23 years ago I left the construction industry & became a fire fighter. I’m now a mid level senior officer. I’m considering starting up a one man construction planning consultancy. If it works out I may leave the fire service at some point.
I completed an undergraduate degree in construction management and worked in the industry for around four years in various capacities, including a year in the planning department of a medium sized company. It was a senior planner and myself doing the lot. We used Primavera. I really enjoyed the work. Project values from around $2m - $30m. My last role was PM on a $3m project, I ran the whole show pretty much solo. Then in my late 20s I looked for some adventure in the fire service and I’ve loved every minute.
I also gained graduate diplomas in IT & management from university while in the fire service.
So I plan on buying a planning/ project management/ scheduling application and a big printer to get started. I will also seek training in the application I buy to refresh my skills. There’s a lot of groundwork yet to do. I see myself servicing small to medium contractors initially. Who knows where it may lead.
The big decision is which application do I invest myself in. It seems a two horse race between;
MS Project at AUD$1,700 [1] and
P6 at AUD$3,416 [2]
I want to develop deep understanding of an application that will not place limits on where this journey may take me. Is the price difference based on functionality or marketing strategies?
I’m located in Newcastle NSW Australia. Any advice appreciated.
I completed an undergraduate degree in construction management and worked in the industry for around four years in various capacities, including a year in the planning department of a medium sized company. It was a senior planner and myself doing the lot. We used Primavera. I really enjoyed the work. Project values from around $2m - $30m. My last role was PM on a $3m project, I ran the whole show pretty much solo. Then in my late 20s I looked for some adventure in the fire service and I’ve loved every minute.
I also gained graduate diplomas in IT & management from university while in the fire service.
So I plan on buying a planning/ project management/ scheduling application and a big printer to get started. I will also seek training in the application I buy to refresh my skills. There’s a lot of groundwork yet to do. I see myself servicing small to medium contractors initially. Who knows where it may lead.
The big decision is which application do I invest myself in. It seems a two horse race between;
MS Project at AUD$1,700 [1] and
P6 at AUD$3,416 [2]
I want to develop deep understanding of an application that will not place limits on where this journey may take me. Is the price difference based on functionality or marketing strategies?
I’m located in Newcastle NSW Australia. Any advice appreciated.