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Mosaic’s comprehensive project management software listing has been updated.

Based on the information gathered at PC Expo Melbourne, Mosaic’s comprehensive project management software listing has been groomed and updated.  A brief description and links to the developers’ web sites are provided for each entry.

 

Our mission is to make this listing the definitive categorized listing, so if we’ve missed a tool let us know!  We do not try to work out what tool is ‘best’ – this depends on the needs of the project, and no one pays to be included. 

 

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should likely error in APPROVED baseline be allowed to stand?

should likely error in APPROVED baseline be allowed to stand?  In a sequence of work on the critical path is a 5 day "sub-contractor mobilization" activity.  Seems like an obvious error - they could likely mob anytime - such as - as the predecessor work is completing.  Yes, you could make up some weird scenario but seems like an obvious error.   The project is 10 working days behind - does it go to the project making it 5?  should it be left alone?  should the GC be allowed to just add it "their" items on the criical path?  I think it should go the pr

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what is the aacei or other official definition of "material change"? as in important not a material like wood...

what is the aacei or other official definition of "material change"? as in important not a material like wood...

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Please explain earned and actual hours

Hi,

 

I'm new withing planning, and I can't seem to figure out what the differences between planning qty, earned qty and actual qty is.

 

Example:

Current Budget for welding is 20 760 hours

Plan Qty = 1 810

Earn Qty = 504

Exp Qty = 1696

 

And planned man power is 48, while actual man power was 45.

Can someone please explain to me or give an example of what planned, earned and exp qty is? And what the differences are?

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Work Performance Management (WPM)

Work Performance Management (WPM) is a new project controls tool that is being developed by Mosaic Project Services. WPM is designed to calculate the current status, and predicted completion date for any project in a consistent, repeatable, and defensible way. It is primarily intended for use in projects, applying Agile or Lean Construction management approaches, where traditional CPM scheduling cannot be used effectively, but will add value on most projects. The types of projects where WPM can provide an effective controls tool include:

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Link and Invitation to Attend Northeastern Univ's FREE Evidence-Based Project Management Practice Roundtable

This event is titled "ROI Should Be King (Because All Projects are Investments!)”, a FREE webinar presented in collaboration with Northeastern University and the PMI Mass Bay Chapter.



It's a two-part series that offers new insights into the intricate world of project management and needed PM software functionality. There is a specific focus on understanding projects as investments and maximizing their Return on Investment (ROI).



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Link to first occurrence of an event

What is your preferred method to link a task that starts after the first occurrence of a series of events?

Example - you have a schedule to deliver six widgets A1-A6.  After the first widget is delivered a widget support period A7 starts.  But you don't know exactly which widget will be delivered first.

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Global Change does not apply on a selected WBS

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Hi All,

 

I am trying to make a global change where I would like to increase the duration on a certain WBS withing the project. I have applied the condition and parameters however it applies on all activities from the project, which I do no want.

Any ideas?

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Baked In Optimism – the reason so many projects fail

This webinar presented as part of the free PGCS 2023 Webinar Series looked at two processes that are 'baked into' standard project management estimating and control to show how recommended good practices are still optimistically biased.

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