We are pleased to announce the release of our unique Deltek Acumen Fuse training to add to our existing Acumen Risk class. Both classes are a day in duration and are focused on how to get the most out of the tools to improve your project performance. Our Deltek Acumen Fuse class, is being offered […]
What’s Next For The Distressed PMO?
Do you have a distressed PMO? The realization that your Project Management Office is in trouble can be paralyzing. When you know there are so many things to put right it’s hard to work out what to focus on first. This can happen whether you take over a failing PMO or have completed a PMO […]
Video – Displaying A Gantt Chart Total Float Bar in Primavera P6
Many folks have written in and asked about how to display a total float bar in Primavera P6 in addition to displaying it numerical value in a column. Displaying a total float bar in the Gantt chart is a very useful aid in creating and maintaining a schedule. To be able to see the float […]
Writing a Good Variance Analysis
If you’re a Control Account Manager (CAM), you’re least favorite time of the monthly reporting cycle is when your analysts send you EV reports and variances and ask you to write an analysis for each variance that trips the threshold. This may be one of the most frustrating and time consuming aspects of earned value […]
The Project Charter: Announce Your Project
If you are the project manager of a new project, you should want to announce your project and authority to project stakeholders among others. Come along as we discuss the document for this announcement: the project charter. Soviet Nuclear Submarine In 1968 a soviet nuclear submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean. Recovery of this sunken […]
Knowing Your Stakeholders
Stakeholders make many important decisions during project initiation and planning. In light of this one key question is, do you know your stakeholders? The effects of a project are like ripples caused by a stone hitting the water. Regardless of which quadrant your stakeholder is in, the circular ripples fan out and impact all quadrants. […]
The DCMA 14-Point Assessment and The Schedule Lag Inspection
Schedule lag inspection and the DCMA. One quality of good schedules is that they are clear and understandable. This is at the heart of the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) assessment guidelines concerning the use of schedule lag. Let’s take a look at this in more detail. The DCMA 14-point assessment helps evaluate schedule quality. […]
Deltek Acumen UK User Group 2016
The Acumen UK User Group will meet on Tuesday September 6th 2016 from 1.30pm until 5pm to share their experiences of Deltek Acumen, ideas and best practices.It is being held at at The Old Ship Pub – 25 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, W6 9TD There will be six presentations over four hours, which will allow for breaks […]
Scheduling Non-Contractual Important Project Task Dates
Here we look at how to implement a specified non-contractual task start date without the insertion of a task constraint. Some schedule guidelines specify that all constraints must be contractually defined, e.g. a contract completion date. This significantly limits the application of constraints in a schedule. But what does a scheduler do when the project […]
10 Signs That Your PMO Is Struggling
Here are 10 signs that your PMO is struggling. You’ve implemented a PMO – great. PMOs can add a lot of value but sometimes they fail to meet the organization’s needs. You want to be able to step in before that situation gets out of hand and you find yourself managing a team with low […]