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BEST PRACTICES FOR OPTIMIZING SHUTDOWN AND TURNAROUND PROJECTS WITH AI |
| Dear Planning Planet member, As many of you may know, ALICE is an AI-powered schedule optimization platform that allows users to directly upload and optimize their P6 or MS Project schedules. To illustrate how schedule optimization with ALICE works, we invite all Planning Planet members to a live webinar tailored for industrial projects. Join Andy Gabele, Director of Solutions Engineering, and Kevin Fuller, Industrial Construction Solutions Expert at ALICE, for an insightful discussion on optimizing construction sequences and recovering from delays in shutdown and turnaround projects. Watch the On Demand Record... |
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BURIED IN SCATTERED DATA ACROSS NUMEROUS SPREADSHEETS |
| In mining organizations, one common challenge is the overreliance on spreadsheets. When Draslovka found themselves buried in scattered data across numerous spreadsheets, making tracking KPIs a daunting task, they realized it was time for a comprehensive solution. Draslovka aimed for a solution that would tick all the right boxes: - Consolidate data in one place for the entire project lifecycle
- Enable portfolio multi-year planning
- Ease of use for stakeholders
- Intuitive dashboards
We know looking for a solution can feel like diving into a deep, dark mine. Contruent's got you covered. Explore Draslovka's must-haves and their implementation journey... |
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CREATING AND USING MICROSOFT PROJECT TEMPLATES |
Microsoft Project templates allow organizations to create standard project models containing default information applicable to the organization. In particular, a calendar with the local public holidays should be created along with Views with redefined headers and footers to suit your organization. Therefore, to save time when you create a new project, you should generate your own templates to suit the different types of projects your organization undertakes. A Microsoft Project template has a *.mpt format and is a better option than using the normal *.mpp because the Microsoft Project inbuilt template function copies the *.mpt template file and there is no risk of overwriting your template with project data. Unfortunately, the Microsoft Project inbuilt template function is not available or obvious to a user until a directory is assigned to Microsoft Project in the Options, Save form to save your templates into. A project template has been loaded on the Eastwood Harris web site. Software Downloads page that has a number of the issues with Microsoft Project defaults, other settings and formatting issues resolved. You should consider downloading this file, edit as required and save this as your template. The web site outlines all the changes made to this template project. |
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| A default load of Microsoft Project does not allow templates to be used unless the user creates a Template Directory and this is not obvious. Thus, to use Microsoft Project templates the following steps should be followed - Setting the Personal Template Directory
- Creating a Personal Template
- Creating a New Project from a Template
Please click on this link to download a full extract from my books to create and use Microsoft Project Templates. | Eastwood Harris Learning Resources Accelerate your understanding of scheduling software to advance your scheduling career and be able to prepare better schedules with Eastwood Harris books, training courses and online videos on the following software packages: - Microsoft Project,
- Oracle Primavera P6 and
- Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject
| Online videos available through Udemy by following these links:
Please follow these links: - Eastwood Harris books and training materials are available here
- Eastwood Harris inhouse, one-to-one and public training courses are offered through Primaskills Pty Ltd, more details here>>>>.
- Resources for Oracle Primavera P6 users such as third party software that works with P6 and technical papers on Primavera P6 at our Primavera Portal.
Paul E Harris
Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd 21 June 2024 |
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AI CONSTRUCTION NEWS |
| Editor's Note: In this complimentary issue, learn how to create AI-enabled hazard reporting system using freely available software, showing one specific way contractors can use AI technology. Meanwhile, many construction companies are skeptical of the cost/benefit (risk/benefit?) of employing AI. See what a survey and the chairman of the CCA have to say. Then catch up on the latest AI news, and consider what Jerry Seinfeld had to say about AI, or rather, what AI says about us. | |
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| Our Risk Assessment Template is designed to help your risk management process. This template offers a structured approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks effectively. Download our Risk Assessment Template today to improve your risk management practices! Learn more... |
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LIVE WEBINAR - CUSTOM CESK DATA FOR ENHANCED CLIENT EXPERIENCE |
Not being in constant communication with the involved parties may have severe consequences for your project’s end result. Safeguarding the target and guiding the process to your specific needs are necessary facets to consider. Cleopatra's CESK data team knows your struggles, and therefore, have a unique client approach Join Cleopatra Enterprise’s webinar to hear more about: - Incorporating Client business rules and reporting structures
- Processes of aligning with clients based on a roadmap
- Real-life examples from Cleopatra’s case studies
Save your spot now... | |
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PARTNER WITH SCHEDULE READER |
| Become part of the fast-growing network that supports the growth of the leading XER file viewer. Join the growing network of over 100+ partners worldwide and contribute to ScheduleReader becoming the most popular tool for presenting project data from XER, and XML schedules exported from Oracle® Primavera® P6®. Learn more... |
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A SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE TO THE "MOST POPULAR" SOFTWARE FOR US AS PLANNERS? |
| | | A superior alternative to the "most popular" software for us as planners? Spider Project Spider Project offers numerous unique functional features and is the only PM software that optimizes resource, cost, and material constrained schedules and budgets for projects and portfolios. Check it out here... Ask questions here... |
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