In the first half of 2019, GBA Projects has been involved in preparing project schedules and cost estimates in readiness for gate reviews for projects in the mining, oil and gas sectors. Just like any major organisation, the companies nominating these projects follow stringent guidelines requiring the production of standard deliverables.

Our consultant Alejandra Restrepo outlines the importance of Project Controls and how good budget planning can provide a basis for better progress measurement for stock exchange listed companies.

The annual Fast Movers SA awards recognises South Australia's fastest growing, innovative small to medium businesses. 

In our previous article on duration uncertainty we used a very simple example schedule to illustrate the basics of Acumen Risk's ability to model duration uncertainty. Weather events are difficult to predict but neverless are important to consider when building a baseline schedule.

Acumen Risk gives users a quick and painless way of defining duration uncertainty within their schedules prior to undertaking range analysis. A schedule, even though it may be relatively low risk, still comes with inherit uncertainty in its duration estimates.

For more than 30 years GBA Projects has been at the forefront of project controls and project management in Australia. From its humble beginnings as a start-up with a home office, GBA Projects has evolved vastly since its inception in 1986 to launch its first national office in Sydney. It is our work and rewarding partnerships with an array of powerhouse brands including BHP Billiton, Santos and more recently Sydney Water, that have allowed GBA Projects to expand on the national stage.  

Our consultant Stefan Tuchlei sat down to put a few handy Microsoft Project tips on paper. 

Spreadsheets are a Project Managers go to tool in the project management toolbox. Combine neat and clean data with VBA, an Excel spreadsheet can really help a project to quickly analyse data and make decisions proactively and efficiently.