Did you know that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is well on its way to implementing new methods for verifying the health of the projects and programs it monitors? This means major changes to current project management and reporting processes for government contractors of all sizes.
In Resource window -> Details tab, there is an selection box called “Currency”.
Many years ago I worked on an EPCM project for a major Tier 1 client. Like most companies we were always told that we had to keep the client happy. Client satisfaction was key! One particular young engineer took this to heart. If the Client’s team wanted some minor design change he was happy to oblige, after all they were the Client. The trouble was, once the package was release
In my career, I've worked across multiple industries and companies and one thing that stands out is the confusion surrounding the function of Project Controls and what it is meant to achieve. There are Project Accountants, administrators or finance personnel who “do a bit of Project Controls” however, they are actually just producing monthly project financial reports, invoices and cash flows which are only some of the functions that Project Controls is meant to accomplish.
Over the years I have seen many articles, discussions and questions about Earned Value Management (EVM). What is it, how valuable is it as a management tool, how do you use it? Often the explanation can be quite complex. As is usual for experienced project managers or project cost practitioners we often talk in technical terminology.
This post will briefly look at the three major problem areas affecting scheduling practice:
In Primavera P6 -> Resources window -> Units & Prices tab, there is a selection box called Shift Calendar
Normally when we Level Resources, Primavera will delay an activity so that Resource is not overloaded. It can make Project Finish date delay.
How can we make Project Finish date not delay? I’ll explain in this article.
In Primavera we have a function called “Top Down Estimation” which help us to calculate an estimated figure for Labor and Non-labor unit based on “estimation weights”. It can apply to WBS and Activity.
In Primavera, when we filter critical path, it only show 1 critical path. In complicated project, we might need to show some more “near critical” path.
I will show you how to do it.