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Learn how to make the impossible mission of change management possible with the right approach and tools for success. Enhance project performance with insightful metrics to lower costs and boost ROI.

Key takeaways include:

• Making project change management accessible and pertinent for every team member
• Tracking key metrics and delivering meaningful output that informs business decisions
• A better understanding of how change management adds value across roles and throughout the entire project lifecycle

Today’s projects are increasingly complex and face increasing cost & schedule uncertainty and risk. However, quantitative risk analysis (QRA) methods bring empirical realism to the table while being simple and practical for every project at any decision gate.

The exclusive seminar, held at Cleopatra Enterprise’s Houston office, will allow you to capitalize on the expert’s knowledge and experience to build your decision and risk management skills, knowledge, and competency to support more effective investment decision-making and project control.

Please note that there is a limit of 12 spaces available and a special early bird rate is currently available.

Register now and we will see you at the Cleopatra Houston office...

A comprehensive suite of software tools to help you Scope, Plan, Schedule and Execute your STO’s and Maintenance work orders.

iPlan first went live in 2004 for BP Chemicals (now INEOS Chemicals), two decades later they are still an iPlan customer!

Today, iPlan is used all over the globe, across multiple industrial sectors, including: the world's largest single phase Chemical Complex in Saudi Arabia, 100+ oil, gas, chemical, power & manufacturing sites in the UK and Western Europe, and an entire FPSO fleet for one of the world’s largest offshore energy companies.

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Shortcut keys tend to relate to a combination of keyboard keys (Alt or function keys, for example) used to activate vital functions in Primavera P6 in the main tabs at the top menu bar.

By memorizing and using the shortcuts during your daily duties, you can become more efficient, save time, and get the work done easier.

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If these times are not aligned to all the calendars assigned to tasks then tasks may be displayed one day longer than the assigned duration as per the picture below, where the calendar start time is 8:00am and the Default start time is 9:00am and a 3 -day task spans 4 days: 

It is essential to match both the Default start time: and Default end time: with your project calendar’s normal start and finish times. For example, when the Default start time: is set earlier than the calendar normal start time, a task set with a constraint without a time will appear to finish one day later than scheduled. Therefore, a one-day task will span two days and a two-day task, three days.

EASTWOOD HARRIS RESOURCES

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 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 here>>>>.

Paul E Harris
Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd
25 November 2023

Microsoft Project is a powerful software tool for project management professionals, containing a comprehensive set of features to plan, track, and manage projects of all sizes and complexities.  

A Gantt chart is a useful tool that visually shows all the tasks within a project plan over a timeline. 

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The Cleopatra Team is looking forward to joining the flagship event for Canada's turnaround community next month.

Their experts will be there to discuss digitization in turnaround management, creating accurate estimates, and more. Join Cleopatra to discover how their project and turnaround management platform can help you!

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Cleopatra’s STO expert Jos van der Stelt created an insightful blog on the "Evolution of Cost Estimating for Maintenance-Driven Events in the Process Industry."

Dive into the historical journey of cost estimating:

1. Explore the roots of cost estimating and how it laid the foundation for modern practices.
2. Discover the impact of WWII on shaping estimating methods and the innovations it brought.
3. Learn about the post-war era and how it influenced the trajectory of cost estimating in maintenance-driven events.
4. Uncover the shift towards data-driven approaches and the technological advancements that shaped this period.
5. Get a glimpse into the present and future trends in cost estimating for maintenance-driven events in the process industry.

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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...

This video boils down all the basic principles and process of takt planning into a condensed, 30-minute training. It was derived from knowledge gained through many takt training courses, books, papers, and other resources.

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