Earned Value Management Skills Earned value management is a core expectation for many US government contractors. There are many technical aspects to understand, from software to formulas, reporting and data analysis. However, to get the most out of earned value, it’s also worth investing in what PMI calls ‘power skills’. Power skills are the ‘soft’ […]
Matrix Management Project Style
Like many project organizations, a matrix management style is a structure where members of an organization may have a “designated” department or team they belong to, but they will also be assigned to work on various projects and report to a project manager throughout the life cycle of a project. Therefore, employees may report to […]
Excluding Activities from Metric Analysis Using Filters in Acumen Fuse
A client working with a ten thousand activity schedule asked how to efficiently exclude groups of these activities from metric analysis in Acumen Fuse. Here we show you how. Acumen Fuse supports a thorough schedule health check using diagnostics from the 300+ metrics that come standard with Acumen or other metrics developed by the user. […]
7 Benefits of Portfolio Management
The Benefits of Portfolio Management Many organizations use portfolio management to ensure the right projects get selected and implemented. However, portfolio management can do a lot more than that, and it’s a useful approach for your PMO. Whether you work on client-based construction projects, in oil and gas, defense, technology or another field, active portfolio […]
Microsoft Project Print To PDF Options Explored
If you are looking for a way to create a pdf file of your Microsoft Project schedule that clearly displays an outline of your project tasks and corresponding Gantt chart, then you should check out the many great print options available. Let’s say that you’ve created a Gantt chart with tasks and relationships and you […]
3 Types of Training to Support Your Team in 2023
Types of Training To Consider in 2023 One of the annual activities we do in the Ten Six office is to reflect on the last year and spend some time thinking about professional development goals for the coming year. We look back on what we achieved individually and as a team, and any professional milestones […]
10 Reasons to Use Primavera P6
Why You Should Use Primavera P6 As a project leader, you are always looking for ways to optimize your workflow and get the most out of your team. You may have heard of Oracle Primavera P6, or been asked to use it as part of contracted work and wondered if it is really worth the […]
How to Nail Your Primavera P6 Scheduler Interview
What does a Primavera P6 Scheduler do? A Primavera P6 Scheduler creates and maintains project schedules. They develop the project schedule in conjunction with the project manager and other members of the project team. The scheduler takes into account the resources required for the project, the dependencies between tasks, and any constraints that may impact […]
Best Earned Value Books for 2023
The Best Earned Value Books Are you wondering what to put on your reading list for the holiday season, and into 2023? We’re sure you’ve got some popular fiction and chart-topping reads on your wish-list, but what about some career-enhancing books as well? Here is our round up of the best earned value reads for […]
PMO Trends to Watch in 2023
2023 PMO Trends to Watch 2022 was a year when we settled into hybrid working, even though leaders were divided as to whether it was a good idea or not. Microsoft’s research showed a divide: employees keen to embrace the work-from-home lifestyle and employers worried about productivity levels for a remote workforce. The good thing […]