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COULD SUSTAINABILITY BE THE NEW CURRENCY OF PROJECT CONTROLS? |
| Get access to our latest webinar “The New Currency of Project Controls.” Watch as our experts discuss how the key success metrics of Capital Project Management have changed over time with a focus on what we, as a project controls community, can start doing to track our projects’ carbon footprint and comply with new regulations and standards around sustainability. Download now... |
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AN EVOLUTION IN TURNAROUND & MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IN THE OIL, GAS, CHEMICAL, POWER SECTORS |
| The oil, gas, chemical, power sectors have seen a great deal of change in the past few years, from developing sustainable extraction methods through to technological innovations in plant infrastructure. One of these technological innovations has come from the evolution of cost effective, high return on investment, turnaround and maintenance management software, that contain tools designed specifically to help plan and execute turnarounds and maintenance for industrial assets more effectively. In this blog, based on a Digital Oil and Gas Podcast with one of IAMTech's Solutions Principal, Doug Kibler and host, Geoffrey Cann, we're going to look at the evolution of turnaround and maintenance management software in the oil, gas, chemical, power sectors to find out how it has benefitted industry. Read the blog here... |
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PROJECT CONTROLS CONFERENCES TO VISIT IN 2023 |
| Conferences are ideal for professionals to interact with thought leaders, network, and discover new software for Project Controls. If you are a professional in the field of project controls, project management, planning and scheduling, take a look at our list of project controls conference picks for 2023 that you can visit. Conferences to Visit in 2023... |
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PROJECT SELECTION: A GUIDE TO PROJECT PRIORITIZATION AND SELECTION |
| There is no lack of project ideas in organizations today. Rather, there seems to be a problem of too many ideas, as a long pipeline of proposals wait in queue, competing for attention. Given the large scale and complexity of projects, as well as constraints in resources such as time and budget, the challenge is to identify the perfect combination of projects that can fetch highest returns. Project selection and prioritization are all about having a game plan that accounts for both capacity and strategy. Let’s take a look at the benefits that companies stand to gain when these are balanced right. |
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ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 PPM PROFESSIONAL VERSION 21 MILESTONE REDUCED RELATIONSHIP TYPES |
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S-CURVES FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING PROJECT PROGRESS – DEFINITIVE GUIDE |
| In project management, an S-Curve is a mathematical graph that properly illustrates the appropriate cumulative data for a project or task. This data can be the cost, resource, or any other unit consumed plotted against time. Read on to learn what the S-curve is used for, how to interpret the results, and how ScheduleReader can be used to present Primavera S-Curves in a better and presentable format. Continue reading... |
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'EAGER BEAVER' KO DES BOUVRIE IS CURIOUS ABOVE ALL THINGS |
"What people often think is that Cost Engineers are budget engineers, but there is much more to them..." - the quote by Ko Des Bouvrie - the founder of Cost Engineering, who created the companies more than 25 years ago together with Chris Hagedoorn. Learn what it's like to be a cost engineer through the eyes of a professional and a self-proclaimed "Eager Beaver"! Read the latest interview (in Dutch) of one of the founders of Cost Engineering & Cleopatra Enterprise - Ko des Bouvrie, by the "View on Value" magazine. Read more.... |
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CALLING FOR ALL SHUTDOWN, TURNAROUND, AND OUTAGES (STO) SPECIALISTS - YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED |
Staying up-to-date with the ever-changing demands of our field is an essential aspect of being an STO expert. This is why Cleopatra Enterprise has prepared a Turnaround Management Survey to gain a collective insight into the challenges and opportunities of the STOs of today. Your participation will contribute hugely to the future-proofing of our field! Fill in the survey now and gain a chance to win one of the two special prizes: - A smartwatch
- A free spot in the Cost Engineering Academy course: Turnaround Management & Control.
Begin the survey now.... |
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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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