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        <title>Project Controls  — InEight Community</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>What Sets Up a Project for Information and Document Management Success?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/272/what-sets-up-a-project-for-information-and-document-management-success</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>michelle.orizzonte</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>After supporting hundreds of projects, I've noticed the most successful teams tend to get a few things right very early that made Information and Document Management run smoothly.<br /><br />
What do you think makes the biggest difference at the start?<br /><br />
Is it workflows? roles? metadata? something else?</p>]]>
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        <title>What&#39;s Your Project Controls Super Power?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/273/whats-your-project-controls-super-power</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Everyone in project controls has that one thing they're best at. Maybe its spotting a schedule slip early, catching a cost overrun before it lands, making sense of a messy risk log.</p><p>What's yours?<br /><br />
Tapping in some of our community project pros to start us off! <a data-username="Adam.Candy" data-userid="88" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Adam.Candy">@Adam.Candy</a> <a data-username="Amber.Juarez" data-userid="96" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Amber.Juarez">@Amber.Juarez</a> <a data-username="Chad.Burcaw" data-userid="402" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Chad.Burcaw">@Chad.Burcaw</a> <a data-username="KevinPeters" data-userid="27" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/KevinPeters">@KevinPeters</a> <a data-username="tatumforrester" data-userid="721" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/tatumforrester">@tatumforrester</a> <a data-username="zdbourne" data-userid="407" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/zdbourne">@zdbourne</a> <a data-username="Djavan.Audebert" data-userid="121" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Djavan.Audebert">@Djavan.Audebert</a> <a data-username="Jason Guidry" data-userid="231" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Jason%20Guidry">@Jason Guidry</a> <a data-username="Robert Stein" data-userid="583" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Robert%20Stein">@Robert Stein</a> <a data-username="Stephane.Gagnon" data-userid="549" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Stephane.Gagnon">@Stephane.Gagnon</a> <a data-username="Mike.Cahill" data-userid="291" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Mike.Cahill">@Mike.Cahill</a> <a data-username="David.Gray" data-userid="56" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/David.Gray">@David.Gray</a> <a data-username="yan.soe" data-userid="654" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/yan.soe">@yan.soe</a> <a data-username="hannahsinks" data-userid="645" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/hannahsinks">@hannahsinks</a> <a data-username="Brittany.Dodson" data-userid="61" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Brittany.Dodson">@Brittany.Dodson</a> <a data-username="Vince.Sanderson" data-userid="613" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Vince.Sanderson%20">@Vince.Sanderson </a> <a data-username="Hady.Elkholosy" data-userid="550" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Hady.Elkholosy">@Hady.Elkholosy</a> <a data-username="apatni" data-userid="537" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/apatni">@apatni</a> <a data-username="Briccio Bolo" data-userid="519" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Briccio%20Bolo">@Briccio Bolo</a> <a data-username="Chantel.Dexter" data-userid="446" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Chantel.Dexter">@Chantel.Dexter</a> <a data-username="Marcus.Love" data-userid="444" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Marcus.Love">@Marcus.Love</a> <a data-username="Adam.Cripps" data-userid="128" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Adam.Cripps">@Adam.Cripps</a> <a data-username="AllenWoodward" data-userid="328" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/AllenWoodward">@AllenWoodward</a> <a data-username="ShirinT" data-userid="196" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/ShirinT">@ShirinT</a> <a data-username="emmanuel" data-userid="221" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/emmanuel">@emmanuel</a> <a data-username="David Dionne" data-userid="97" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/David%20Dionne">@David Dionne</a> <a data-username="jrbeyer" data-userid="40" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/jrbeyer">@jrbeyer</a> <a data-username="Stephen.Simpson" data-userid="130" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Stephen.Simpson">@Stephen.Simpson</a> </p>]]>
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        <title>Poll: What&#39;s Your Biggest Visibility Challenge on Active Projects?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/267/poll-whats-your-biggest-visibility-challenge-on-active-projects</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>On active projects, what you don't know can hurt you. What's your biggest visibility challenge when projects are in full swing?</p><p>Share your perspective in the comments.<br /><br />
