The “Inactivate” Button on MS Project – What is it for?
The “Inactivate” button is located on the “Tasks” toolbar in the “Schedule” section of MS Project. When executing a project, there are often tasks that we did not think of…
What to do to turn a schedule into a work plan
In a conversation with an engineer in a large construction company, he said: “We don’t use the schedule as a work plan”. “What? Why?” I answered, surprised - after all,…
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5 Tips on Working with MS Project
MS-Project. At first glance, it looks like Excel. Some of the icons are identical to ones in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint so it should be familiar. Well, not exactly. The…
Construction and Software Projects – “For us it’s difficult, but for them it’s easy!”
”For us, managing projects is complicated. For them - it’s easy!"Who do you think said this? A project manager at a construction and infrastructure company or a start-up?The real answer:…
What is a risk to an engineering project? – Risk Management
This post has been written by Yehuda Sapir - an expert on risk management, PMP, RMP, ISO31000 certified, qualified on financial risk management, yehuda@keshetsolutions.com.As part of the forum which Tal…
Is the longest path necessarily the critical path of the project? Case Study
PROJECT MANAGEMENT I was assigned a tower project - 5 basement levels with 17 floors above. They are subject to a schedule! There is no need to devise it -…
Buffer in Schedules – Everything you wanted to know and (perhaps) were afraid to ask – Part 2
This post has been written by three schedule experts (alphabetically): Levanon, Tal - CTO and co-owner of Tal Levanon - HCP Ltd., https://www.hcp-consulting.com Lupu, Toni - Founder-Owner, PBM, toni@pbm.co.il; Morag, Assaf -…
Appendix: Buffers definitions in USA
This post has been written by three schedule experts (alphabetically): Levanon, Tal - CTO and co-owner of Tal Levanon - HCP Ltd., https://www.hcp-consulting.com Lupu, Toni - Founder-Owner, PBM, toni@pbm.co.il; Morag,…
The Buffer in Schedules – Everything you Wanted to Know and (Perhaps) were Afraid to Ask… Part 1
This post has been written by three schedule experts (alphabetically): Levanon, Tal - CTO and co-owner of Tal Levanon - HCP Ltd., https://www.hcp-consulting.comLupu, Toni - Founder-Owner, PBM, toni@pbm.co.il;Morag, Assaf -…
Project Management – A different method for project schedule management: Together, not separately
First, let’s define our “playground”:Site: Construction and infrastructures projects. Participants: Project Owner – The entity initiating and financing the project. Project Manager – The entity responsible for managing all project…
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