28 Feb 2025 Project Controls News

Dear Planning Planet Member,

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Is a New Project Controls Solution on Your 2025 Radar?

As organizations plan for the year ahead, many are focused on making smarter investments to drive their success. For those managing complex projects, the decision to invest in custom software or choose a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution could make all the difference.

Here are some important questions to ask yourself before making the decision:

• Is custom software worth the long-term investment?
• Can COTS solutions deliver the flexibility and scalability you need?
• What are the true costs and potential savings of each choice?

Start the year with confidence by ensuring your project controls are optimized for success. Let us help you make an informed decision that aligns with your company’s goals and budget.

Download the white paper...  [4]

Managing Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages (STOs) using disparate tools like Excel, SAP, Maximo, and Power BI often leads to data silos, inefficiencies, and increased risk of errors.

iPlanSTO by IAMTech offers a unified platform that seamlessly integrates with your existing systems, enabling bidirectional data flow.

This integration ensures real-time updates, enhances collaboration, and streamlines workflows, resulting in more efficient and cost-effective STO processes.

Click here to download our free eBrochure.  [6]

Cleopatra Enterprise is proud to partner with global leaders like Heineken to transform project controls and improve efficiency on a global scale.

When Heineken sought a solution to optimize their project cost management processes, Cleopatra Enterprise was ready to deliver.

By centralizing data, standardizing methodologies, and providing real-time insights, Cleopatra, the integrated project and turnaround management software, helped Heineken stay on top of their game.

Check out the full case study [7]...

Join us for an exclusive webinar with James Holt [11] and Philip Huntsman [12] as we explore:

"Three Real-World Benefits of Turnaround Software"

Join us on 26 March 2025 where two of our team will share three real-world benefits customers can expect through the adoption of iPlanSTO, IAMTech's Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Management Software.

• Date: 26 March 2025
• Time: 14:00 GMT
• Zoom Registration: [Register [10]]

Looking forward to connecting with you there! 

What if your biggest project challenges could become your greatest opportunities?

Join Cleopatra’s webinar, where industry experts will share actionable strategies to overcome project hurdles and drive success.

In this session, you'll learn how to:

• Streamline processes and optimize project efficiency
• Overcome bottlenecks with innovative solutions
• Harness data to make smarter decisions

Register here [13]...

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 [16]...   Ask questions here [17]...

Construction CPM Conference 2025 is now past. We are regrouping for 2026. Slides and videos from 2025 will soon be posted.

In the meantime, enjoy from the past... [18]