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Share your choice in the comments: A) Late inputs or updates from stakeholders B) Scope changes during execution C) Aligning schedule changes with cost impacts D) Managing reviews, approvals and feedback E) Something else? Share away!
As projects begin to move through 2026 planning and execution, what patterns are you seeing or anticipating in your estimates? Are there cost drivers, risk factors, or owner expectations that are influencing how you’re building (or will be) building budgets? Curious what’s standing out for you and what you’re adjusting for…
When you’re kicking off a new project, who are the stakeholders you always make sure are in the room from day one? Which roles or perspectives are non-negotiable to set the project up for success?
I wanted to pose a question and see if there’s interest (or an existing roadmap item) around a potential enhancement to CBS / WBS creation. Would InEight consider a feature that allows users to create a CBS or WBS structure driven entirely by tag or metadata fields? More specifically, the idea would be: Use one or more…
What’s one assumption in estimating that you think the industry gets wrong? Even small assumptions can have a big impact on cost, timelines, and overall project performance. Any best approaches in how to overcome them? @AaronCohen @Aishwarya @AlexMacInnes @AndysGT350 @Ashish.Dhamal @Ben.Fochs @Bing Ma @Eddie.Fortier @Eric…
Quick Pole - Thumbs up if you are using In8 Plan "Work Packaging" Module.
From my perspective as an estimator, I’ve found that accurate cost tracking at the account code level makes a big difference when it comes to benchmarking and future estimates. When the data is captured consistently and with enough detail, it’s easier to move past high‑level project totals and actually understand where…
This morning, I logged into InEight Estimate and was pleased to note that release 26.1 has been deployed across our company. There are two key features in this release worth highlighting. The Resource Rate Default Quantity “matching” feature should accelerate workflows and significantly reduce errors compared to manually…
Is anyone using the ACS in Control to feed historical data back into Estimate? It seems to work the same as the ACS Utilization Register in Estimate except some of the functions don't work as expected.
Below is a structured summary of feature requests for InEight Estimate. These suggestions are intended to facilitate discussion among users of Estimate. If there is broad agreement and demand for these features, it may help generate momentum to encourage InEight to implement them. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)…