Front-end planning is, in many senses, the most critical phase of a project and the one that often gets least attention. The front-end planning process defines the project. The decisions made in this ...

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. Gregory Janks feels a bit like an impostor at his firm. A self-proclaimed ...

Facilities management and campus planning is dedicated to streamlining project requests on campus. Projects are typically individually funded and involve longer planning whereas maintenance is ...

• Some of the toughest challenges in an engineering project are organizational rather than technical. • The process of selling your ideas to other departments can be as important as having sound ...

Colleges and universities are navigating technological change, shifting demographics, evolving workforce demands and fluctuating economic conditions. As a university president, I’ve seen how ...

The planning process included three sequential phases—Understand, Explore, and Realize. This rigorous process identified pressing campus and urban issues, analyzed facility assets, and conducted ...

Planning projects requires the support of tools, even in smaller companies. This ensures that the project participants know their tasks, schedules can be adhered to, and it’s clear which tasks there ...

What separates a successful coding project from one that spirals into chaos? It’s not just technical skill or a great idea—it’s planning. Imagine diving into a project with no clear direction, only to ...

Project planning documents are often used in many companies, particularly for team projects. An example of a project planning document is a team charter, which outlines the goals, responsibilities and ...

Believe it or not, over the years I’ve gotten more requests to provide Project Management training to non project managers than project managers. That may seem counter intuitive but not really.

Project planning is the science of defining a series of actionable steps for achieving larger goals. Because long-term goals often require multiple steps over an extended period of time, it makes ...