Knowledge
For a long time, too long in fact, spreadsheets have been the primary tool that organizations use for budgeting, planning and forecasting. It has become ingrained in the DNA of how organizations function, the foundation of everyday reporting and transmission of vital information.
9 Mar 2018 · Doug Uptmor · 3 min read
Often neglected, the subject document is an important piece of paper for construction projects. The document can be used in a variety of ways to improve the project performance and dispute resolutions. I have often seen that the project team believes the document as a burden and useless effort and t
1 Mar 2018 · Ejaz Ahmed Anjum · 4 min read
Forecasting is an important skill and since the beginning, folks have been using different techniques and procedures to better predict the future. As the technology evolved over time, new techniques and procedures have revolutionized the forecasting capabilities. Forecasting using previous experienc
1 Mar 2018 · Ejaz Ahmed Anjum · 5 min read
Years ago, I begrudgingly took my project management certification (PMP®)exam. I passed. Almost a decade later, I now teach PMP® preparation classes and see the value of the Project Management Book of Knowledge® Guide (PMBOK®)and the rigors of the PMP® certification.
27 Feb 2018 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
This is my first note. Actually I have a Persian blog to share my opinion about: Project Management, Project Planning and Control, Strategic Planning and thier softwares. The Latest part of my note is to introduce PowerBI software that is published by Microsoft in 2015. to visit it and my blog follo
26 Feb 2018 · Reza Hamzehpour · 1 min read
4 Bad (Planning) Habits to Kick this Year February 15, 2018 | By Dr. Dan Patterson, Guild Fellow of Planning & Scheduling, PMP
23 Feb 2018 · Dan Patterson · 6 min read
When we use Earned Value Management technique, we focus on:Planned Value Cost (PV) = Budget At Completion * Schedule % CompleteEarned Value Cost (EV) = Budget At Completion * Performance % Complete (usually equal to Activity % Complete)Schedule Variance (SV) = EV - PVSV > 0 : project is good, ahead
17 Feb 2018 · Khuong Do · 2 min read
How to Mix the ‘And’ and the ‘Or’ Options in One FilterBuilding a filter where all the conditions are either ‘And’ or ‘Or’ between each row is pretty straight forward. However, if you want to mix them up a little it’s not so obvious how you should do that in Oracle Primavera P6 Professional. This ar
14 Feb 2018 · Emily Foster · 1 min read
Most of us have heard of the saying, “The only thing in this universe that does not change is the word change itself”. In the realm of projects,…
3 Feb 2018 · Gholan Medalla · 2 min read
Organizations starting their Agile journey are confronted with an array of choices. One early decision is, what methodology and process to follow? The authors of the Agile Manifesto represented many approaches, methodologies, and frameworks. The common theme was that they had uncovered better ways o
31 Jan 2018 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
