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Challenges of a Cost Estimator’s Job
March 28, 2018
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If anyone asks, ‘What do you like the most about being a cost estimating professional?”, An owner’s cost estimator might say ‘the cost estimator plays an important role in an owner’s budgeting efforts for different projects.’ A cost estimator working for a consulting firm might say ‘In addition to supporting an owner’s budgeting efforts, the cost estimator is able to provide cost solutions to their clients’. Cost estimators working for contractors might say ‘they play a key role in
Top 10 Tips From A World-Class Authority In Project Controls
March 28, 2018
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How to become a world-class authority in project controls and get to the top of your field? This is the question I was eager to know the answer from someone who has already reached to the top in Project Controls and is arguably one of the most successful individuals working in the Project Controls field
Tracking risks through design: CSI Academy preview – Construction Specifier – The Construction Specifier
March 27, 2018
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Tracking risks through design: CSI Academy preview – Construction Specifier The Construction Specifier
Project Controls Plan Components
March 17, 2018
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Have you ever been assigned to a project and were asked to develop a project related procedure, report, or presentation, but didn’t know exactly how? Wouldn’t it be easier if you were given the structure and elements of your project report or procedure? Watch the video below to learn the Project Controls Plan components, so next
What Kind of a Plan is a Project Controls Plan?
February 24, 2018
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Have you ever been assigned to a project, where each member of a team had the same perspective of how Project Controls should be conducted in the project? Have you ever experienced working in a project where there was a well-established Project Controls execution strategy in place? Your answer is probably “No,” isn’t it? The
(PDF) Introduction of a new metric “Project Health Index” (PHI) to successfully manage IT projects – ResearchGate
February 21, 2018
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(PDF) Introduction of a new metric “Project Health Index” (PHI) to successfully manage IT projects ResearchGate
Career Development Expert Shares the Best Kept Job Search Secrets
February 11, 2018
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When I say that Rick Gillis is an “expert” in career development and employment, it’s not a term that I use lightly. Rick has won awards for the books he’s written on these subjects, demonstrating his knowledge on everything from the job search to the job promotion. Reputable publications like Fortune, Forbes and The Wall
The Insights of a Brilliant Leader In Document Management That Wows You
January 27, 2018
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I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most supportive Document Management leaders that I have ever worked with and a long-term client of mine, Ken Clevenger. The first time that I saw Ken was when I came across his LinkedIn profile and I was immediately struck by how intelligent and kind he appeared.
How to Remove Actuals / Progress from Primavera P6 Schedule?
January 15, 2018
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Assume that you have a Primavera schedule with actual data & progress. Now you want to remove actuals so you can develop an “As-Planned” schedule. In this post, I will show you how to do this. Consider a simple project with actual data as illustrated below: STEP 1: Change Calculation Settings To remove actuals, first, go
How to update the Baseline Schedule in Primavera P6?
January 7, 2018
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The baseline Schedule is something we usually do not change. However, in some cases, schedule rebaselining might be required. In this post, I will show you how to update the baseline schedule in Primavera P6. Consider a simple project, which has a baseline assigned as illustrated below: After several update periods, the project is delayed quite