DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF STANDARD CONTRACTS INTO E-CONTRACTING

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"DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF STANDARD CONTRACTS INTO E-CONTRACTING" by Piero Anticona

Abstract: According to SpringCM (2018), companies still use several tools to manage contracts such as MS Excel, Contract Management Tools, Shared Drives, email, and other alternatives. It also mentions that 77% of businesses still report human errors in the contract process.

ADVANTAGES OF MAKING A DASHBOARD WITH A BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM COMPARE TO OTHER REPORTING SOFTWARE

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"ADVANTAGES OF MAKING A DASHBOARD WITH A BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM COMPARE TO OTHER REPORTING SOFTWARE" by Piero Anticona

Abstract: A Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard is a tool that transforms information and displays Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics to assess the organization's performance. Besides, it is a powerful application to elaborate on the dashboard with big data. It is also more useful for the main reports to project managers, project directors, and executive managers.

DOES BIM OFFER A BETTER APPROACH TO GUARANTEE A RELIABLE, ACCURATE, AND PRECISE COST ESTIMATE?

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"DOES BIM OFFER A BETTER APPROACH TO GUARANTEE A RELIABLE, ACCURATE, AND PRECISE COST ESTIMATE?" by Piero Anticona

Abstract: Building Information Modeling (BIM) uses on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach, a collaborative and participative method with stakeholders in early stages of the project; this should be a significant differentiator comparing with TCM, GPC, and GAO which use a traditional Project Delivery approach.

BEST PROCESS MAP FOR OBTAINING THE OPTIMUM VALUE FOR A FUTURE INVESTMENT

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"BEST PROCESS MAP FOR OBTAINING THE OPTIMUM VALUE FOR A FUTURE INVESTMENT" by Piero Anticona

Abstract: Investors always look for the optimum return of the capital invested. They still run feasibility studies to determine which is the best alternative among different projects that offer the best IRR, VPN, ROI, ROCE, or other financial scoring models.

Some projects or programs get rejected because of the value of the alternative chosen is high, and sometimes the process for estimating and budgeting does not obtain the optimum result.

USES OF DRONE APPLICATIONS TO MONITOR PRODUCTIVITY

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"USES OF DRONE APPLICATIONS TO MONITOR PRODUCTIVITY" by Piero Anticona

Abstract: Drones are Unmannered Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that are having different applications because of the amount of information that they can collect in a short period of time during flight inspections.

It is also, one of the technologies that are rapidly increasing its use in construction, agriculture, maintenance, building design, mining, solar, etc.

STRATEGIES TO INCLUDE CONTINGENCY IN PUBLIC PROJECT ESTIMATES

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"STRATEGIES TO INCLUDE CONTINGENCY IN PUBLIC PROJECT ESTIMATES" by Piero Anticona

Abstract: In some countries, Public Projects do not allow Contingency. As Private Projects, they also finish with cost overruns, because they are not exempt from the same problems during the execution of activities.

Can we determine a good strategy to include a contingency in their budgets and meet point estimates to avoid cost overruns?