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5 Steps to Planning a Successful Building Project

by InEight | Jul 19, 2020

Here at InEight we support customers with large-scale capital projects…highways, utilities, airports, mines, etc. However, our experience translates to any type of successful building project. We believe the construction process can be improved,...

Filling CPM Gaps With Knowledge-Driven Planning

When it comes to a successful construction project, it’s all in the planning. Defaulting to traditional critical path method (CPM), may, on its own, leave you falling short of your strongest plan. But by using construction planning software that joins the power of augmented intelligence (AI) with knowledge-driven planning, you can fill in any gaps […]

Do You Need to Rethink Your Approach to Construction Planning Software?

As a construction professional, you know that before the first boot hits the ground, there must be a solid plan. You also know that planning for every project eventuality can be a daunting task. But it doesn’t have to be. More and more construction companies have been making the move from spreadsheet-based planning processes and […]

5 Keys to Purchasing Construction Planning Software

You’re at the point where the sheer magnitude and detail of the construction projects you take on are becoming more difficult and time-consuming to plan and schedule so you’re thinking about purchasing construction planning software. There are likely multiple projects, overlapping phases, several job sites, and a growing number of subcontractors, craftspeople and equipment to […]

Scheduling Reality: AI and the Critical Path Method (CPM)

Today, nearly every capital project uses the critical path method (CPM) for planning. This traditional method, however, has earned a less than stellar reputation for accuracy. This can leave projects failing not because of poor execution, but because the plan was likely overly optimistic or aggressive. Fortunately, there is a better way. Thanks to emerging […]

Augmented Intelligence: The New Norm in Planning and Scheduling

Only a few years ago, the term augmented intelligence (AI) was pretty much unheard of on capital projects. Today, however, it’s almost impossible not to hear about how it is changing the way we work. What seemed like a bold prediction at the time in the field of planning and scheduling has become the new […]

Breaking Down Risk Management Silos

While many planners and schedulers account for risk up front, they fail to perform iterative risk analysis during the execution phase of a project due to a belief that it’s too complex to integrate into daily activities. But what if I told you that in today’s world, ongoing risk analysis and mitigation don’t need to […]

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