Project planning is immensely underrated. Everyone has a story of how they could have planned better to avoid a disaster, even if they didn’t look back and realise it. The Project Management Institute suggests that planning should ideally consist of about 20 – 30% of the time required to perform the project work. This is... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
At the engineering firm I founded, we've recently seen an increase in RFP's (Requests For Proposal) that include project management as a consultant selection criteria, in one form or another. Not just as a "nice to have" criteria, but as one of the scores that factor in the selection of the consultant. Now, more than... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
Hopefully your projects never have this type of variance! A variance is defined as a schedule, technical, or cost deviation from the project plan. Variances should be tracked and reported, as well as mitigated through corrective actions. There are two types of variance which normally receive most of the attention: Cost Variance Schedule Variance Calculating... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
Project management can feel like navigating a maze—tight budgets, shifting timelines, and endless variables vying for your attention. How do you know if you’re truly on track? Earned Value Analysis (EVA) is a powerful method that blends cost, schedule, and performance into a clear picture of project health. Whether you’re a seasoned PM or just... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer
Process groups form the foundation for project management theory. Projects generally proceed through five distinct phases. Each of these phases is called a process group, in fact, I call them "phases" in most of my writing on this site because they all occur in chronological order except for one. In the Project Management Body of... [Read More]| ProjectEngineer