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Risk as a Function of Time

By Rufran Frago posted 9 days ago
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It is worth the time for any risk practitioner to reflect on risk and time. The importance of time should be given huge consideration in making decision. It is a vital component to touch on when explaining action plan to stakeholders.   As the time element increases into the future, the probabilities of achieving the deliverables change. The probability can go up or down depending on the objective, and nature or measure of the projected consequence. Time is an important, mandatory consideration in risk and risk-based management. Risks revolve around an objectivE (or objectives) so you have to be careful who provides the inputs during risk assessment. ...
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Happy Thanksgiving 2018 Canada and Everyone!

By Rufran Frago posted 10-07-2018
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Many of us are blessed with many things in our life that we seldom appreciate.  Sometimes they are huge and other times they are small. Regardless of magnitude, Thanksgiving Day is the  time of the year that serves well as a reminder to be thankful. Appreciate what you come to have and even what you’ve lost.  In risk-based management, both embody change that can lead to new opportunities. Losing is not always to be considered a threat. It might surprisingly come out as a gain. Know that life is full of uncertainty. Embrace change and be part of it!  “Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada , the United States , some of the Caribbean ...
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Sign Up Today for the DRM Webinar: Intelligent and Connected Job Sites using IoT and AI

By Jennie M. Amos posted 10-06-2018
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WHEN: November 1, 2018 1:00 PM Central Time TITLE: Intelligent and Connected Job Sites using IoT and AI The webinar is free, but registration is required. Go here to register:   http://bit.ly/DRMNov1 .  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. DESCRIPTION: This webinar presents the impact of IoT sensors - visual and location data to automate data collection from the construction sites in real time. In the last decade, we saw industries evolving from paper based process to digital data management, However, passive and real time data collection is only possible now ...
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Sign Up Today for the DRM Webinar: Evaluating Project Analytics for the 21st Century

By Jennie M. Amos posted 09-21-2018
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AACE's Decision & Risk Management Technical Subcommittee is hosting a series of free webinars. The first webinar will be "Evaluating Project Analytics for the 21st Century" with presenter James Arrow, DRMP FRICS and hosted by the DRM Subcommittee Chair Manjula Dissanayake, Ph.D. The webinar is free to all members and nonmembers, but preregistration is required: http://bit.ly/DRMOct4.
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FREE WHITE PAPER: Ten Cardinal Rules to Good Schedule Baseline Management

By Rufran Frago posted 08-14-2018
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FREE WHITE PAPER NO.6 from PM Solution Pro presents the Ten Cardinal Rules to Good Schedule Baseline Management. A project that does not have a clear understanding on how to manage schedule baselines cannot expect to manage time effectively. When clients and contractors start throwing accusations against each other surrounding schedule baseline, one can easily conclude that a problem or issue is brewing. If the schedule baseline is not part of the plan, the project is trekking on dangerous territory! An issue can turn into BIG THREATS. To prevent such occurrence, the project must start with the right foot forward by following the TEN CARDINAL RULES ...
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Stephen Odusanya, APEGA Mentee, Prospective AACE member

By Rufran Frago posted 07-30-2018
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Stephen Odusanya came to Canada barely five months ago with big dreams to grow professionally and provide much better outlook for his whole family. He was working as a Project/Construction Engineer in Nigeria with ExxonMobil from 2011 until prior to his immigration to Canada in the first quarter of 2018. He aptly chose to settle in Calgary, the Oil and Gas corporate hub of Canada. He has a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and has lodged his application to APEGA hoping to get his P. ENG. designation. He is not wasting anytime. " I came to Canada looking for better opportunities, for my children’s future, and my search of higher ...
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FREE FIVE (5) White Papers Course (via dripped e-mail) on Project Planning and Scheduling-Your Formula to Success

By Rufran Frago posted 07-12-2018
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PM Solution Pro Continuing Education will send the first FREE WHITE PAPER to you upon enrolment and one more every other day thereafter until you get all five of them. Enjoy reading these useful materials and increase your company’s strategic advantage at the same time. Follow the the link below or click on the image above. http://bit.ly/2KPTAUj REMEMBER, THESE COURSE MATERIALS ARE ABSOLUTELY FREE! #projectmanagement #planning #scheduling #scheduledevelopment #pmspfreebies #pmspwhitepaper #pmspnew
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FREE WHITE PAPER: TOP TEN PREREQUISITES OF A SCHEDULE BASELINE

By Rufran Frago posted 07-09-2018
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FREE WHITE PAPER: TOP TEN PREREQUISITES OF A SCHEDULE BASELINE We all want a reliable project baseline for all established processes to work well. The official schedule baseline gives the project a good line of sight to what it wants. Having a good baseline increases the company’s strategic advantage and makes it more successful compared to those who have none. Project baseline must be established according to plan, with care and prudence, following the ten prerequisites provided in this White Paper as a minimum. SUBSCRIBE to PM SOLUTION PRO and DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER NOW! Click this link: http://eepurl.com/dAotq5 #Whitepaper   #schedules ...
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Happy 4th of July 2018 to our American Family, Friends, and Colleagues!

By Rufran Frago posted 07-09-2018
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Let no one ever forget... “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Source: Thomas Jefferson, 1776.The Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776 #pmspnewsletter   #pmspgreeting   #pmspblogs
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Happy Canada Day (2018)! All the best!

