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PMIS Overview: A Guide to Choosing a Project Management Information System
Looking for a Project Management Information System (PMIS) can be overwhelming. This guide will help you navigate the process of what to look for in a quality, robust PMIS. Note that sometimes PIMS, project information management system, is used interchangeably with...
Mega Projects in Canada
Canada’s mega-projects extend from coast to coast and a wide range of sectors, including energy, petrochemicals, commercial development, mining, transportation, and social infrastructure.
COVID-19 Has Manufacturing Facilities, Warehouse & Data Centers Construction Booming
The US has seen a massive boom in warehouse & manufacturing facility construction due to COVID-19. Pharma manufacturing facilities, fulfillment centers & warehouses, & data centers construction are rising rapidly.
Carbon Estimating, Tracking & Reporting Software
PRISM Estimating enables project organizations & their vendors reach carbon compliance standards. Affordably account for projects’ carbon output & meet various governmental regulations.
Mega Projects in Australia
Australia is going through a massive infrastructure boom. While Australia has always been known as a mining leader, they are seeing a huge spike in infrastructure and transportation projects.
Project Management Reporting
In project management, effective and timely project reporting is essential to the success of a project. Project reporting is the process of gathering and communicating important project information in a simple, standardized format. Project reporting can be done on a...
Mega-Projects in the Middle East
Many billion-dollar projects are set to come online this year in the Middle East and even more in the next few years. Some of these projects include those in alignment with Vision 2030 plans that Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia have in place, which aim...
Benchmarking in Project Management
Benchmarking projects involves comparing project processes and performance metrics to either industry best standards and practices or successful completed projects. In some instances, benchmarking comparisons are done in relation to other companies, but in terms of...
Year in Review: ARES PRISM 2020
It was a wild year for everyone, to be sure, but our ARES PRISM team did its best to pivot to support our loyal customers and continue delivering a quality product in spite of all the 2020 pandemic chaos. Check out our greatest 2020 achievements!
How Covid-19 Has Impacted Construction in 2020
While the global construction industry had a 3% anticipated growth rate for 2020 ahead of the pandemic, this forecast was reduced as COVID-19 spread worldwide. There are many ways the global pandemic has affected the global construction industry, and here we cover the highlights.
How to Calculate Earned Value (EV)?
Earned value is the most effective and accurate technique for measuring a project’s performance. Calculating earned value (EV) in project management for measuring progress and performance can be done in many ways. Luckily, there are many formulas involved in EVM analysis for various calculations to fit any project size or scope. These include:
The Difference Between Project Management & Project Controls
What is the difference between project controls and project management? Project controls and project management are not the same thing, in fact, project controls is a function of project management. Let’s define and discuss these two project elements.