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As-Built schedules are very important project records as they can be used in Delay Claims disputes, generating Norms or Production Rates and benchmarking future project activities hence why a lot of emphasis is placed on activities having accurate actual dates and actual duration. But Primavera P6 u
2 Aug 2017 · Jerome Odeh · 3 min read
Adopting a product mindset is critical when transforming to an Agile development methodology, like Scrum. Shifting our thinking from project to product expands our view beyond the confines of the triple constraint—scope, cost, and time. The product mindset forces us to consider the larger, strategic
2 Aug 2017 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
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24 Jul 2017 · Michael Lepage · 1 min read
When teaching classes on Agile and DevOps, I am always presented with the comment, "We've been Agile for years, but..." The student then continues to describe an organization rife with Agile ant-patterns. Agile and DevOps are primarily cultural transformations. To "be Agile," we need to unlearn many
11 Jul 2017 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
This is my fifth book-signing event (Venue = Signal Hills, Calgary, AB). I had the pleasure of meeting with John Castaneda, a Planning and Scheduling colleague, and Kate Knowles, a new friend. Thanks for your support. My daughter Maria Zenka and Stephen Thornhill came to visit. It was a nice surpris
10 Jul 2017 · Rufran Frago · 1 min read
MS Project do not provide a tool to highlight a time period in Gantt chart.So how can we do it?First you create a new calendar. For example "Gantt Shade"In Exception tab, add the Time period you want to highlight. (From January to March)Right click on Gantt chart and select Nonworking Time...In…
7 Jul 2017 · Khuong Do · 1 min read
I have just completed my second book-signing event at Chapters-Chinook, Calgary, AB. Unique to the day's experience was a lively discussion with a group of young students. They were highly inquisitive and showed genuine interest on the subject of risk and risk-based management.
4 Jun 2017 · Rufran Frago · 2 min read
Agile software projects have significantly better outcomes than Waterfall methodologies. Statistics from the 2015 Standish Group’s Chaos Report show that, on average, Agile projects are three times more likely to be successful than Waterfall projects. This gap is even more pronounced for medium and
2 Jun 2017 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
Conception bring us to a time before any recorded execution plan and schedule. It is the zero point in time where the fate of the project is most uncertain. From this origin comes initiation or Stage 1.A feasibility study and a business case becomes the primary foundation of stage 1. It has to be st
27 May 2017 · Rufran Frago · 5 min read
20-May-2017 My first book signing event went well today at Indigo Signal Hill. I met a lot of interesting, intelligent people and was able to introduce the book to them. Had some lively discussion with a few who said that the book was timely. Some promised to check online. My next book signing event
21 May 2017 · Rufran Frago · 1 min read