A) Accurate cost status isn't available until it's too late<br />
B) Schedule updates don't reflect what's actually happening in the field<br />
C) Too many disconnected "side" reports from too many sources<br />
D) Risks and issues aren't surfaced until they've already made an impact<br />
E) Something else? Tell us below.</p>]]>
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        <title>How to handle account code unit of measure mismatch.</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/263/how-to-handle-account-code-unit-of-measure-mismatch</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Cost Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Greggory.Joyce</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>We have an estimate that is being loaded into Control. The estimate includes child-level items that share the same account code but have different units of measure. For example, pipe is measured in LF, while fittings are measured in EA. Both fall under the same account code, which is set up as LF. Apparently, when the estimate is loaded into Control, this creates an issue because the fittings have a UOM of EA, which does not match the account code, causing the import to be rejected. I assume this should be a relatively simple fix—perhaps we need to load a secondary UOM or make a similar adjustment. Any help or guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>]]>
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        <title>What Do You Think Is One of the Most Underrated Features in InEight?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/258/what-do-you-think-is-one-of-the-most-underrated-features-in-ineight</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>We all come from different roles and disciplines and therefore use different features and modules across InEight each and every day.<br /><br />
But every InEight user has that one feature they rely on that doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves.</p><p><strong>What do you think is one of the most underrated features in InEight, and how do you leverage it in your day-to-day work?</strong></p><p>Whether it’s a time-saving shortcut, a reporting capability, a workflow feature, or something else entirely, we want to hear what makes it valuable for you and your team.</p><p>👇 Share your answer in the comments below. Help start us off <a data-username="Saakshi_Amrale" data-userid="732" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Saakshi_Amrale">@Saakshi_Amrale</a> <a data-username="Rachel.Garcia" data-userid="655" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Rachel.Garcia">@Rachel.Garcia</a> <a data-username="Paul.Hewitt" data-userid="248" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Paul.Hewitt">@Paul.Hewitt</a> <a data-username="Brittany.Dodson" data-userid="61" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Brittany.Dodson">@Brittany.Dodson</a> <a data-username="Pam.Magee" data-userid="55" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Pam.Magee">@Pam.Magee</a> <a data-username="samehtalat" data-userid="43" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/samehtalat">@samehtalat</a> <a data-username="Kim_T" data-userid="494" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Kim_T">@Kim_T</a> <a data-username="yuriwarwaruk" data-userid="129" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/yuriwarwaruk">@yuriwarwaruk</a> <a data-username="Dwayne.Leffers" data-userid="433" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Dwayne.Leffers">@Dwayne.Leffers</a> <a data-username="Tommy.Hartford" data-userid="146" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Tommy.Hartford">@Tommy.Hartford</a> <a data-username="AJOSE" data-userid="157" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/AJOSE">@AJOSE</a> <a data-username="Abdul Rafay" data-userid="733" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Abdul%20Rafay">@Abdul Rafay</a><a data-username="Andrew McDonald" data-userid="281" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Andrew%20McDonald">@Andrew McDonald</a> <a data-username="brent driggers" data-userid="593" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/brent%20driggers">@brent driggers</a> <a data-username="macy.kite" data-userid="516" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/macy.kite">@macy.kite</a> <a data-username="Tomas" data-userid="30" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Tomas">@Tomas</a> <a data-username="Morne.Kruger" data-userid="81" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Morne.Kruger">@Morne.Kruger</a> <a data-username="Hira.Qayyum" data-userid="725" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Hira.Qayyum">@Hira.Qayyum</a> <a data-username="Kaitlin.Cain" data-userid="195" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/Kaitlin.Cain">@Kaitlin.Cain</a> <a data-username="olivergr" data-userid="727" rel="nofollow" href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/olivergr">@olivergr</a> </p>]]>
