Perspectives on construction scheduling, project controls, and schedule analysis
On March 26, we're presenting at the 2026 AACE Northeast Section Symposium on how progressive schedule analysis workflows can systematically apply PMI and AACE standards — and where AI responsibly fits in the picture. Here's a preview of what we'll cover.
Read moreThe industry has metrics for everything — DCMA compliance, BEI, Critical Path Length Index. But there's never been an accepted methodology for scoring the quality of a Work Breakdown Structure. Here's how we built one, grounded in the PMI Practice Standard for WBS, Third Edition.
Read moreContinuing from Part 1 — milestone variance analysis, Gantt visualization with Ask IPSYS, and the executive brief that pulls everything together into a client-ready deliverable.
Read moreQuestions we get asked about IPSYS Analytics — answered. From WBS quality scoring to float path analysis, here's how the platform works, step by step.
Read moreWhen a contractor submits a schedule update, it usually comes with a narrative. Most reviewers read it once, note a few things, and move on to the data. That's a missed opportunity.
Read moreAfter 35 years of building and reviewing CPM schedules, the one thing I keep coming back to is that the WBS is your table of contents. It tells the reader what this project is about, how it's organized, and where to find what matters.
Read moreBefore a single activity gets linked, before durations are assigned, before the critical path emerges — there's the Work Breakdown Structure. The WBS is where schedule quality begins, or where it starts to go wrong.
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