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Poll: Where do you think cost and schedule are most at risk of falling out of sync on large projects
Share your perspective in the comments.
A) Scope changes not reflected in the schedule quickly enough
B) Field progress differing from planned progress
C) Cost forecasts and schedule updates happening at different times
D) Resource or productivity assumptions shifting mid-project
E) Something else? Tell us!
Re: Poll: Where do you think cost and schedule are most at risk of falling out of sync on large projects
Yes! This is where I love features like "create issue" button in the applications that the field uses. Have a quality issue? Create Issue from Completions. RFI? Create Issue from Document. Notice something while planning the days activities, or reviewing them? Create issue from the daily plan. Just a quick button and it gets logged where the PM needs to be able to see it.
Re: Poll: Where do you think cost and schedule are most at risk of falling out of sync on large projects
Absolutely! True "easy" button to keeping everyone informed!
Re: What Estimating Assumptions Can Hold Projects Back?
Great call out @yuriwarwaruk. Where do you usually see the impact of compressing schedules hit hardest in a project in your experience?
Re: What Estimating Assumptions Can Hold Projects Back?
This is nothing new - in fact 1979 - This is not fiction
A 1979 study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found that productivity declines with extended overtime
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Re: What Estimating Assumptions Can Hold Projects Back?
One assumption I think we get wrong is treating productivity as a fixed input instead of a variable outcome. We often rely on historical rates without fully adjusting for site constraints, sequencing, or execution strategy, which quietly turns productivity into one of the biggest hidden risks. Making those assumptions explicit—and tying them to how the job will actually be built—would improve estimate realism.
Re: What Separates a Good Project Manager from a Great One?
In my experience, the PMs who really stand out are the ones who bring clarity and calm, especially when things get messy. I’ve worked with plenty of strong PMs, but the best ones communicate clearly without overwhelming people, surface risk early and honestly, and keep everyone grounded in the same source of truth. When pressure hits, they help the team reset priorities, talk through tradeoffs, and stay aligned without micromanaging. You can feel it in the room — people trust them, respect them, and genuinely want to follow their lead.
- They Communicate with Intent, Not Noise
- They Build Trust by Owning Reality—Early
- They Keep Teams Aligned When Pressure Is High
- They Lead Through Consistency, Not Control
- They See Themselves as a Representative of Leadership
In short:
Top PMs earn respect by creating clarity, trust, and stability—especially when the project is unstable. That’s what you feel in the room. And it’s why certain PMs don’t just manage projects—they elevate teams.
Re: 🔥 Hot take: “receipts” shouldn’t feel like a part-time job. 😅
How are you all navigating those P.O Pain points within your workflows? @hannahsinks @yuriwarwaruk @michelle.orizzonte @Marlon.Callanta @Kasey.Jackson @Adam.Candy @Brad Jones @Tracy.Woods @Shelly LeMasters @CNAlawade @Dwayne.Leffers @WMendoza @Victor.Wong @Steve Holloway
🔥 Hot take: “receipts” shouldn’t feel like a part-time job. 😅
Quick pulse check for the community — where do you lose the most time in the PO Receipt → Invoice workflow?
📊What’s the biggest friction point in your PO receipt workflow today?
- ⏳ Waiting on sync/batch timing before moving forward
- 📎 Supporting documentation (finding/naming/attaching) slows us down
- 🔁 Rework (can’t edit → have to reverse + re-enter)
- 🧾 Change order timing/sequence creates delays or confusion
Drop a comment with one tweak you’d love to see (or a workaround that actually works). Bonus points if it saves the field + office team time and improves audit-ready documentation. 💪
What would help most: faster processing, clearer status visibility, or simpler documentation capture? 👀
Re: Estimate Release 26.1 New Features
This is fantastic to see, can't wait to hear more about how these are supporting some new opportunities for acceleration @Greggory.Joyce. Any others within the estimate focus utilizing these? Share your thoughts! @Issamhomsi @Leeann.Smith @Roxanne.Wong @Aaron.Brissman @Charlie.Feldhaus @Mike Albani @Brian.Wong @bcho @Ryan.Schachter @AaronCohen @Clyde.Andrews @Ninah.Moody @David.Zaia @rhenschmitt