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        <title>How are you handling redlines / markups?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/261/how-are-you-handling-redlines-markups</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>michelle.orizzonte</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I’ve been having a few conversations lately about redlines and markups in InEight Document and realized there’s probably a wide range of approaches out there.</p><p>At our end, it’s a bit of a mix. Some teams are still very Bluebeam-heavy, others are starting to use more of what’s available in the native viewer.</p><p>Curious what others are doing in practice:</p><ul><li>Are you doing markups directly in InEight, or still handling them outside the system?</li><li>If you are using InEight, are you mostly using Bluebeam or the built-in markup tools?</li><li>Do you have subcontractors in there doing markups as well, or is that kept internal?</li><li>Are you putting any structure around it with workflows, or keeping it fairly loose?</li><li>How are you managing redlines across revisions?</li></ul><p>Just trying to get a sense of what’s actually working for people, what’s practical, what’s not.</p><p>Would be especially interested to hear if anyone has moved away from Bluebeam, or if most are still running both side by side.</p>]]>
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        <title>Join Us June 25th: 50 Years of Estimating Expertise and Your Own Exclusive Resource</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/256/join-us-june-25th-50-years-of-estimating-expertise-and-your-own-exclusive-resource</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>InEight News</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Estimating has never stood still and neither has <a href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/248/Paul.Hewitt" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">Paul Hewitt</a>. <br /><br />
On June 25th, he's joining us here in the Community to trace the evolution of estimating through the lens of someone who lived every era of it and share the strategies that held up through all of them. <br /><br />
Registrants also walk away with an <em><strong>exclusive resource</strong></em> available only to those who sign up.</p><p>So <a href="https://community.ineight.com/events/16-50-years-of-estimating-evolution-and-the-strategies-to-help-you-outlast-every-era-5-pm-et" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">save your spot</a> and join us on Zoom! Time will appear in your current time zone.</p>]]>
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        <title>How are CBS Tags being used in your organization?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/229/how-are-cbs-tags-being-used-in-your-organization</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Cost Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Ryan.Drummond</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I'm curious how others are utilizing CBS tags. What are the org. level tags you've set up  vs. the project-level tags? By org. level, I'm referring to the CBS Tags 9, 11, 12 &amp; 20 where the field values are defined at the parent level for all projects to use vs. the rest of the tags that share the same field name but define the field values at the project level.</p><p>We have only a few that are being used consistently, so I'd like to know which tag labels are producing the most value either from a project management viewpoint or from a reporting and analytics one.</p>]]>
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        <title>Upcoming Webinar: Improving Project Outcomes with Connected Project Controls</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/248/upcoming-webinar-improving-project-outcomes-with-connected-project-controls</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>InEight News</category>
        <dc:creator>Christina.Moch</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Struggling with disconnected data? <em>Improving Project Outcomes with Connected Project Controls</em> gives you an in-depth look at the three core workflows needed to connect cost, schedule, and field progress – to improve project controls and ultimately, project outcomes.</p><p>Join us on <strong>Wednesday,</strong> <strong>June 10 at 2:00 p.m. EDT </strong>when we explore how to give your team a clear view of where a job stands, where it’s headed, and what needs attention before it becomes a problem.</p><p>You'll learn proven strategies to:</p><ul><li>Align cost, schedule, and field progress in one system for a real-time view of project performance</li><li>Build forecasts that reflect what’s happening now</li><li>Manage changes with full visibility into cost, schedule, and contract impacts</li><li>Build work packages that reflect how crews actually execute the work, while still tying back to schedule and cost for proper control</li><li>Improve decision quality throughout the project lifecycle with a PMIS-driven document strategy</li></ul><p>Registering is easy, just click the link <a href="https://community.ineight.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&amp;target=https%3A%2F%2Fineight.com%2Fresources%2Fwebinar%2Fimproving-project-outcomes-with-connected-project-controls%2F" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">here</a>.</p>]]>
