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  1. BernardErtl

    scope of work for mechanical activities

    It's not clear exactly what OP is asking, but perhaps this is helpful? "Defining Activities Activities must be clearly defined, and should be measurable. This means anyone should be able to determine if a particular activity (as defined) is in progress, or completed. Activities must be...
  2. BernardErtl

    Piping Estimation

    Hi saachin, eTaskMaker can estimate manhours required for a detailed field execution plan on erecting new pipe, but you would need to know the lengths of the pipe runs (to know the number of spools/welds). To get a cost estimate, you would also need to know the labor rates for the involved...
  3. BernardErtl

    Shutdown / Turnaround Planning

    We plan using generic resources (BM = Boilermaker, WE = Welder) and use coding structures to further define contractors vs. in house plant personnel, etc. We schedule as logically as we can according to how we envision crews attacking the work. We don't level the schedule itself, but level...
  4. BernardErtl

    Schedule: Baseline Vs. Rolling Wave Planning

    I answered your question in the similar thread you posted in the Engineering Project Management forum: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=322581 Bernard InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software
  5. BernardErtl

    Project Schedule: Baseline Vs. Rolling Wave Planning

    Unless you have high confidence in your high level estimates for the unplanned future work, you cannot ensure that your baseline schedule will be a reasonable reflection of future work. The problem with a rolling wave of planning that does not correspond to your frozen baseline of high level...
  6. BernardErtl

    Engineering Project Management Software

    eTaskMaker is used by the engineering departments of some of our clients to prepare (plan) execution schedules to be included with proposals for all new engineering projects. It makes planning (and cost estimating) piping demolition, fabrication and field installation easy. Bernard InterPlan...
  7. BernardErtl

    Petrochemical plants cost estimate

    We have a system for estimating new plant construction based upon John Page's database/estimating system: http://www.interplansystems.com/html-docs/conceptual-cost-estimator.html Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management...
  8. BernardErtl

    Open Source Planning Software

    There is also Open Workbench ( http://www.openworkbench.org/ ), which used to be a commercial product from Niku. The scheduling engine is still proprietary, but the rest of the system is open source AFAIK. Background: Open Workbench by Niku Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project...
  9. BernardErtl

    Turnaround refinery project management

    Could you elaborate a bit more on what you mean by "repairing through kits spare parts"? What kind of work are you referring to versus on-site repair? For an FCC unit, we generally see the critical path running through the Reactor and/or Regenerator repairs. As far as I am aware, there are no...
  10. BernardErtl

    Project plan / resource query

    Turn off automatic resource leveling. Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software
  11. BernardErtl

    Project Management Software

    Which list? I've linked to several lists in various posts on this thread. I've never used it, but I try to keep up with what's happening in the market. Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software
  12. BernardErtl

    Project Management Software

    HDS, do you know if Computer Associates is planning on continuing support for Open Workbench now that they have acquired Niku? I found a new site that has a review engine set up for rating and reviewing project management software and books. If people start adding reviews, it could become a...
  13. BernardErtl

    Linking the same tasks with multiple relations?

    This is one possibility: Split task 3 into two tasks with a FS relationship. Then make 2 SS with 3a & FF with 3b. Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software
  14. BernardErtl

    Project Management theory

    Project Management for Construction by Chris Hendrickson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA l52l3 Copyright C. Hendrickson 1998 http://www.ce.cmu.edu/pmbook/ This is a good book and it is available for reading on-line for free...
  15. BernardErtl

    shutdown management software

    Yes. We developed one specifically for shutdowns/turnarounds. Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software
  16. BernardErtl

    MS Project: how to use predecessor to start on earliest task?

    ADM & PDM networks were not designed to accommodate what you want to do. They were designed to establish a critical path of hard logic. Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software
  17. BernardErtl

    Planning plant maintenance shuts

    You can right click on the bar chart scale to adjust the display from weeks/days to days/hours. When entering duration hours, enter the number followed by the letter "h". I'm not sure about how to add/configure columns to display Start and Finish clock hours. Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems...
  18. BernardErtl

    Deleting PDMWorks Projects

    I've never heard of PDMWorks before, but SolidWorks does have a tech support page. Have you tried contacting them? http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/subscription/index.html Bernard Ertl InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software - ATC Professional Turnaround Management...
  19. BernardErtl

    Baseline %

    Is this for a capital project or a turnaround maintenance project? For a capital project, you can usually just prepare a target % complete curve based upon the percentage of manhours scheduled (ES-EF) each shift/day (versus the total manhours for the project) on the baseline. Note that I am...
  20. BernardErtl

    Project scheduling / Management (Multiple Projects)

    Most multi-project systems are being marketed as "Enterprise" project management systems. There are a lot of systems out there geared to this purpose. I do not have enough experience with them to offer you a recommendation though. I did create a directory of Windows based project management...

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