When Planners Should Split BOQ Items into Multiple Activities in Schedules
In project planning, how you structure your schedule can be the difference between a realistic, reliable program and a chaotic, misleading timeline. One common mistake planning engineers make is representing a single Bill of Quantities (BOQ) item as one activity in some cases. While this may seem efficient, it often results in inaccurate progress tracking, […]
Stop ignoring scheduling: Why a good plan isn’t enough
Many planning engineers invest heavily in improving their planning knowledge, focusing on project scope, timelines, resource planning and deliverables. But fewer dedicate the same effort to mastering the art of scheduling. This gap often leads to well-planned projects that fail during execution because scheduling best practices are ignored. Scheduling is more than just creating a […]
Mind The Lag
In project scheduling, the precision of our plans dictates the success of our execution. However, the lag element is often misused and misunderstood. Excessive dependence on lags can affect schedule clarity, complicate updates, and create disputes. Let’s explore why it’s important to minimize lags and when to replace them with task-dependent activities to enhance schedule […]
Longest Path vs Critical Path
Many planning engineers experience confusion regarding the difference between the longest path and the critical path. This article explains the definition, focus and use case for both. A spoiler alert: the longest and critical paths are not the same. In fact, the longest and critical paths are different to the extent that P6 offers separate […]