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        <title>🚀 What Are InEight Users Loving About 26.3? Let’s Talk!</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/242/what-are-ineight-users-loving-about-26-3-let-s-talk</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>Brittany.Dodson</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>The buzz around the <strong>InEight 26.3 Release</strong> is real—and at Orion, we are already calling out some exciting wins! 👏</p><p>Here are a few highlights our users are especially looking forward to (and already enjoying):</p><p>✨ <strong>More Transparency Where It Matters</strong><br />
The <strong>Quantity Tracking layout update</strong> now features the <strong>Audit Log as its own tab</strong>—making it easier than ever to track changes, validate updates, and keep everything crystal clear. 🔍✅</p><p>📊 <strong>Control at Your Fingertips</strong><br />
Say goodbye to waiting—<strong>manual dashboard refresh</strong> lets users update data on demand. Because sometimes you just need the <em>latest numbers now.</em> ⏱️💡</p><p>📸 <strong>A Better Visual Experience</strong><br />
Reviewing field progress just got smoother with <strong>photo carousel previews in Daily Plans</strong>. Flip through images effortlessly and see the story unfold right in front of you! 🖼️➡️</p><p>What’s your favorite feature in 26.3 so far? Or what are you most excited to try?</p><p>Drop your thoughts below 👇 and let’s keep the conversation going!</p>]]>
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        <title>1% Better Fridays: Smarter Metadata Choices</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/183/1-better-fridays-smarter-metadata-choices</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>michelle.orizzonte</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>A colleague and I were discussing James Clear's book "Atomic Habits" and how small 1% improvements compounded can have meaningful, long-term impact. It got me thinking about a small improvment we made to managing documents with metadata.<br /><br />
A document is only as useful as our ability to find it.  One simple rule of thumb that made a noticiable difference in our projects was tightening the metadata options themselves.  We avoid catch all terms like "misc" or "other", and we removed overlapping choices to avoid having two options in a list that could reasonably be used interchangeably.<br /><br />
This small adjustment reduces guesswork, speeds up document uploads and improves accuracy of our searches.  Not a major system change, just a 1% improvement that compounds over time.<br /><br />
I’d like to open a series up across all project management functions.<br />
What is one small 1% improvement you’ve made (or seen) in planning, scheduling, cost control, risk, procurement, HSEQ, change management, or stakeholder communication that quietly made things run better over time?</p>]]>
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        <title>💡 Time‑Phased Forecasting in InEight — How Are You Using It?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/225/time-phased-forecasting-in-ineight-how-are-you-using-it</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Brittany.Dodson</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi InEight Community! 👋</p><p>We’re curious how different organizations are using <strong>Time‑Phased Forecasting</strong> and managing updates to forecasts.</p><p>A few quick questions:</p><ul><li>⏱️ Are you actively using Time‑Phased Forecasting?</li><li>🔄 Can updates push directly to the <strong>Live Forecast</strong>, or is approval required?</li><li>👥 Who owns forecast updates — PMs, Project Controls, or both?</li><li>🔐 Any controls in place to avoid unintended Live changes?</li></ul><p>There’s no one right approach — we’re looking to learn how teams balance <strong>flexibility, accuracy, and governance</strong>.</p><p>Share what’s working (or not) for you below 👇</p>]]>
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        <title>InEight and The Graven Group Partnership</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/236/ineight-and-the-graven-group-partnership</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Scheduling, Estimating and Planning</category>
        <dc:creator>yuriwarwaruk</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I noticed that InEight has partnered with <strong>The Cravern Group</strong>, with an emphasis on execution discipline, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), and better integration across the project lifecycle.</p><p>From my perspective, this highlights an opportunity, both internally and with InEight to continue progressing <strong>AWP as a connective framework</strong>, particularly across <strong>Model, Scheduling, Control, Materials Management, and Document</strong>. The intent would be to strengthen integration and usability in support of field production and execution, rather than treating these areas as separate system or process layers.</p><p>I’m interested in how others view this.</p><p>What opportunities do you see to advance AWP, through integration, system alignment, or practical enhancements, when it’s treated as the backbone connecting planning, execution, and controls?</p>]]>
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        <title>Has email become the filing system on your projects?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/221/has-email-become-the-filing-system-on-your-projects</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>michelle.orizzonte</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>One challenge I still see is that key decisions and documents often live in individual company email inboxes, rather than a shared project record.  Once that happens, the information isn't visible to the full project team and becomes risky and easy to lose.<br /><br />
