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How to Become a Certified Cost Controller?
February 10, 2017
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Summary: Are you interested to know how you can become a Certified Cost Controller? Do you know what internationally recognized certifications are available in Cost Management? AACE International provides a variety of certifications in Cost Management including: Certified Cost Technician (CCT) Certified Cost Professional (CCP) Earned Value Professional (EVP) Watch this video to learn the
How Does a Project Controller Control a Project?
February 4, 2017
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Summary: Have you ever wondered how a Project Controller controls a project? Do you know what the role of a Project Controller is in a project; from its initiation to completion? An effective Project Controls starts early in the project when the project is initiated and continues throughout the project life cycle until the project
What is Negative Float and How to Deal With It in Primavera P6?
November 9, 2016
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We all have learned a lot about calculating Total Float and Critical Path in a network diagram and have seen zero total floats for critical activities or positive floats for non-critical ones. In real projects, we will encounter with negative floats in a schedule network diagram. Have you ever wondered what causes the negative floats
The Winner of Project Control Article Writing Contest
October 5, 2016
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Project Control Academy held its first “Project Control Article Writing Contest” in Q2 2016 and invited all Project Control Professionals from all over the world to participate in the contest. The primary reason for conducting this contest was encouraging Project Control experts to share their knowledge, experience, and expertise with other professionals. We had a
The Critical Skill Each Cost Estimator Should Master in Cost Estimating
August 9, 2016
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Throughout my 30+ years in the construction industry, many of those in the cost estimating field, I met great estimators as well as estimators who lack the confidence to say: Yes, I calculated this cost, this is how I did it, and this is the benchmark data to prove it. My curiosity was always to
Project Planning Puts You in Control
August 9, 2016
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Every objective, intention, idea, project, task or whatever is expected in a future time (minutes, hours, days, months or years later) to be realized, starts with proper project planning, implementation, referencing-the-plan and taking corrective actions to realize the intended objective. Project Planning and Execution Project planning involves clarifying an objective (project, idea, concept etc.) by
The Power of Project Controls
August 9, 2016
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What is Project Controls? To define the subject, Project Control, I would like to start by defining the two words “project” and “control” in isolation and then try to make sense of them combined. Now, according to PMI’s PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, “project” is defined as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
Understanding and balancing project constraints, a key to project success
August 9, 2016
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As usual, in the cool of the evening after a hard day job, if I was able to make it home early from work, I would take a stroll or go cycling around my estate to burn some calories and sometimes, fraternize with neighbors and security guards. I do this to understand if anything has
Beating the low-productivity trap: How to transform construction operations – McKinsey
July 11, 2016
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Beating the low-productivity trap: How to transform construction operations McKinsey
The Beginning of a 4D Journey
June 19, 2016
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Over the past few months I’ve been working with our building team as it takes it’s 1st steps into the world of 4D scheduling. If you’re reading this, you probably agree with me that this is the way of the future. For those who aren’t familiar with the concept, 4D scheduling is the bringing together