By Rufran Frago posted 07-01-2018
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Wishing all Canadians a better and more prosperous future! All the best to everyone! #pmspnewsletter   #pmspblogs   #pmspgreetings   #canadaday Visit us : https://www.pmsolutionpr
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Sustainable Strategies for Capital Investment Cycles in Alberta

By Rufran Frago posted 06-27-2018
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PM Solution Pro participated in the PMI-SAC EPC Round Table Workshop held at Emerson Building , Quarry Park, Calgary, June 7, 2018. Workshop Theme: Sustainable Strategies for Capital Investment Cycles in Alberta Objective of this professional collaboration was to identify sustainable key strategies applicable to all capital investment market cycles in Alberta. Particular emphasis was given to project management’s relationship with business stakeholders, and setting up projects for success early in their lifecycle. Participants were grouped into five, each tasked with formulating recommended strategies for their assigned subject; i.e. 1) Risk Management, ...
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FREE WHITE PAPER: "EFFECTS OF CONSTRAINTS ON THE CRITICAL PATH"

By Rufran Frago posted 06-27-2018
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FREE WHITE PAPER: "EFFECTS OF CONSTRAINTS ON THE CRITICAL PATH" Constraints imposed on schedule activities are multiple limitations that can complicate execution. They can make it more challenging and difficult to manage time. This FREE WHITE PAPER will provide you knowledge how to better handle your specific situation! We want you to better understand how constraints influence your schedule. SUBSCRIBE to PM SOLUTION PRO and DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER NOW! #whitepapers #schedules #pmspnewsletter #pmspfreebies #pmspwhitepaper Schedule constraints are analogous to big boulders placed over the path of a river. It hinders the ...
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Happy Father’s Day to all Dad!

By Rufran Frago posted 06-18-2018
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Happy father’s day to all hardworking Dad!  From us here at PM Solution Pro. Cheers! #pmspnewslette
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COREL Business Tools Gets You There!

By Rufran Frago posted 06-17-2018
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Happy to announce that COREL Business Tools are now available through PM Solution Pro . This is a welcome development in growing our business so it last a long time. As a registered Corel affiliate, PMSP is proud to highlight the usefulness, effectiveness, and creative nature of Corel products in leading the way to organization’s global success and greater productivity. #pmspnewsletter   #pmspblog We carry and strongly recommend Corel creative business/project presentation and marketing tools for their affordability, applicability, portability, awesome operating features, excellent performance, maintenance support, and ease of use. PM Solution ...
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FREE COURSE! Watch and Learn the Power of Deltek Acumen Suite of Applications

By Rufran Frago posted 05-20-2018
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Watch and Learn the Power of Deltek Acumen Suite of Applications. Click on the picture or follow the links below. https://t.co/5XvWfyxgzg #pmspfreecourse #pmspnewsletter #pmspblog Deltek Acumen: Fuse, Risk, and 360 Join Rufran C. Frago, CEO and Founder of PM Solution Pro, a Deltek Partner, as he walks you through the easiest way to improve project schedule quality using Acumen Fuse, Risk, and 360. This is a short ten minutes introductory video on-demand webinar. Be prepared to be amazed seeing the amazing power of Acumen! This video presentation is a preview of the courses that will subsequently be offered by PM Solution Pro Continuing ...
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Video Course Intro Survey result-Thanks to those who participated

By Rufran Frago posted 05-09-2018
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Survey result to date suggested that PM Solution Pro should use Video Course Introduction C (shown below). This choice ranked way ahead of the others that we decided to publish this in advance. Thank you to all those who participated in the survey. Video Course Intro Option C
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Intro-Video clip Survey

By Rufran Frago posted 05-04-2018
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Hi, Would like to get your valuable input if you've a couple of minutes to spare. You see, we have created six video introductions labeled A to F for our first three upcoming video-on-demand project/business risk management learning courses presently being developed. Which one do you think we should use as a standard intro clip  A, B, C, D, E, or F? Click link below to go to this short survey.  Survey ends on May 10, 12am.  Training Intro-Video clip Survey Thank you so much. Rufran C. Frago Founder and CEO-PM Solution
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Good Schedule Integration, an Important Requisite to Project Success (FREE WHITE PAPER)

By Rufran Frago posted 05-03-2018
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3rd FREE WHITE PAPER From PM Solution Pro ( https://lnkd.in/gWypSXn ) Good Schedule Integration, an Important Requisite to Success Here is the 3rd of the three Free White Papers from PM Solution Pro. #pmspnewsletter #pmspblog #pmspfreebie This one will help you appreciate the importance of schedule integration through the project's phases. Understanding that proper integration is one of schedule's best quality attributes and implementing the concept will surely lead to better project results. If you can share your own professional experience about plan and schedule integration, that would be awesome! Click and follow the hyperlink below ...
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Reflection in Retrospect: Planners, Schedulers, Plans, Schedules, Quality (FREE White Paper)

By Rufran Frago posted 04-30-2018
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2nd FREE WHITE PAPER From PM Solution Pro ( https://lnkd.in/gWypSXn ) The top three fundamental schedule qualities ideally required are 1) integrated, 2) complete, and 3) aligned. #pmspnewsletter #pmspblog #pmspfreebie Approved quality benchmarks are minimum schedule qualities that, if properly satisfied, effectively support a reliable schedule quantitative risk assessment. Therefore, achieving the minimum schedule quality, in effect, addresses and should successfully mitigate high inherent schedule risks. Sticking to approved schedule quality standards prevents and reduces risks. It helps achieve project objectives. To get your PM Solution ...
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Three (3) Project/Business Management Books to Keep You Grounded

By Rufran Frago posted 04-30-2018
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Follow the link below for the full article and video. Three Project/Business Management Books to Keep You Grounded
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