11/07/2018 Ziad Al-basir Annual Budget, Budget, Cost Control, EPMO, EPPM, Forecast, PMO, Project Cost Controls, Resources Planning, Shared Resources

Forecasting EPMO & EPPM Costs: Best Practices for Strategic Success

Forecasting EPMO & EPPM Costs: Best Practices for Strategic Success – ZALBASIREPPM Forecasting EPMO & EPPM Costs: Best Practices for Strategic Success Navigating the complexities of budgeting for permanent, shared, and non-project staff in Project-Based Organizations. The Strategic Imperative of Accurate Forecasting Accurate annual cost forecasting for EPMO (Enterprise Project Management Office) and EPPM (Enterprise Project Portfolio Management) is a critical capability for any Project-Based Organization (PBO). Beyond merely allocating funds, precise forecasting enables strategic decision-making, optimizes resource utilization, and […]

22/04/2018 Ziad Al-basir Cost Control

Does Client’s Contract Help To Share Resources To Reduce Project’s Cost?

The most used method to manage projects is by considering each project as a separate cost centre where you have full budget and resources allocated to deliver the project. This project might extend form a day to years. Here it comes the difficulties that, it will cost the project more if you will consider a cost for a machine or a person as a full-time for the project even he/she/it will operate not full time. For example, an asphalt paving […]

28/03/2018 Ziad Al-basir PMO

Do You Have Portfolio Analysis Skills? – Part 2

This article is a second article for the first related article in my LinkedIn profile. please refer to it for more understanding of the article. https://zalbasireppm.com/pmo/do-you-have-portfolio-analysis-skills-part-1/ Portfolios might be defined for certain type of projects with similarity or not, with shared resources or not. The main goal is to have a director who is responsible to deliver the projects goals and the strategic goals. The following scenario is for a small consultant who defined portfolios for each region. Please refer […]

22/02/2018 Ziad Al-basir Business Transformation

Are You Ready For The New Construction Technology Disruption?

I was privileged to be invited to two important innovation events happened on the same day which I tried to divide my time between both of them. Because the subject and the type of participants on both. They are linked because they are about new solutions and innovations. Let me say that getting knowledge about new trends and innovations opens new prospective always in my mind on how I think and how I adopt new business models. The challenge of […]

18/01/2018 Ziad Al-basir Business Transformation

Carillion Collapse What Went Wrong ?

What Went Wrong on Carillion Collapse What Went Wrong on Carillion Collapse On January 15th, 2018, UK construction giant Carillion, a company with a 200-year history, entered compulsory liquidation. How did a company with £5.2 billion in sales collapse so suddenly? The Anatomy of a Collapse The fall of Carillion sent a shockwave through the global construction industry. The negative impact was not limited to its 49,000 employees and shareholders; it extended to joint ventures, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients whose […]

12/12/2017 Ziad Al-basir Planning & Control

What type of Project Controls System Fit You More in Functional Organization Environment?

We published many articles about PMO and EPPM because it is the best model for Project Based Organisations (PBO) for best results on such continuously changing and competitive market. However, many organizations are still using traditional functional structure including project controls departments. Therefore, the question which persist in such work environment “What type of Project Controls System Fit You More in Functional Organization Environment?” Although, the training workshop includes a lot more. we are happy to share with you the […]

10/10/2017 Ziad Al-basir PMO

Who Plan and Deliver the PMO / EPMO ?

Most organizations plan and implement their strategic initiatives all the time. However, delivering it faces difficulties and even failure. One of the important initiatives for government, developers and contractors is the PMO implementation Initiative which is a restructuring initiative which make it more difficult to plan and implement. The good news I read in the recent PMI Pulse of The Profession 2017 report, is that: ” We have learned in the past: that when proven project, program, and portfolio management […]

25/06/2017 Ziad Al-basir PMO

Why PMO Is The Solution Not To Fail?

Why PMO is the Solution Not to Fail – ZALBASIREPPM ZALBASIREPPM Why PMO is the Solution Not to Fail A new approach to project delivery for sustained success in dynamic markets. PMO: A New Culture for Project Delivery The Project Management Office (PMO) is more than just a coordinating effort by different departments; it’s a new organizational structure with its own vision, mission, and goals. It represents a new culture designed to overcome common problems like bad project records, unclear […]

12/12/2016 Ziad Al-basir Strategic Planning Leave a comment

Project Delivery KPIs: Measuring Success and Performance

Project Delivery KPIs: Measuring Success and Performance – ZALBASIREPPM Project Delivery KPIs: Measuring Success and Performance Key Performance Indicators are vital tools to measure risks, opportunities, and strategic project performance. Understanding Project Management KPI Types Project delivery KPIs are important to measure the risks and opportunities that influence the strategic performance of projects and the team involved. The project management KPI types can be defined mainly around the following criteria: Financial These are typically utilized when the measure is monetary. […]

10/12/2016 Ziad Al-basir Strategic Planning

Do You Have A Competitive Mechanism?

In challenging market where the pressure to win new contracts to maintain the targeted profit becomes a survival risk, management tends to make very tough decisions. Some of these decisions are around cutting costs. Some are around increasing efficiency and some are about new thinking and new operation model. However, success is a habit. It is a defined process and systems. It is not a change forced to do. Therefore, when we study the successful models for big companies we […]

04/11/2016 Ziad Al-basir PMO

How to Manage Projects’ Design Shared Resources – Part 2

Goal: To demonstrate how to manage shared design resources. Level: Intermediate. Direct Users: Planning Engineers, Design Managers, Design Coordinators, and Program / Project Managers, Project Control Manager, PMO Manager and Portfolio Managers Indirect Users: CEO, COO, CFO and Directors Gained Skills Corporate Strategic Planning Resource Planning and Management Project Cost Planning and Management Resource Reporting Tools P6 Primavera Professional Rev 16.2 This article is a series of articles under the title How to Manage Projects’ Design Shared Resources. Please refer […]

02/11/2016 Ziad Al-basir PMO

How to Manage Projects’ Design Shared Resources ? – Part 1

17/10/2016 Ziad Al-basir Bidding & Tendering

The Earthwork Bid: From High-Risk Guesswork to Strategic Advantage

The Earthwork Bid: From High-Risk Guesswork to Strategic Advantage The Earthwork Bid: From High-Risk Guesswork to Strategic Advantage The planning and scheduling of earthwork are of major importance in obtaining an efficient bidding price for multibillion-dollar construction projects. But how much detail is truly required to succeed? The Foundational Challenge For any major development, be it highways, dams, pipelines, mines, or big land development and leveling, the calculation of earthwork is crucial for an accurate bid. Earthwork computation involves calculating […]

04/10/2016 Ziad Al-basir Bidding & Tendering

Bidding Portfolio Process Map Framework – Decision Making Analysis

Abstract: There are difficulties to collect actual bidding cost from the different contractors records. Many contractors consider it part of the overhead and not important to calculate. Part of this difficulties is the unidentified or different bidding process methods and where the process starts and where it end? Therefore, identification of the bidding process, will help to identify its actual cost. We will discuss here only the contractors bidding process. Although, there are similarities for consultants and suppliers process with less cost expected. […]