Sometimes we face real challenges within a new project. Challenges that include making a schedule with a multitude of parties involved. Different stakeholders that add value to the project and that are interconnected with other parties within the project. This is accentuated even more when we are talking about megaprojects. Projects that can easily exceed […]
In the world of Project Management, it is important to know what Project Controls is. In the same way, its importance for the Project Manager and for the future of the project. Thanks to it, we are able to know what is the trend of our project since its early beginning. This trend can be […]
When we use Primavera P6 to manage project schedules, we find ourselves wondering which activities are critical and if there is only one critical path. We will show you how to show in your monthly reports the critical path and subcritical paths with Primavera P6. Are you ready? Locate the critical path and subcritical paths […]
During the last few years, we have been able to observe how our world is changing. The Internet of Things, the Big Data or the Blockchain are just some new friends that have come into our lives. But if you think you’ve seen it all after reading our article about Blockchain and Project Management, do […]
Projects are alive, that is why they are born, grow and die. In Project Management, within the birth phase, we include the Project Baseline. Understanding what Baseline represents and what characteristics it has is key for a good Project Manager to control the project life cycle. As always, we like to recommend the PMBOK Guide Sixth […]
Imagine that your project schedule has thousands of activities and you do not yet know how to start managing it. The Critical Path Method (CPM) will help you control and manage your project properly. But first, find out a little more about this method so used in Planning and Project Controls. What is the Critical […]
In project management, one of the key areas of knowledge is planning and scheduling. The Project Schedule is the way to capture and represent the scope of the project. It helps us to manage the project duration and timeframe. The Project Manager will thus have a tool for better understanding of the project scope, duration, […]
In this post, we will show you the difference between Resource Leveling and Resource Smoothing in Project Management. They are the two most important Resource Optimization Techniques used in scheduling after resource allocation. We will see how resource constraints may impact the project deadline. As we already know, when developing a new schedule for our […]
With Project 2080, you will learn how to update a schedule of activities for a project in Primavera P6 in order to develop your monthly reports in regular basis (weekly, monthly, etc), as a good practice in Project Planning. Let´s go with the 6 Steps of Progress for schedule updating! If you need further information […]
Every day we have to deal with a multitude of projects of a very different caliber. The achievement of these projects can be seriously affected by different reasons. The lack of forecast, unrealistic planning, lack of resources, poor risk management and/or ignorance of schedule compression techniques can create a real headache. In this post, you will find […]