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As the world rebounds from the height of the pandemic, we’re seeing many infrastructure projects get back on track from bridges to airport expansions.

Read about the Top U.S. Megaprojects under construction for 2023!

We are thrilled to announce that this year marks a major milestone for IAMTech (Cleveland Process Designs Ltd) as we celebrate 50 years supporting oil, gas, offshore, chemical, power & mining industries. 

Since our foundation in 1973 by Jeff Goodman, we have grown from humble beginnings as industrial plant model makers to become the world's largest independently owned industrial software provider!

As a third generation, privately owned organisation, we take immense pride in our journey and the values that have guided us through half a century!

From the early days of creating plant models, we have evolved into a leading hub for the development of innovative technology solutions for the Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Power industries. 

Our commitment to progress and disrupt the industrial software market has set us apart from the competition. Thirteen years ago, we made a bold decision to publish our pricing, sacrificing profits to change the industry's mindset. This principle has allowed us to provide equal, or better, products and services, to all our industrial customers, at a fair and affordable cost.

At IAMTech, we believe in building long-standing, transparent relationships with our customers whom we consider partners. 

BP Chemicals (Now INEOS Chemicals) were our first iPlan customer back in 2004 and they have remained a customer for 19 years. Integrity is not just a word on a values poster for us; our values are the foundation upon which we operate. 

We ensure that all our partners receive the very best from us, including the best software, the best service, and the best value. And our passion statement reflects this commitment "We are not trying to be the biggest; we are trying to be the best!"

One of our proudest achievements is our extensive list of clients, spanning over 27 countries around the world. 

We are honoured to be trusted by global organisations, such as: Air Products, Altrad, CF Industries, HMEL, INEOS Chemicals, Kaefer, Network Rail, PTTGC, Sadara, SBM Offshore, ThermoFisher, and UPM. 

Their best practices and invaluable feedback have helped us continuously improve our products, ensuring that the whole IAMTech community benefit from the collective wisdom of industry leaders. Our journey has taught us that true success lies in being able to create lasting value for our clients, and that is something we are deeply passionate about.

Our comprehensive software suite includes iPlanSTO for shutdown, turnaround, and outage management, as well as iPlanMaintain to help organisations plan and execute their maintenance work orders more effectively. For those seeking the ultimate solution, iPlanUltimate combines the power of both STO and routine maintenance management. 

In addition to the iPlan family, we also provide an electronic permit-to-work and isolation system, IAMPermit and an asbestos management solution. We understand the unique challenges faced by the oil, gas, offshore, chemical, power & mining industries, and our software solutions are designed to address these needs effectively.

What also sets us apart from our competitors, besides our commitment to transparent pricing, and low cost, high value software products, is our ability to develop bespoke software solutions. With decades of experience in the oil, gas, offshore, chemical, power & mining industries, our software solutions delivery team possesses unrivalled expertise, and are available to be commissioned to produce you a software tool if you cannot find what you require from the market as a product. 

If you have a business requirement for which off-the-shelf software falls short, our dedicated team is here to turn your software tool vision into a reality.

As we celebrate this significant milestone, we want to express our deepest gratitude to all our partners, clients, and employees who have been instrumental in our success. Without your support, dedication, and trust, we would not have achieved what we have today. Together, we look forward to the next 50 years of continued growth, innovation, and collaboration.

Thank you for being a part of the IAMTech community.

CPM, is a scheduling technique that identifies the longest path of logically dependent and connected activities that it takes to reach the end of the project or the end project deliverable. 

Critical Path Method Scheduling can help the project team and project manager manage their projects and identify risks to the project deliverables.

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Responsible Manager (OBS) Assignment when Copying a P6 Project

The P6 Responsible Manager assigned to a project is selected from the list created in the OBS table and decides who has access to a project and what level of access they have.

P6 Version 21 and earlier kept the same Responsible Manager when coping and pasting a project. 

P6 Version 22 introduced a new Responsible Manager option in the User Preferences for the assignment of the Responsible Manager to a copied project, allowing each user to two options for the OBS, either:

• Keep the old assignment, as per earlier versions, or 
• Adopt the new parent assignment.  

Often neither the parent assignment or keeping the original assignment are a logical option and the option to select a new code when pasting a project is not available.

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 video training is available through Udemy through following these links:

• Microsoft Project,
• Oracle Primavera P6 and 
• Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject 

Please follow these links:

• Eastwood Harris books and training materials are available here Eastwood Harris.
• 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 Primavera.

Paul E Harris

Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd

Cost Overruns are common occurrences in construction projects when the actual costs exceed the estimated or budgeted costs.

There are many factors that can control the overall cost of the project.

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Are you a project controller struggling to manage shutdowns and turnarounds in the oil and gas industry?

With so many moving parts and tight timelines, it can be a challenging task. But fear not! Here are some tips to help you manage shutdowns and turnarounds effectively.

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Wondering about how to optimize project data successfully and analyze and visualize it?

In this webinar, Cleopatra experts introduce how to use Power BI with an advanced project controls software tool. 

You will see how such a power couple can help you bring your cost estimation and project controls to their highest potential while reducing project costs and saving time.

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Spider Project 

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