LEOPARD PROJECT CONTROLS
Project Monitoring
Primavera P6 Professional or Microsoft Project
Overview Differences between Primavera P6 Professional VS. Microsoft Project Conclusion Overview In scheduling our projects, should we use Primavera P6” or Microsoft Project? This is a commonly asked question from people in the industry. The advantages that Primavera has over Microsoft Project, that is what we are going to describe in the following lines. There are many differences between Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. Mainly, Primavera P6 has database dependency, while Microsoft Project is file-based dependent. Primavera P6 represents enterprise software while the Microsoft Project is a Windows desktop application and then evolved to include enterprise capabilities for achieving [...]
What makes a good baseline schedule?
A project baseline is one of the essential project management documents created before the project's execution. It includes the project execution strategy, key project deliverables, activity planned dates, and important milestones. It generally consists of three parts: Scope Baseline Schedule Baseline Cost Baseline What is a Schedule Baseline? A Schedule Baseline is also referred to as a target schedule. It is a vetted copy of the initial project baseline, used to review the project performance and report any variances in the schedule. Furthermore, it creates a path for other relevant project management documents like cost baselines, mobilization plans, and resource [...]
Schedule Control of a Project
Before starting a project, an approved schedule baseline needs to be developed and agreed upon by the stakeholders. During project execution, having a good system of monitoring and updating the performance status of project activities is essential. The activity duration is calculated according to the available resources one is ready to expend. Some activities will inevitably take more time and cause lag while some will complete early and cause lead. All this is associated with what is called Schedule Control. What is Schedule Control? The part of the project cycle that includes monitoring the current status of each activity [...]
