05 Aug 2022 Project Controls News

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Download this on-demand webinar [2] to learn how innovative organizations are tracking total embedded carbon at the lowest component level from inception through decommissioning.   This webinar also covers the relevance of emerging standards and government regulations that are changing the landscape of the construction industry and how ARES PRISM Cost & Carbon In-A-Box can help mitigate a projects carbon impact.

Oil, gas, chemical & energy industries, like the rest of the world, are still feeling the lingering impact of COVID-19. Organisations from all industry sectors are now starting to understand the long-term implications and are quickly adopting new ways of working, to help minimise the effects on their work force and assets. 

Following the financial crisis in 2008 that shocked economies across the globe, with devastating consequences, organisations turned to technology to reduce costs and help them adapt to a reduced workforce. Once again, organisations are turning to technology to help overcome these new challenges and mitigate risk. 

Here is how IAMTech’s iPlan Mobile app is helping these organisations by giving them unprecedented visibility over their STOs.

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Hexagon conducted a survey in partnership with ProjectManagement.com to identify high-performing organizational behaviors that can help improve project outcomes.   In this blog, we’ll explore the 4 key findings captured from our analysis of these operational differences.  This way, you’ll be able to apply these proven practices to your processes and maximize project success!

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Updated for Version 21 - The Casual User’s Survival Guide 

Paul E. Harris has just released his new book titled 99 Tricks and Traps for Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Updated for Version 21. This book may be ordered from links here>>>. [6]  This book is available in paperback, Kindle, Kobo, Apple iBook and Google books.

Paul E. Harris has also written a paper that expands on the information published by Oracle by outlining the changes a PPM user will see in P6 Version 21 and adding some comments on the usability of the features missing from the Oracle documentation, click on this link for details>>> [7].

For people who would like to see the changes in previous versions please click on these links:

• What’s new in P6 Version 20 PPM>>>> [8]
• What’s new in P6 Version 19 PPM>>>> [9]

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 

Please follow these links:

• Eastwood Harris books and training materials are available here Eastwood Harris [11]
• Online videos available through Udemy [12], click on this link and search for Paul E Harris, and
• Eastwood Harris inhouse, one-to-one and public training courses are offered through Primaskills Pty Ltd, more details here>>>> [13]. 

Paul E Harris

Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd

Together with BEMAS - Belgian Maintenance Association, Cleopatra Enterprise is hosting a seminar “Digital Work Preparation and Execution Management of STOs” – September 10th 14:00-17:30 (CEST) in Antwerp!

Would you like to learn...

• What possibilities there are to manage the preparation and execution of STOs in a single solution?
• How you can achieve an integrated approach with the contractors?
• How you can efficiently set up the monitoring process through mobile devices?

Then register here [14]... 

CESK Data has published their latest Release Notes 2022, with the latest additions to the system, including cost models for Mining Equipment, Tank pit, Offshore Windfarms, as well as an addition of new regions and items in the database.

Explore the latest CESK Data updates here CESK Data release notes 2022 – Cesk Data [15]

Cost Engineering Academy 's Director Elmer Sachteleben presented at the AACE Australian Section on ''Integrated Project Cost Management Solutions''.

Cost Engineering Academy offers many courses to cover crucial topics in the industry with the aim of sharing knowledge.

Find your courses here [17]... 

The Linear Scheduling Method and the Critical Path Method are two well-known scheduling methods that can be used by project managers throughout the project lifecycle to ensure the creation and maintenance of a project plan.

This article will give you a detailed overview of these methods and help you understand which one is better suited for your project.

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Global data in XER and XML schedules can often be conflicting and cause problems when external .xer/.xml files are imported into a P6 database.

Keep data values unique and avoid database pollution and corruption during an import of external project files by using ScheduleCleaner to convert Global to Project data.

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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. 

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