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We all know that a more collaborative approach can lead to better outcomes, but it’s not always easy to put into practice. So we want to hear from you: What are your biggest roadblocks when trying to implement a more collaborative planning approach to your capital projects? Is it: • Siloed teams or communication gaps? •…
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?
We are filling out work packages in Plan in the Workspace section. The Budget and Components are loaded through an upload, and then we are filling in the forms manually. A lot of these quality forms and work sequences are the same. Is there a way to quickly populate these after the workpackages have already been created?…
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…