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SUPPLIERS - HARMONISING THE RELATIONSHIP |
Oliver Baker, Head of Planning & Scheduling, Key Supplier Management Team – Submarine Delivery Agency An experienced Project Controls Leader, I have spent most of the last 10 years managing diverse teams in the design, implementation and delivery of project controls in complex and highly regulated environments across the Defence sector, including the Nuclear Deterrent replacement programme. During my time at the Ministry of Defence, I have led teams during two departmental transformation programmes and, consequently, am comfortable setting strategic direction and leading through ambiguity, whilst managing the demands of competing stakeholders and ensuring alignment of organisation objectives. | | Is it possible to operate as One Team with a Supplier? Where collaborative working is the norm, honesty and transparency exists at all levels, there is a shared ownership of outputs and communication is frequent and regular. During this 30 minute discussion, I will provide an overview of the lessons learned from the Astute Programme – from contractual requirements to behaviours – and how these lessons can be applied to a different types of projects, across a range of sectors. Go to Teams... |
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LOOKING BACK AT OUR PROJECT CONTROLS TRENDS IN 2020 |
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| New on-demand webinar available: Looking Back at our Project Controls Trends in 2020 In this webinar, we will explore 2020 trends and major enhancements to ARES PRISM project controls software and how these will benefit project organizations going into 2021. Learn about new and improved features within ARES PRISM including portfolio management, 5D BIM, updates for managing change, utilizing common coding, supply chain integration, and more. View the on-demand webinar... |
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HOW TO REMOVE GAPS AFTER DATA DATE FOR ACTIVITIES IN PROGRESS IN PRIMAVERA P6 |
| Article by Jerome Odeh Today I’m going to show you how to get rid of gaps that appear after the data date for activities that are in progress in Primavera P6. To demonstrate this problem, assuming we have the dummy schedule shown below, a simple schedule with all activities sequentially linked with FS logic... Read the blog post... |
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XER SCHEDULE TOOLKIT |
| | Enhance your project planning process with 10% off* our cloud-based software! XER schedule toolkit is a cost effective, easy to use software application that converts data from complex planning software packages (such as Primavera P6, Asta Power Project, and Microsoft Project). Our software provides automation tools to planners & schedulers whilst providing the rest of the project community with intelligent access to the project schedule in a format they can understand and derive most value from. From Project Directors to the troops on the ground, everyone involved with delivering projects can benefit from having XER Schedule Toolkit to hand. *Offer ends 28th February 2021 Find out more here... | |
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CLEOPATRA |
| Renewable energy: The impact of declining costs and true project controls Wednesday, 10 February Join us to learn about recent advances in the renewable energy market and how digital project controls can help shape a more sustainable future. About the webinar By 2035, more than 50% of global power generation will come from renewable sources. As related technology advances and the cost of renewable energy continues declining, new opportunities will be revealed. Can the energy industry simultaneously capture cost-saving opportunities and help shape a more sustainable future? During this webinar, you will see how digitalization and integrated project controls contribute to this. Join us as we discuss: - Recent advances in renewable energy
- The fast growth of renewables and what this means for the renewable players as well as the traditional Oil & Gas industry players
- The power of digital and integrated project controls systems in staying competitive in the renewables industry
- Maximizing the cost-effectiveness along the project lifecycle from cost estimation to cost control, benchmarking, collaboration, and data analytics
Featured Speakers | | | | | | | Valentijn Kortz Sales Executive, Cleopatra Enterprise | Stephanie Ritchie Project Controls Expert, Cleopatra Enterprise |
| | Video Blog: What are the 7 essential items of a Turnaround Work Package? The key to successful turnarounds is getting the right work to the right people on time. With detailed work packages, you can make sure that all turnaround jobs are prepared for a safe and efficient execution.
Every work package contains a list of activities, necessary tools and materials required to carry out the job. Watch the video covering the 7 essential items for a detailed turnaround work package. | |
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NEW ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 VERSION 20 PPM BOOK |
Paul E. Harris has just released his new Oracle Primavera P6 Version 20 PPM book and this may be ordered from links here>>> Paul E. Harris has also written a document that expands on the documents published by Oracle and outlines the changes a PPM user will see in P6 Version 20 PPM and adds some comments on the usability of the features, click on this link>>> Accelerate your understanding of scheduling software to advance your scheduling career and be able to prepare better schedules with Eastwood Harris books, online videos available through Udemy and training material on: - Microsoft Project,
- Oracle Primavera P6, and
- Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject
More information and links to sellers at our website>>> Paul E Harris, Director, Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd | |
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ALTERNATIVE TO PRIMAVERA AND ASTA? |
| 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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