The Project Administration Institute (PAI) has been providing Microsoft Project scheduling and training services for project and portfolio managers since 1992.
With 30+ years of practice we have selected and tuned Microsoft Project’s many features to make them easier to understand for the project manager, team, sponsors, and stakeholders. We use programmed custom fields which, unlike filters, highlight integrity issues and changes as they occur during planning, replanning, and status meetings. Instant change visibility enables executive sponsors and project teams to collaborate, model schedule change and recovery decisions, test “what if” options, and avoid time
Industry consulting firms report that only 30% to 40% of projects meet their original target completion dates or budgets , implying that project management needs improvement. But projects by definition are “unique endeavors” , unlike assembly lines with repeating processes that may be tuned. During a project supply chains and resources may vary, design and funding may need to change, conditions and location may vary. A project team encounters and overcomes multiple surprises. Failure to meet original ta