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Large Engineering Firm Uses P6-QA

Custom checks created in P6-QA helped client

Large Engineering Firm Uses P6-QA

Helping Client Users Self-Monitor Schedule Quality

Written by Sue Hopkins

Client Overview

Client is an employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering, planning, architectural, and environmental services firm in the United States. With nearly 700 employees spread between more than 30 offices in 12 states, they offer a wide range of services with a focus on aviation, construction, facilities design, federal, power, transportation, survey, and water. They sit in the top 150 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list, while Zweig Group has recognized the client as a best firm to work for in the multi-discipline category for six consecutive years.

Challenges

  • Needed a solution to coach their client users on scheduling best practices

  • Users required a way to monitor the quality of their schedules while creating schedules, as well as when they were in-flight

  • A specific set of quality checks were needed based on contract requirements and general quality guidelines

Results

  • Emerald Associates built additional checks and a custom report focusing on what was of importance to their team

  • P6-QA deployed on all databases to monitor project quality using out-of-the-box functions and customized checks

  • The DOT users are able to self-monitor their schedules without constant assistance from the firm saving countless hours of consulting time

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