Do Bigger Projects mean Disconnected Teams?

4castplus September 14, 2013

It’s always very interesting to me how much difference there is between how organizations structure the management of major projects. Naturally, the bigger the project,

How do you Figure out a Realistic Cost to Complete?

4castplus September 5, 2013

Project Owners spend an extraordinary amount of time trying to get an accurate reading on all the costs to complete for a project. On big

Top 3 Labor KPI Metrics for Services Organizations

4castplus August 28, 2013

What’s Up with Labor Utilization? Utilization is a critical metric to assess just how you’re doing as an organization – and a great way to

One-Touch Data – For Control and Simplicity

4castplus June 25, 2013

Companies are still trying to manage large projects with multiple spreadsheets. With 4castplus the need for re-keying data is all but gone and users can

Statistics show 88% of Spreadsheets have errors. Do yours?

4castplus April 24, 2013

The best thing about Excel is that it’s so flexible. The worst thing about Excel is that it’s so flexible. With enough effort and programming,

The Future of SAGD

4castplus February 18, 2013

How can we Make SAGD more Profitable and Sustainable? Large SAGD projects in the Alberta Oil Sands have suffered an unfortunate reputation for cost overruns,

Are we nearing the end of Cost Reimbursable?

4castplus February 4, 2013

Get Ready for Convertible Price Projects When we see quotes like this from the Globe and Mail, “Investors are increasingly applying pressure on oil companies

The WIP Report – It’s CFO Candy

4castplus January 29, 2013

Why the WIP Report is so Important In addition to effectively managing the costs and schedule of your project, it’s critical to stay on top

The Innovative Customer

4castplus December 31, 2012

Having worked in technology for many years, I’ve come across numerous diverse opinions and positions on how best to make roadmap decisions on a software

Top 4 Construction Invoicing Tips to Accelerate Cash Flow

4castplus October 8, 2012

Accelerate Your Cash Flow You’ve spent considerable time and effort in running your projects well. You make sure that your customer is kept very happy

Time Phased Budgeting For Cash Flow Visibility and Risk Management

4castplus August 27, 2012

Why time-phase the project budget? The challenge with any project budget that doesn’t utilize the advantages of time-phasing, is that the project manager won’t know

Why EVM Matters

4castplus August 5, 2012

Earned Value Management? When asked about where their project stands against initial budget and schedule, most project managers will have a pretty good idea. They’d