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Project Management

The Increasing Importance of BIM for Civil Engineering

January 4, 2021 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Roger Liucci

BIMEvery building project, no matter how small, comes with many aspects to consider and disciplines to reconcile. Sometimes, that’s the hardest part — having everyone work together without getting in each other’s way. For decades now, architects, engineers, and building contractors have looked for ways to resolve this problem, as well as cut project costs and increase efficiency. Finally, it seems that the solution is here, in the form of BIM.

What Is BIM?

BIM stands for building information modeling, and it can be understood in two ways: as a process and as software. In both cases, BIM helps coordinate all aspects of the building project and allows the team to collaborate. Aside from that, it lets civil engineers troubleshoot the building before it’s even built and explore different options for project completion.

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: AEC Industry, BIM for Civil Engineering, Building Information Modeling, building project, contributing to cloud projects, coordinate all aspects, Cost Estimation, Different Solutions, Facility Management, Importance of BIM, increases efficiency and reduces costs, Microsol Resources, Project Coordination, Roger Liucci, senior BIM Specialist, Visualization and Troubleshooting

How to Evaluate New Project Management Technologies

June 9, 2020 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Holly Welles

Project Management TechnologiesTechnology and business today are inseparable. Taking advantage of available software solutions is one of the best ways to stay competitive. If nothing else, tools like project management technologies can make it a little easier to do your job.

More than 90% of organizations use standardized project management, but only 58% fully understand its value. You’ve probably heard that software tools can help you, but you may not know what that looks like. What precisely can these solutions do for you, and how do you find the right one?

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Benefits of Project Management Software

The overall goal of project management tools is to streamline administrative tasks. They accomplish this in several different ways. While features vary depending on the software, benefits typically include:

  • More straightforward communication and collaboration
  • Scheduling tools
  • Budget and spending tracking
  • Simplified document management
  • Standardization for work processes
  • A centralized place to do all of this

Project management software has a lot to offer, and there’s no shortage of options, either. This variety means you can find the perfect solution for your needs, but it also means you may have trouble finding the right one. How do you sort through everything to find the best software for the job?

Here Are Five Tips to Help You Evaluate Project Management Technologies:

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: communication and collaboration, document management, Holly Welles, project management, Project Management Technologies, project management tools, scheduling, software solutions, software tools, spending tracking, standardized project management, stay competitive, streamline administrative tasks, Technologies, technology, Technology and business

How to Manage Multiple Projects at the Same Time

January 15, 2019 By EMI

How to Manage Multiple Projects at the Same Time is a guest blog by Alexandra Reay

Manage Multiple ProjectsIn today’s world, it’s crucial to be able to manage multiple projects at the same time. New technologies are quickly developing, while companies are expanding their market reach. Businesses aim to minimize their costs and maximize their efficiency by hiring fewer, higher-standard employees. Multitasking has become the latest trend once again. This process can be challenging.

Here are some tips from my experience on how to manage multiple projects at the same time:

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: Alexandra Reay, companies, habits, Know Your Limits, Learn to Say No, Manage Multiple Projects, Map Out A Plan, multiple tasks, multitasking, optimistic mindset, progress, projects, Stay Positive, Track your Progress

How to Increase the Efficiency of Your Construction Project

September 19, 2018 By EMI

How to Increase the Efficiency of Your Construction Project is a guest post by Holly Welles

Construction ProjectConstruction project efficiency has become a problem over the last 50 years. In spite of advances in construction technology, project efficiency has dropped by nearly half, which leaves jobs undone for years after their projected completion date. Construction holds the title of the industry that has the lowest productivity gains of any comparable sector, leaving many people to wonder what could have slowed down the workflow so much. Despite all of this, there are some things that project managers can do to increase the efficiency of their construction projects.

Be Proactive, Not Reactive

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: Be Prepared, communication, Construction Project, construction technology, equipment, Equipment downtime, Holly Welles, Maintenance, management, Project Managers, workflow

BIM as an Effective Tool in Project Management

September 5, 2018 By EMI

BIM as an Effective Tool in Project Management is a guest post by Shakti Prasad

BIMBIM (Building Information Modeling) has been revolutionizing the AEC industry in terms of economic and technical viability, over the past few years. The advantages of the long-term application of BIM can be leveraged most efficiently in the field of project management. The need for management of an asset is a continuous process; from inception to demolition, a true cradle to grave cycle which involves handling large volumes of data, handling a lot of responsibilities, and so on for which BIM is the one-stop solution. Project managers need to embrace Building Information Modeling, interrogate the BIM information and reap the maximum benefits out of it for effective project management.

How Building Information Modeling (BIM) facilitates effective project management?

There are 2 broad aspects of Building Information Modeling which enables it in facilitating project management:

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: 4D & 5D modelling, analysis, bim, Building Information Modeling, Clash detection, Constructability, effective project management, engineers, Integrated Project Delivery, project management, Quantity Take-off, Shakti Prasad, technical aspects

10 Great Benefits of Using a Project Plan in Your Engineering Career

March 21, 2018 By EMI

10 Great Benefits of Using a Project Plan in Your Engineering Career is a blog post by Chris Richardson

Project PlanEvery professional engineer must treat his projects seriously by allocating enough time to planning and organizing future actions. A project plan is useful not just for improving the quality of the end product, but also for developing better team dynamics and better results for the company you’re working for.

