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Certified PMP, with over 11 years of experience in Oil & Gas and Construction projects. Expert in Primavera P6, MS Project, Asana, and Zoho Projects scheduling. Authored different Project Management, Scheduling and Planning articles.
Best Construction Scheduling Software: Primavera P6 vs MS Project
The planning and coordination process of various tasks and activities in a construction project refers to Construction Scheduling. A well-built construction project schedule can help project managers, planners site teams, and other stakeholders to Determine the start and finish dates of each activity or milestone or project Allocate resources to individual activities Track the progress of each task and the overall project Identify potential delays or risks and take action to mitigate them Communicate project status and progress to stakeholders Generate various project management reports Forecast project completion dates and costs. A good construction project schedule is essential for [...]
How to add Risks in Primavera P6?
Risk Management is an important aspect of project management which involves the process of identifying, analyzing, and mitigation of potential risks to an organization or a project. The goal of risk management is to ensure that an organization can operate effectively and achieve its objectives, even in the face of uncertainty and adverse events. It is an ongoing process that involves regular review and adaptation in response to changing circumstances and new risks. Those risks can be delays, cost-overrun, poor quality, or risk of loss of market reputation. These all affect projects in different directions. Some of those risks are [...]
Essential Project Management Tools in Primavera P6: PDM, PERT, CPM, and Gantt Chart
Precedence Diagram Method (PDM) While handling complex projects with stringent multiple deadlines, the Project Manager may underestimate or even ignore the criticality of some aspects towards the achievement of a milestone and, ultimately. the final milestone of project completion. To avoid a dire situation like this, the Precedence Diagram Method (PDM) was developed. Initially, the Project Managers used to draw an empirical schedule as the PDM as shown below. Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) In the late 1950s, PDM evolved into Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) as a similar but more effective technique that focused on [...]