When a project is running exactly as predicted, there is no time variance to worry about. When events are happening ahead of schedule or behind schedule, you have a variance, which could pose ...

Even if your company is not in the construction business, you may have to manage a large construction project if you're expanding or replacing your facilities. Preparing an accurate schedule is a key ...

When documents are requested for review on a project, it is common for the contractor to provide a non-native (i.e. Portable Document Format, or “.PDF”) file of project schedule information rather ...

From financial dashboards to factory-based assembly, utilities and their contractors are deploying new tools and processes to improve project cost performance. In decades past, the decision to pursue ...

Construction project schedules have come a long way since the 1950s, when the critical path method of graphing milestones, activities and logic ties using algorithms to analyze work progress began to ...

Imagine this: you’re managing a complex project with multiple moving parts, tight deadlines, and a team that relies on regular check-ins to stay aligned. Now, add recurring tasks like monthly progress ...

From a project manager’s perspective, a strong plan is vital to maintain communication with stakeholders across all levels of an organization. While communication may seem to be a fairly light lift in ...