How to use Lumpsum cost in Primavera P6 to generate S-curves data
3 years 7 weeks agoBusy, But Not Productive
3 years 7 weeks agoEveryone tells me they are busy. They are on video or conference calls from morning until evening. On average, workers receive over 100 emails per day and send at least 40. A common complaint is, “I spend my entire day meeting and doing email; and have no time for my
DCMA 14-Point Schedule Assessment
3 years 11 weeks agoUnlock Potential: Push Decision Making Down
3 years 12 weeks agoModern management theory is built on the premise of trust. If management creates a values-based culture, employees will make the “right” decisions. Douglas McGregor described Theory X (not trusting) and Y (trusting)managers. The 1950s were an inflection point where the nature of
Unlock Potential: Push Decision Making Down
3 years 12 weeks agoModern management theory is built on the premise of trust. If management creates a values-based culture, employees will make the “right” decisions. Douglas McGregor described Theory X (not trusting) and Y (trusting)managers. The 1950s were an inflection point where the nature of
How to show a column of week numbers in a Microsoft Project schedule
3 years 15 weeks agoThere are times when stakeholders use week numbers to discuss the dates in a project schedule and they would like to see columns of week numbers in the schedule. The tutorial outlines steps to follow in order to display week numbers such as "2021 Week 35" in a Microsoft Project schedule.
The tutorial uses 2 custom fields with formulas to show "Start Week No." and "Finish Week No."
Show summary % complete in Microsoft Project when all subtasks are milestones and some of these milestones are completed
3 years 15 weeks agoIn Microsoft Project, when all subtasks are milestones, the summary percent complete is 0% even when some of the milestones are completed. The summary percent complete only changes to 100% when all the milestones are 100% complete.
This behaviour is as expected as Microsoft Project calculates percent complete using actual duration but since
Empowering Your Teams
3 years 16 weeks agoThe virtues of high-performing teams are well documented. They are 50% more productive. They are more creative, and members are 76% more likely to be engaged.
How to show Baseline Execution Index (BEI) in Microsoft Project
3 years 20 weeks agoThe Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) 14-Point Assessment is a set of metrics used to evaluate the quality of a project schedule to ensure that the schedule is fit for purpose. And one of the 14 metrics is the Baseline Execution Index (BEI) which is an indication of how a schedule is performing against a set baseline and the video below explains how to set-up a
Optics: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
3 years 21 weeks agoThe traditional definition of optics is the scientific study of sight or light. An alternative description relates to politics and refers to the perception of a situation. The political origin dates back to the Carter Administration when a
