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How to perform Impacted As-Planned Delay Analysis in Primavera P6

The Impacted As-Planned method measures the impact of the delays on the as-planned schedule. The delays are formulated as activities and added to the as-planned schedule showing the effect of each delay and demonstrating how the project is being delayed. The amount of delay equals the difference in

8 Nov 2016 · Khuong Do · 1 min read

Failing Fast-For the Rest of Us

Fail fastentered the business lexicon from the high-tech sector. It has become a powerful buzzword and has ignited a small movement. FailCon offers a series of global conferences for entrepreneurs to study their failures “to prepare for success.” Failure is not the goal.Failure abounds. More than 90

30 Oct 2016 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read

Planning, Scheduling, and Safety

All of us have seen the aftermath of those who defied the traffic sign “Drive slowly! Do not exceed the speed limits" or "Slow down, dangerous curve." As you drive on the highway, you begin to recognize that many drivers just ignore the speed limit and drive 10, 20, or sometimes 30 kilometers per ho

29 Oct 2016 · Rufran Frago · 5 min read

Project control – A Technique and Approach

Project control provides the systematic pathway for monitoring, analyzing forecasting and controlling the projects. Project control is a proactive approach rather reactive. Similar to other project management components, Project control plan ought to be produced and actualized.

27 Oct 2016 · Yasir Masood - PMP, RMP · 1 min read

Risk relativity

For a thief, a good security system is a threat. To a security guard, that same system is an opportunity to lessen the risk of robbery and to increase the chance of catching the thieves.A person’s perspective depends on which side of the fence he is sitting on. With that in mind, a risk can be a thr

21 Oct 2016 · Rufran Frago · 5 min read

Black Swans

Black swan events are so fascinating that they are a common source of discussion in many risk management forums. The variety of perspectives coming from all directions never ceases to amaze. Understanding black swans can help planning and professionals appreciates planning risks, perhaps make a more

21 Oct 2016 · Rufran Frago · 4 min read

The Power To Save A Life

As we discussed last time, the resource-loaded schedule represents a project manager’s most valuable tool for understanding and controlling the time and money requirements on any given project. With a continued focus on schedule importance, this article seeks to understand the correlation between sc

18 Oct 2016 · Michael Bensussen · 2 min read