Quick update from PP

BARBECANA - Version 2

Newsflash - Barbecana has released version 2.0 of Full Monte, its schedule risk analysis software for Microsoft Project. 

New features include unlimited correlations between task durations, visual feedback on entered distributions and correlations at the time of data entry, export of reports to CSV format, and sophisticated new sensitivity analysis capabilities.  Read more...

GUILD UPDATE - Progress to date

Dear Friends, things are ticking along nicely with the implementation of the Guild of Project Controls.  We have been lax in keeping everyone up-to-date and we plan (should be simple for us planners you would think!) to keep everyone more informed of the good things that are happening. 

As our first attempt at keeping you informed, here is a bullet list of the situation to date:

• Initial Guild Management Senate - in place
• Initial Guild Working Management Teams - in place (standards development, and membership)
• Initial Guild Governance Council - in place
• Guild Constitution - drafted
• Guild Career Path - drafted
• Guild Membership Criteria - drafted
• Guild Global Examiner - options identified, discussions on-going
• Terms of Reference and Operating Procedures - drafted for Management and Working Committees
• Planning & Scheduling Standards of Practice - peer reviewed and ready for 2nd Review
• Cost Management Standards of Practice - in progress
• Forenesic Analysis Standards of Practice - pending initial peer review
• Guild Website - outline drafted (but we've slipped a bit on this)
• Corporate Sponsors - in place (few founding sponsor places still available)
• Communications Plan - now is in place (sorry, this should have been done sooner)

If you want to join the thousands who are involved do let them know at [email protected]

GUILD UPDATE - Corporate Sponsorship

As communicated earlier (mind you we should not be preaching about good communication - oops) there are a core team of Corporate Guild Sponsors who have been / are being assembled. 

These are major companies who are getting involved to share good practice, offer advice, find new staff and lend a hand to this globally growing initiative; a transparent centre of professional excellence, run by the community professionals, for the community professionals.

PROJECT CHALLENGE - Are you coming?

This year, rather than having our own dedicated zone, we're helping the Project Challenge Team launch a new presentation zone; Delivered by leading trainers, coaches and professional development specialists the new zone will deliver even more value for attendees.   It will focus on the various opportunities and training initiatives available to professionals to enable them to advance their careers.  Open zones within the Olympia exhibition hall now include:

• Case Studies & Expertise Zone
• Masterclass Zone
• Solutions & Software Zone
• Learning and Professional Development Zone

Come see the proceedings - register free here...

PLANNING PLANET - Do you want to help on the PP Stand?

This year at Project Challenge we are holding our own stand and want to offer anyone, who is so inclined, to come help us. 

The role is to know a little about planning and scheduling, be able to drink free tea and coffee, and smile at people :)

Email us [email protected]

BIM WORKING GROUP

Things are underway with respect to how BIM interacts with Project Controls.  A working group is in place and they are investigating how this will impact us all moving forward - from a Project Controls perspective.

If you wish to be involved let us know at us [email protected] and we'll put you in touch with the team leader.