In today’s post, we’re discussing 10 great benefits that will result from proper project planning. Every engineer should acknowledge that a project plans’ quality will always be directly proportional to the quality of the results. 

1. In-Depth Planning, Thinking, and Visualizing 

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: Better Communication, Chris Richardson, Create Rules, Engineering Career, Get Back On Track, Identify Future Problems, Improves Motivation, In-Depth Planning, Project Plan, Subconscious Desire

Engineering Project Success Depends on You

June 28, 2017 By EMI

This is the last installment of six-part series about leadership for engineers preparing for their first professional leadership role.

Engineering Project Success Depends on YouNot every project you undertake as a leader is going to work out, sometimes you may find yourself having to make the decision to pull the plug.  You may already have seen this in your engineering career and if not, you will.

According to Project Management Institute (PMI), only 62% of projects met their original goals and business intent.  PMI’s analysis of projects worldwide reveals that for every $1 billion spent in projects, $135 million was at risk from failure.  Put another way, 13.5% of every project dollar you will touch is at risk.

As an engineering leader, you’re responsible as much for engineering project success and protection of resources as you are for your team’s performance.  In fact, in most organizations failure to deliver projects within cost, on time, and within scope on a consistent basis will result in a sacking.  However, sometimes a project will far exceed resources or require someone new with the skills to get it back on track.

As a leader, you’re responsible for maintaining awareness about your projects and knowing when to cut losses and cancel a project or ask for help from an outside entity who can get the project back on track.

Engineers Create Success with Performance Measurement and Risk Assessment

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: Christian Knutson, desired outcome of this project, Engineering Project Success, Engineers Create Success, Keep You Aligned Towards Engineering Project Success, Performance Measurement and Risk Assessment

Creating a Project Portfolio to Boost Your Engineering Career

June 6, 2017 By EMI

Project PortfolioOne thing that engineers and project managers have in common, regardless their industry or focus, is the need to access their personal project history.  This point is being driven home for me currently as I apply for Project Management Institute’s Program Management Professional Certification® exam. The application – like those you’ll complete for the P.E., Project Management Professional (PMP), or the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – will require you to provide project- and/or program-specific information: who, what, when, where, and how.

If you have that information locked in your long-term memory and can access it at will, you’re set!

For the rest of us, however, total recall isn’t a reality.  While our long-term memory is nearly limitless, our short-term memory is only capable of managing a handful of items. Also, as time goes by, the validity and specificity of one’s memories of the type of details needed for a P.E. exam or job application will wane.

The answer then? Develop and maintain a project portfolio.

Project Portfolio

Setting Up Your Reflection Process

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: Boosting Your Engineer Career with a Project Portfolio, Christian Knutson, Project Portfolio, Project Portfolio to Boost Your Engineering Career, Setting Up Your Reflection Process

TECC 132: Building Project Management into your Engineering Career

October 18, 2016 By EMI

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project managementIn this episode, Chris Knutson, PE will answer some questions from listeners and give advice on why engineers should consider studying and learning about project management. He will also expand on why project management will be good for your engineering career, as well as your engineering organization.

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Here are the key points from this episode on Project Management for Engineers:

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Filed Under: Project Management, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: 10 knowledge areas of project management, Building project management into your Engineering Career, Christian Knutson, consistency, management and leadership skills, project management, project management processes, studying and learning about project management

Learn about Project Management to Enhance Your Engineering Career

October 3, 2016 By EMI

Project ManagementWhether you want to become a project manager or not, you’ll be running a project at some point in your life and in one of your capacities.  It might be in the role you hold at your firm, or in the role you occupy in a technical or professional organization, or even a role you fill in a community group.  The point is, many of activities we undertake are projects.  That is, they are what Project Management International (PMI) defines as a, temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources.  A project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal.


So the question is, do you want to approach your management of these projects in life half-assed, or with a framework that will make your management of the project more efficient?

Before I dive into one possible answer to this question (the option I’ll suggest is one worth following!), I’m not advocating earning a credential, certificate or degree in project management.  I don’t believe a practicing engineering professional must earn one of these to be proficient in applying project management concepts to efficiently bring about intended benefits to the customers and clients they serve.  What I do believe, is that one cannot leave development of a methodology of project management to on-the-job training or simple observation.

Learning about project management by osmosis might make you proficient, however, I doubt it.  Relying on casual observation to learn, internalize, and then apply knowledge in a fashion that enhances ones proficiency in any topic is a path that’s fraught with long lead-time.  Simply put, you’re going to get a better return on investment of time if you actively study project management methodology and know the basic concepts.

So how is knowing project management concepts going to make you a better engineer?

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Filed Under: Blog, Project Management Tagged With: Christian Knutson, communication, engineering career success, engineering leader, engineering skills, project management, project management fundamentals, project management methodology

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