3 ways for a killer planning engineer’s CV with Power BI
As the market has become more competitive, Planning Engineers who have average skills struggle to improve their careers. You have to find ways to add significant value and stand out from the competition. There are many ways to add value in the project control profession. However, I would recommend that you start improving yourself in the below areas where […]
Interactive dashboards in project control
Here is one story that planning engineers are familiar with. You decided to identify the progress issues and determine the root cause of the delay. You start to do the following in an effort to pursue this dream. Open the XER file and add any relevant columns to your layout. Apply P6 filters Copy data into […]
Career Advice for Planning Engineers
For planning engineers, here is some advice I wish I knew early in my career. 1- Don’t spend all of your time figuring out how you can use P6 in every project control area. The role of P6 is limited. You will need to do a lot of work using other tools such as Excel or Power BI. 2- […]
Why should planning engineers connect the drawings with the schedule model?
If you have been following my content, you know that I am not really a big fan of the traditional P6/Excel type of work in project control. My mission is to change the way we plan and control our projects worldwide. Only then, planning engineers can add more value and become a huge success factor […]
How can a planning engineer create workflow in project control?
The #1 challenge planning engineers face is not the lack of knowledge, it is the lack of time. Many planning engineers are in reaction mode most of the time which affects their performance. For example, a planning engineer finds out that the progress report must be submitted by end of today so they rush to get everything […]
How can Power BI help consultants add value in progress meetings?
As the Contractor is the constructor of the project, a lot of work is typically required from the Contractor. This includes the execution, preparing the engineering submittals, monitoring the procurement activities, collecting progress data, preparing progress reports, analyzing the project performance, proposing recovery measures, and creating progress presentations – just to name a few. For […]
The #1 mistake planning engineers make in Power BI
I tend to share a lot about the applications of Power BI in Project Control because it is truly amazing. It is something that I wished to have when I started my career a long time ago. Power BI can help planning engineers provide immense value to their teams and help projects move forward. However, […]
Planning Engineer’s Career Tips
If you were blessed to have a high-quality expensive education or you can easily get a job through a relative’s recommendation, I wish you all the best, but this article is not for you. My message is for the average person like me who is trying to make the best use of the available resources […]
Never import an XER file or open a report again with Power BI
In many cases, planning engineers need to import XER files to review the progress status on a specific data date. Project controllers may want to check historic progress reports to review some of the following: – Forecasted Completion date and project delays. – Project overall or area-wise variance %. – Cost Variance Breakdown. – Earned Value Breakdown. Planning Engineers […]
How can companies save a lot of money with Power BI?
As the market has become more competitive, companies seek to reduce costs and increase profits. It is now easier than ever to do so when companies strategically leverage the right technology. Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Virtual Arguments and SaaS are all forms of emerging technologies that can be used in any industry. I have seen that the […]