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How to improve project planning and estimating?

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

What is the challenge nowadays in project management? We need a better method for planning inspection of the large projects.

Any missed steps in an inspection process causes inefficiencies, and this cost money. To remedy the situation, eTaskMaker is available to solve your immediate challenge. The software breaks down all the steps and components needed to get the project done and then designates team members to complete each task.

In addition, the software created an achieve of all commonly used processes, so inspectors and estimators could easily look up the steps required to complete their tasks.

By taking the guesswork out of the process, the software has helped the company cut instances of inefficiency and error. And because process research was no longer needed, estimation time was slashed by 75%.

Inefficiencies are always the issue if we can improve the inefficiencies through the software. That is the route to reduce the challenge.

eTaskMaker® is a front end project planning software that generates customized plans complete with:
•   detailed task descriptions
•   durations
•   labor and equipment resources
•   predecessor schedule logic
for export to project scheduling software (or Microsoft Excel®) based upon your parameters, quantities and dimensions.

eTaskMaker is fast and easy to learn (see screenshots below) - it takes just minutes to master. You can develop customized, detailed project plans in a fraction of the time it would take to plan them manually (or to edit project templates) - a dramatic savings in time and effort. Work smarter, not harder!

You can export your plans/estimates via seamless, direct interfaces (or platform specific data files) to leading project management software:
•   Artemis ProjectView® by Artemis International Solutions Corp.
•   ATC Professional™ by InterPlan Systems Inc.
•   Immpower SP by Revere, Inc.
•   Microsoft Office Project® by Microsoft Corp.
•   Microsoft Excel® by Microsoft Corp. (for man hour / cost estimating)
•   Open Plan® by Welcom
•   Primavera Project Planner® (P3®) by Primavera Systems, Inc.
•   Primavera P6® (and P5) by Primavera Systems, Inc.
•   PS8™ by Sciforma Corp.
•   SAP® R/3 PM Module by SAP AG
•   and others…

eTaskMaker allows your company to standardize its estimating, planning and scheduling best practices (see link for slide show presented at 2007 NPRA Maintenance Conference) across the enterprise while securing the knowledge base against theft (see the eTaskMaker Module Editor for more information on data security and planning module customization).

Additionally, eTaskMaker offers you platform independence with your estimating, planning and scheduling database. eTaskMaker is the professional project planning tool for leading engineering, construction, shipyard/marine, petrochemical and refining companies. Licenses for eTaskMaker and eTaskMaker Lite are now available for purchase on-line.

ROI: Reduced estimating time by 75%

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Total Project Management Professional (PMP) credential recorded.

June 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Total PMP Credential holders has grown by more than 1000% to over 330,000 people in the last 9 years. The world economy is increasingly dominated by projects. Budgets represented by projects are growing at a phenomenal rate, particularly in developing economics. One-fifth of the world’s GDP will be invested in projects each year in the next decade.

Gross fixed capital formation is now at about $12 trillion, compared with $2.6 trillion about four decades ago. This figure, one of the measures of economic growth used by the World Bank, primarily comprises large infrastructure projects such as construction of roads, hospitals, schools, etc.

A 2008 study by Anderson Economic Group reported that overall demand for workers in project-oriented occupations is growing faster than in other occupations. The study estimates that employment in project-oriented occupations across all industries will grow 1.5% from 2006 to 2016, compared to 1% growth for total employment.

The study also established that there would be an even greater demand in projectized industries. For example, manufacturing, construction, pharmaceutical, IT and IS. These industries are offering higher average pay for project employees (annual salaries of $89,000 vs $49,000 for non project oriented workers).

The study also predicts that from 2006 to 2016 the GDP of these industries will grow at an average of 5.6%, compared to 3% for total GDP growth. There will be 1.2 million job openings yearly in project-oriented occupations.

The Anderson study also forecasts that by 2016, demand for employees in projectized industries will increase to 32.6 million, an increase of 33% over the demand in 2006. Of these employees, 10.2 million will be new workers, which means that 31% of total project-oriented workflow will need to be newly trained by 2016.

Article from PMI Today.