Construction Science

In one of my favorite Gene Hackman films, Heist, there is a scene where his character is explaining how he solved a problem. His client (actually, a mobster he is planning to rip off) says, "you're a pretty smart guy." When Hackman's character declines the compliment, the mobster replies, "then how did you figure it out?" Hackman's response: "I said to myself, 'what would a smart guy do?'" [ 737 more words ]

The Rookie Resource Mistake In one of my favorite Gene Hackman films, Heist, there is a scene where his character is explaining how he solved a problem. His client (actually, a mobster he is planning to rip off) says, “…

Oracle recently released Version 18 of its venerable scheduling program, Primavera P6 Professional Project Management. The latest release is only a mild upgrade from Version 17 but it does fix a problem that has bedeviled many Version 17 users: the inability to copy and paste a project that is not currently open. This error only occurs when using the standalone SQLite database. [ 202 more words ]

P6 Version 17 Bug and Easy Fix Oracle recently released Version 18 of its venerable scheduling program, Primavera P6 Professional Project Management. The latest release is only a mild upgrade from Version 17 but it does fix a pr…

Proper scheduling requires an understanding of driving relationships. These are the most important relationships in the schedule because they drive the start and finish dates of the activities that follow. So it stands to reason that all critical path relationships are driving. In Primavera P6, driving relationships appear on the Gantt Chart as solid lines: red for critical path and black for non-critical activities. [ 964 more words ]

Understanding Driving Relationships Proper scheduling requires an understanding of driving relationships. These are the most important relationships in the schedule because they drive the start and finish dates of the activities that…

Arguments over who owns the float in the project schedule are common. But unless the contract documents state otherwise, float belongs to whichever party that uses it first. This fact makes no one in particular happy, but a very smart lawyer once told me that the perfect settlement is the one that both parties regret the next day. Sharing the float is a fair solution… [ 938 more words ]

Who Owns the Float? Arguments over who owns the float in the project schedule are common. But unless the contract documents state otherwise, float belongs to whichever party that uses it first. This fact makes no one …