The Hidden Costs of Poor Project Controls: Is Your Construction Project at Risk?
Millions—sometimes billions—of dollars are on the line in Construction. One thing that separates the winners from the losers: project controls….
Gantt Charts: Mastering the Backbone of Construction and Engineering Project Management
Gantt charts serve as the indispensable backbone of project controls and scheduling especially in the realm of construction engineering. The…
7 Tips To Help You Create An Effective Project Status Report
Put plainly, project status reports are difficult to write. It is a fact that project managers in different industries can…
Critical Path Analysis in P6 – 5 Things I Wish I Knew Earlier
When I first started learning planning and Primavera P6, I thought I had it all figured out. But it wasn’t…
10 Primavera P6 Layouts You Must Implement
It can get difficult to analyze the mountain of schedules you’re responsible for and our good friend Jerome Ijachi Odeh…
Here’s A Quick Way To Keep Your Primavera P6 Milestones in Focus
Primavera P6 Milestone Activities in any schedule usually represent the most important deadlines, deliveries, start ups or drop-dead dates for…
4 Tactics To Understand A Schedule You Didn’t Build
You stepped into work today and were suddenly whisked away to a meeting, only to hear that you will be…
Top 6 Reasons How PMP Certification Will Advance Your Career
Working in project management requires careful attention to detail, inexplicable hands-on training, and credibility. However, planners and schedulers in project…
9 Common Project Controls Mistakes Companies Make That Cost Them Millions In Lost Wrench Time
WRENCH-TIME [average hours/shift that a craftsperson spends directly working to execute construction, maintenance or shutdown activities]. It’s estimated that a…
Out of Sequence Progressing in Primavera P6: Why Do We Care?
In this post, we’re talking about as-built progress schedules, out of sequence and how that affects everything. But why do…
Measuring Project Progress : 6 Methods You Should Know
Accurately measuring the progress of a project is always a challenge. There are many factors to account for in a…
Bad P6 Progressing: Analysis With Deltek Acumen Fuse
In this post, we’re talking about bad P6 progressing. That’s right. Bad P6 progressing. I’m about to launch a brand-new…
CPM Scheduling 101: How Primavera Scheduling Works
You’ve probably heard of CPM Scheduling at some point. While you may feel like you don’t need to concern yourself…
Can Mastering Oracle Primavera P6 Enhance Your Career?
Yes mastering Oracle Primavera P6 can enhance your career… Here’s how and why you should work your way up to…
7 Earned Value Management Formulas To Know For Project Controls
As a project controls professional, one of the most important things to understand is that there are a huge number…