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Monthly Distribution
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Company Dashboard
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How SmartPM Handles Schedules with Data Integrity Issues
Schedules with Data Integrity Issues
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General Questions
Tips and Tricks Archive
SmartPM Academy
The Basics of CPM Scheduling
Building a Quality Baseline Schedule
Schedule Updating Best Practices
Microsoft Project
SmartPM/Procore Integration
User Manual
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The Basics of CPM Scheduling
CPM (Critical Path Methodology)
Why is CPM Important in Construction
CPM Scheduling Myths and Misconceptions
Steps to Create a CPM Schedule
What is the Critical Path
The Most Important Rule in CPM Scheduling
Key Terms for CPM Scheduling
Float, Slack and the Critical Path
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Calendar for a CPM Schedule
The Basics of CPM Scheduling- Slide Download
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Building a Quality Baseline Schedule
How to Build a High Quality Baseline Schedule: Introduction
Steps to Build a High Quality Schedule
Why the Critical Path Must be Accurate to have a High Quality Schedule.
What is Schedule Quality?
Planning vs. Scheduling
Step 1 - How to set up a baseline schedule
Step 2 - Conduct Working Sessions to Map Out Project Plan Schedule Activities
Step 3 - Organizational Structure
Step 4 - List Activities and Set Durations
Step 5 - Make Sure Your Plan is Thorough and Accurate
Step 5 Examples
Step 6 - Apply Necessary Constraints
Hard Logic and Crew Logic
Why Crew Logic is Important
Crew Logic Impacts
Step 7 - Optimize Your Schedule
Key Indicators to Assess Schedule Quality
Quality Standards
Relationship Ratios
Finish to Start ties
Missing Logic
Lag
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Missing Logic Schedule Example
Example of Schedule with Missing Logic and Constraints Removed.
Example of a Schedule with Repaired Logic and Finish Constraints Removed
Example of a Schedule with Long Durations
Example of how Constraints Alter the Critical Path
Guidelines to Minimize Schedule Quality Risk
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Schedule Updating Best Practices
The Importance of CPM Schedule Updating
Introduction to CPM Schedule Updating Best Practices
The Importance of Looking at the Critical and Near Critical Path in Schedule Updating
Part 1 - Do's and Don'ts
Part 2 - Do's and Don'ts
Part 3 - Do's and Don'ts
Step 1 - Walk the Site and Status the Job
Step 2 - Update your Schedule with Site Walk Info
Step 3 - Identify and Incorporate and Changes necessary.
Types of Changes to Make in a Schedule Update
Example of a Change Analysis
Why Schedule Compression is a Problem
Schedule Update Review Process
Why Unachievable and Poor Quality Updates are Bad.
Schedule Updating Best Practices- Slide Download
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Microsoft Project
Best Practices with Setting up Activity Options and Updating Microsoft Project Schedules
SmartPM/Procore Integration
Using SmartPM with Procore