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Poor Scope Definition = Cost & Schedule overruns

by Sandra MacGillivray | Jun 30, 2015 | Blog

What is the leading cause of cost and schedule overruns? The level of scope definition in a project is the greatest driver of cost and schedule certainty. Front End Planning Front end planning is often considered the single most important process in the capital...

Facilitating Facilitators: How to choose a PDRI Facilitator

by Mark Anderson | May 29, 2015 | Blog

There’s no doubt that the strength of your PDRI Facilitator will have a HUGE impact on your PDRI program. So what is a PDRI Facilitator and how do you pick a good one? First of all, let’s define what a facilitator is in the context of PDRI: “A facilitator is someone...

Valency? Why the Name?

by Sandra MacGillivray | May 14, 2015 | Blog

This is a question we get asked frequently. So here’s the reason, and it has nothing to do with the beautiful city of Valencia in Spain – although it is a fantastic place to visit and does seem like a wonderful place for an office… Why the name...

How PDRI can be used to classify projects

by Mark Anderson | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog

PDRI: Can it be used to classify projects based on level of readiness in Front End Planning (FEP)? For organizations with a large portfolio of projects, it is helpful to be able to monitor and compare groupings of projects by type, or classification. Project...

Big Data: Using Analytics to Make Better Project Decisions

by Mark Anderson | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog

Over the past decade, many companies in the capital project world have done a great job implementing effective front end planning processes such as PDRI – in doing so they have initiated a process that generates substantial amounts data. Is there anything that can be...

CMCS launches PDRI course in Dubai, April 22-23, 2015

by Sandra MacGillivray | Mar 5, 2015 | Blog

For the first time in the UAE, CMCS will offer two implementation-focused courses on the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), in cooperation with Valency: PDRI – Principles & Practices – April 22, 2015 This course is designed to train capital project...

How to go from project zero to project hero…

by Mark Anderson | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog

Front end planning may be the most important process in the construction and operation of a capital asset. Industry research shows that projects with intensive front end planning efforts and a well-defined scope perform markedly better in terms of total cost, schedule...

Big Data: Using analytics to improve capital project results

by Mark Anderson | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog

Construction projects produce massive amounts of data during front end planning and throughout the course of project execution. As an example, the following was compiled by Maged Abdelsayed of Tardiff, Murray & Associates for a typical $10 million dollar project...

Are your Portfolio Managers equipped for success?

by Sandra MacGillivray | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog

Has your organization struggled to fully equip your portfolio and program managers for success? If so, rest assured you are not alone! The Construction Industry Institute (CII) membership identified this as one of their top industry issues to address in 2012. CII...

Six Simple Leadership Rules to Manage Complexity

by John Fish | May 27, 2014 | Blog

Whether you’ve heard of them or not, two gurus from the early 20th century still dominate management thinking and leadership practice — to our detriment. It has been more than 100 years since Frederick Taylor, an American engineer working in the steel business,...