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PLANT MAINTENANCE WITH IPLAN FROM IAMTECH |
| PLANT MAINTENANCE WITH IPLAN FROM IAMTECH One of the UK’s leading industrial providers received a quotation for a maintenance software solution. After comparing features and pricing, the customer instead chose iPlan from IAMTech, saving over 62%. In another case, an industrial asset owner had an annual budget of £28m/$36m. By using iPlan it allowed the owner to save £2.78m/$3.6 in year 1 by, among other things, eradicating the need for outsourcing work pack generation to expensive third parties. Book a demo with us to see how much you could save on your STOs and Plant Maintenance with iPlan from IAMTech. Book a Free Demo |
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2022 CONSTRUCTION CPM CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE |
All About the Conference on CPM Three Full Days of Study and Training in CPM the Critical Path Method of Planning & Scheduling Analysis Study and discuss the theory and practice of CPM with: - leading founders and prime movers of use of CPM
- modern practitioners from around the world
- software developers for laptop to mainframe applications
Explore and train on a variety of CPM software products: - of competing vendors at introductory and advanced levels
- presented by company employees and independent consultants
- join a curated virtual tour of software and service providers
Network with other construction professionals Provided this year in a VIRTUAL On-Line format for your safety Reimagined to bring you Knowledge, Training, Skills, Networking and FUN as only possible in our CCC Virtual format |
ARES PRISM JUST RELEASED A NEW CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS VIDEO SERIES! |
| ARES PRISM just released a new Challenges & Solutions video series! This first how-to video shares how to use report batches and how to produce individual reports customized for several different projects with one click. Take a look - here |
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NEW BOOK AND TRAINING MATERIAL ON ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 VERSION 21 PPM |
Paul E. Harris has just released his new Oracle Primavera P6 Version 21 PPM book and this may be ordered from links here>>>. Books are available in paperback, spiral, Kindle, Kobo, Google books and training course providers may buy instructor PowerPoint slide shows through this link. 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, click on this link for details>>>. For people who would like to see the changes in previous versions please click on these links: 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
- Online videos available through Udemy, 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>>>>.
Paul E Harris Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd |
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READ NOW: WHY SMALLER PROJECTS NEED A SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH AND WHERE TO START |
| We’ve all heard the statistics of the world’s biggest construction delays. According to McKinsey, large projects typically end up to 80%(!) over budget and take 20% longer than expected to finish. However, it’s not only the biggest companies that struggle with controlling costs, visibility into performance, or choosing the right projects. The small to medium-sized projects have similar challenges, and mismanaging these can severely affect any company’s bottom line. In this blog post, we discuss some key challenges smaller projects face – and why having a single source of truth for project information can help to solve these issues. Read more... |
| | Visit our website to discover how an Enterprise Project Performance Solution can help maximizes project owners’ investment returns. | | Read our Blog Post: Written by Jean-Luc Ozoux, Senior Industry Consultant for Hexagon’s PPM division. Learn how Schedule and Cost Management can work together. |
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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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HOW TO DEAL WITH PRIMAVERA P6 FILE CORRUPTIONS AND DATABASE POLLUTION |
| As you import, export and exchange information while working with the Primavera P6 software, you can often encounter a number of problems and headaches. What are some of the most common issues schedulers face with and how you can avoid them? Find out in this article! |
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FREE WEBINAR: ENHANCING THE PRIMAVERA SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS |
| Register for this free, online webinar and learn how these two new software products can help you to get your projects done on time and within budget! The event is scheduled for two dates: Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 10:00 – 11:00AM GMT – Register Here Thursday, 17 March 2022, 10:00 – 11:00 AM GMT – Register Here ScheduleReader and ScheduleCleaner are two innovative products that complement the Primavera P6 software environment and help project-oriented companies to: - Optimise project operations
- Save schedulers time
- Improve project communication
Additional information about the event and the two products is available at the ScheduleReader website. |
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