20 ways to show mitigation for excusable delay
When planning engineers conduct delay analysis and prepare an extension of time claims, they often face confusion about mitigating excusable delays. They struggle with demonstrating their mitigation efforts within the claim. While they attempt to evaluate the delay impact and request a corresponding time extension, most modern contracts require the Contractor to mitigate excusable delays. […]
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 […]
Connect Progress Photos with the Power BI Model
In this video, I explain how you can connect your progress photos to your Power BI model. Here is the script: let BinaryToPbiImage = (BinaryContent as binary) as text=> let Base64 = “data:image/jpeg;base64, ” & Binary.ToText(BinaryContent, BinaryEncoding.Base64) in Base64 in BinaryToPbiImage Regards, Osama Saad, MBA, PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP
Schedule Constraints
Understand schedule constraints in 3 minutes. In this video, you will learn what a constraint is and how it should be applied to a schedule. You will also learn the best practices for applying the constraints and the common mistakes planners make. If you don’t apply the constraint properly, you will have a misleading […]
Risk Management Register
Planning engineers should identify and monitor risks effectively. A risk management register should be updated regularly. This register can include the following: ✅ Risk description and category. ✅ The status of this risk (active or inactive). ✅ Cause and effect. ✅ Risk Type (threat or opportunity). ✅ Qualitative risk assessment (Probability, Impact and Score). ✅ […]
Line of Balance in Project Control
The Line of Balance (LOB) is one of the most effective tools in planning and project control. This amazing tool can help you plan and optimize the rate of progress and also facilitate the development of delay recovery measures. This video explains everything you need to know about the line of balance and the associated applications in both […]
Colour patterns and presentation best practices
Colours are not everything in planning but they are important. The value of your reports will be compromised if the results are not presented in a skilled and polished manner. Many planners think that the more colours they show in their reports, the better. But this is far from the truth. Watch the below video […]
The difference between delay and disruption
Understand the difference between delay and disruption in less than 5 minutes. In a nutshell, delay prevents the Contractor from completing the activity within the planned time frame. However, disruption prevents the Contractor from completing the activity within the planned cost. Watch the below video to learn more about the difference. Regards, Osama Saad, MBA, […]
3 challenges in the PSP exam preparation
PSP is one of the most widely recognized certificates for planning engineers. If you are a bachelor’s degree holder and have at least 4 years of relevant work experience, you qualify for the exam. By earning this credential, you can: PRESENT the PSP initials after your name. ACHIEVE professional status as an expert by earning […]
8 Myths of Power BI in Project Control
Although Power BI is a great tool, there are many false beliefs about its applications in project control. As a result, this prevents planning engineers from taking their Power BI skills to the next level or even holds them from using the software altogether. This article will address and discuss 8 myths of Power BI […]