Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Schedule and Resource Management Module: Resource Management
Function 3: Resource Management One of the requirements of all construction projects is for contractors to load their integrated project…
Setting the Project Control System (PCS) Schedule and Resource Management Module: Updated Schedules
Function 2: Schedule Update Although the Activity Boards has the details of the actual progress achieved on the project, nevertheless…
The Project Control System (PCS) Applications
One of the key things that learned during four decades of being involved in the delivery of construction projects is…
Project Control System (PCS) on Building Information Modeling (BIM) Enabled Projects
For projects where Building Information Modeling (BIM) is used by the contractor for developing the shop drawings (LOD 400) based…
Digitization Vs. Digitalization of Project Control System (PCS) Functions
There is always a misunderstanding on the differences between digitization and digitalization of project control system (PCS) functions on construction…
Digitalizing the Issued for Construction (IFC) Contract Documents as per the FIDIC Contract Agreement for Capital Construction Projects
The Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings are sets of detailed design drawings prepared by the Design Consultant and are an…
Why Have a Real-Time Cost Ledger for Capital Construction Projects
By definition, a cost ledger is one of the books of account in a cost system to which entries are…
How Can a Project Management Information System Support the Building of the Perfect Project Control Organization for Capital Construction Projects?
The paper titled “Skills and Knowledge Requirement for Project Control Professionals” by Allan Crow, Vincent Sovis and Harish Chopra provides…
Evaluating and Shortlisting Capital Investment Opportunities Using Profit Investment Ratio (PIR) and Risk Exposure Measures
When it comes to evaluating and shortlisting capital investment opportunities, an organization needs to consider selecting and investing in them…
Adopting a Paperless Strategy for Document Attachments on Everyday Communication Records on Capital Construction Projects
One of the common requirements on all capital construction projects is that most project related communications, require attaching different types…
Why Real Estate Developers and Investors Should Have a Comprehensive Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) that Maps the Complete Project Life Cycle Costs and Revenues for Their Real Estate Investment Projects
For real estate developers and investors including special purpose vehicles (SPV) created for Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) projects, the cost of delivering…
Can the Tedious Accruals Estimate Requirement be Eliminated by Implementing a Project Management Information System?
One of the major challenges that face organizations that are involved in capital construction projects delivery is determining the actual…
