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 […]
Gantt Chart: one of the most used tools in the Planning and Project Controls world. Worldwide used tool in project schedule development. Next, we will show you what a Gantt Chart is and how to create it thanks to the Primavera P6 planning and scheduling tool. Do you know what a Gantt Chart is? The […]
Any improvement in the integrity of your schedule is critical to improving the likelihood of success of your project. There is a clear correlation between the quality of a schedule and project performance. That is why we are going to teach you how to evaluate the quality of the project schedule in which you are […]
Still trying to find a job? If you want a well-paid job with a good schedule that allows you to balance your personal and professional life, keep reading. We will give you 5 tips to work in the UK as a Project Planner. It was never easier to work in construction in England or be […]
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, […]
If you are looking for a quality leap in your skills as a planner with Primavera P6 Professional and improving your daily efficiency as a scheduler, this article about P6 Global Change tool will show you the way. “I’m sure there must be a faster way to match the Remaining Units to the Budgeted Labor […]
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 […]