Discussion feature on PlannerTuts. Each week we'll be kicking off a discussion that is insightful or particularly helpful in the day-to-day world of project controls. Share your opinion, add your thoughts to these debates. We all have smartphones and there are hundreds of thousands of apps out there. But are we ready to update our project schedules through an app or
The Ultimate Playlist for Primavera P6 Planning and Scheduling
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We all know that some days feel longer than others. And on those long long long days, we might not be feeling our most productive. It's well known that if you inject a bit of music into your day, things start to look brighter. So we recently sat down and came up with the ultimate list of song to plan by- songs to get you motivated, to get you through that tough bit of planning, and best of all,
9 Common Project Controls Mistakes Companies Make That Cost Them Millions In Lost Wrench Time
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WRENCH-TIME [average hours/shift that a craftsperson spends directly working to execute construction, maintenance or shutdown activities]. It’s estimated that a worker spends on average only 3.5 hours actually working during a ten-hour shift; this is a startling figure. With industry already lacking in skilled labor, wouldn’t it make sense to try and increase worker performance? The savings of
