The best approach to proper project, portfolio, productivity, risk, collaborative and forensic CPM scheduling may be to use different software products for each purpose. Read on as to why and how ...
Even bigger than your Construction CPM Conference just completed were several industry changing ideas floated by our speakers, sponsors, volunteers and attendees. Read on for how these may be game changers ..
Considering the concern in Washington over jobs, it is perhaps fitting that this posting flips our normal orientation and asks “How Agile Schedulers Can Assist the Construction Industry.” As to why, read on...
Legislation to extend temporary funding to the FAA has stalled as the Senate has left for vacation. Do these stoppages constitute an excusable delay to these projects? Do these stoppages constitute a compensable delay to these projects? What are the additional costs caused by these indefinite interruptions, and who will ultimately pay for such? Read on ..
Q: When building schedules what dates do you prefer i.e. early or late? A: I do not favor building a schedule - I favor building a logic plan, then allowing the computer algorithm to calculate a schedule. Why is this important? Read on...
A recurrent trend of this column is discussing the legal ramifications of new means, methods and technologies. We also discuss CPM. So, how may P6 R8 change the legal landscape? Read on..
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Great article!...
Fred,Just reading your column in Oct., 2015. Wow, I am happy to hear this. As a PM for over 30 years, who has an affinity for scheduling, I had given up on Primavera because...
Hi Fred,<br/>Another "integrative" software I have been very impressed with is Jean-Yves Moine's "CUBIX 360". <a href="http://3d-wbs.blogspot.com/" rel='nofollow'>http://3d-wbs.blogspo...
I was recently asked by a client to develop an equation to estimate the risk-related costs associated with implementing a recovery schedule. Using a ratio of the free floats for activit...
We love change orders as a drywall sub, just let us get our contract work done and pay us promptly on the change, not 6-9 months after we installed the work which often happens.