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Building Information Modelling: The Future Of Project Management

Building Information Modelling: The Future of Project Management

BIM-projects realised cost savings, faster delivery time, and overall improvements in productivity and quality of works through better collaboration of stakeholders and having a centralised repository of information. Several countries in Western Europe, North Americas, Asia, and other parts of the world have already adopted the use of BIM. It is a project management tool. It encompasses all aspects of project management. However, it requires involvement and competency of stakeholders to be effective.

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Schedule Risk Analysis by MLR

Schedule Risk Analysis With Acumen: Effects of Floats And Lags on Results

In this analysis, the effects of the schedule total floats and lags on SRA results are investigated. Four simple schedules were developed using Primavera P6 to understand how results varied when the same single risk was applied to a critical activity, non-critical activity, and to an activity whose criticality was driven by a lag.

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Schedule Risk Analysis by MLR

Schedule Risk Analysis With Acumen: Different Activity Status

In this analysis, different activity status (completed, in progress, not started) are investigated on how each affects the SRA output. A simple schedule was developed using Primavera P6 for a straightforward understanding of the relationship between the inputs and the SRA results generated from Acumen.

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Interactive Project Timeline

A Simple Interactive Project Timeline

There is no better way to vividly express key events and milestones than to visually presenting them in images. The Project Timeline does that. Though developed in Microsoft Excel, it still has the dynamic functionality. Meaning, displayed photos and other details can be changed as simple as by moving the installed scroll bar.

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Schedule Risk Analysis by MLR

Schedule Risk Analysis With Acumen: Different Activity Types

In this analysis, the activity types are varied while holding all other parameters constant. These activity types include Task Dependent, Level of Effort, WBS Summary, and Milestones. A simple schedule was developed using Primavera P6 for a straightforward understanding of the relationship between the inputs and the SRA results generated from Acumen.

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Project Dashboards with Milestones Tracker by MLR

Milestones Tracker: An interactive project monitoring and reporting tool

Having reliable reporting tools are vital in properly managing construction projects. One such instrument is the Milestone Tracker as developed by this author. The tracker provides comprehensive information about the overall status of the projects. Details are configured in such as way that they can readily be conveyed and easily understood by various stakeholders.

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