The Power of Real-Time Information
The Power of Real-Time Information Enhancing Project Success through Live Updates In today’s fast-paced and interconnected business landscape, successful project management relies heavily on the continuous flow of information and the ability to adapt swiftly to changes. Live project updates serve as a cornerstone in this process, offering real-time insights that can significantly impact the […]
The Pitfalls of Project Scheduling in Excel
The Pitfalls of Project Scheduling in Excel: Why Accuracy Takes a Hit In the world of project management, accurate scheduling stands as a cornerstone for success. However, when relying solely on Excel spreadsheets for scheduling, a myriad of challenges can lead to inaccuracies that affect project timelines and outcomes. Let’s delve into the reasons why […]
Commissioning Commandments: Chapter 1 Roles and Responsibilities
The commissioning of large capital projects, particularly in the energy, chemical, and oil and gas sectors, is a complex task fraught with numerous variables that must be effectively managed. This dynamic arena requires meticulous attention to detail and proficient orchestration of responsibilities, with the project’s success often hinging on these fundamental aspects. Assigning specific […]
Out of Sight, out of Mind… and out of Pocket?
Out of Sight, out of Mind… and out of Pocket? A lot of reasons can be found, for this phrase to find some truth in the project world. Everyone who ever worked in a project can relate to at least one project, where things didn’t go as planned, because something was dragged out of sight. […]
3 Reasons why project transparency is vital for your company’s success.
3 Reasons why project transparency is vital for your company’s success. What is project transparency? The word transparency can be defined as “the quality of being done in an open way without secrets.” In the realm of projects and processes, it means managing a project in which all team members can access all relevant information about a project […]
5 Business Maturity Levels – Why is it time for your Business to improve?
5 Business Maturity Levels – Why is it time for your Business to improve? Primarily, improving your business maturity makes good business sense. It frees up your biggest asset, your employees, to add more value back to your business, your customers, your products, and services. It also leads to employee satisfaction when things are less […]
5 Reasons why your projects should be Paperless!
5 Reasons why your projects should be Paperless! “Save the environment, go paperless” this or similar phrases can be found everywhere over the internet and on the TV. We all heard it multiple times and there is not a single person who isn’t aware of that. And while it is enough of reason to reduce […]
Project Completions Software – The best tool to track and manage your projects ?
Project Completions Software – The best tool to track and manage your projects. Alright, so right off the hop, hopefully we haven’t lost you. A Project Completions software? A software for… completing projects? Is that all a completions software is? Well, maybe this is the best place to start; clearly understanding what a completions software […]
The History of Arbiter and SCS
Genesis Necessity is the mother of all invention. This was certainly the case for Sancon and Contendo in the late 2000’s. Sancon Commissioning was growing at a healthy clip, helping major infrastructure projects reach revenue generation faster and more reliably. Contendo Digital Solutions was crafting online competency training and database solutions for its clients in […]
ITP’s are now in Arbiter
ITP’s are now in arbiter ITP Checksheets: Using ITP spreadsheets to capture checks results in waiting time until the entire process is complete before system information can be updated, resulting in delayed project status reporting and declined project controls. The Dynamic ITP function in Arbiter allows for the project status to be updated immediately, showing […]