What's helped you move important information out of email?</p><p>Where do you still allow email to be default?<br /><br />
I'm interested in what's working and if this is a common risk among your projects?</p>]]>
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        <title>Can you copy quality forms and or work sequences from one work package to another?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/223/can-you-copy-quality-forms-and-or-work-sequences-from-one-work-package-to-another</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Scheduling, Estimating and Planning</category>
        <dc:creator>Greggory.Joyce</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>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?  Copying from one package to another would be ideal.</p>]]>
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        <title>🔥 Hot take: “receipts” shouldn’t feel like a part-time job. 😅</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/208/hot-take-receipts-shouldn-t-feel-like-a-part-time-job</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Brittany.Dodson</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Quick pulse check for the community — where do you lose the most time in the PO Receipt → Invoice workflow?</p><p>📊What’s the biggest friction point in your PO receipt workflow today?</p><ol><li>⏳ Waiting on sync/batch timing before moving forward </li><li>📎 Supporting documentation (finding/naming/attaching) slows us down</li><li>🔁 Rework (can’t edit → have to reverse + re-enter)</li><li>🧾 Change order timing/sequence creates delays or confusion</li></ol><p>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. 💪<br /><br />
What would help most: faster processing, clearer status visibility, or simpler documentation capture? 👀</p>]]>
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        <title>Experience with Integrating Primavera Schedule Activities with CBS</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/213/experience-with-integrating-primavera-schedule-activities-with-cbs</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>samehtalat</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi @everyone</p><p>I wanted to share something I’ve been experimenting with lately regarding the integration between Primavera P6 schedules and the ineigh Control Module—specifically around aligning the activity structure with the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).</p><p>I’m currently testing an approach where I use Activity Codes in Primavera as my WBS/CBS framework. The idea is that this creates a cleaner, more consistent mapping when exporting the XER file and integrating it back into the ineigh control module. So far, it seems to simplify the alignment between schedule activities and cost elements.</p><p>I’m curious to hear from others who’ve gone through this integration process:</p><ul><li>Have you tried integrating an XER file directly with the Control Module?</li><li>From your experience, is it more reliable to use the Activity ID or Activity Codes as the primary integration point?</li></ul><p>Any insights, lessons learned, or pitfalls to avoid would be really valuable for anyone working on schedule‑cost alignment.</p><p>Looking forward to your thoughts and experiences</p>]]>
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        <title>What Separates a Good Project Manager from a Great One?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/207/what-separates-a-good-project-manager-from-a-great-one</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>We’ve all worked with strong project managers, but some really stand out.</p><p>Is it how they communicate? How they handle risk? How they keep teams aligned when things get challenging?<br /><br />
In your experience, what behaviors or approaches truly set the top performers apart?<br /><br />
Extra points if you give them a shout out or @mention in this post 🏆</p>]]>
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        <title>Don’t Miss This Thursday: Control, Contract &amp; Change in Action. RSVP today!</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/199/don-t-miss-this-thursday-control-contract-change-in-action-rsvp-today</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Don’t miss this Thursday’s Community session at 5 PM ET focused on bringing Control, Contract, and Change Together.</p><p>Join <strong>Rick Rients</strong>, Director of Client Solutions at InEight, as he kicks off the conversation with practical insights on aligning control structures, contract management, and change workflows across complex projects.</p><p>The session will then move to <strong>open discussion </strong>where peers can exchange experiences, ask questions, and compare how others are managing these workflows in real project environments.</p><p>Come hear how others are approaching these challenges and pick up ideas you can bring back to your own teams.<br /><br /><a href="https://community.ineight.com/events/10-building-stronger-construction-outcomes-through-control-contract-and-change" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">Save your spot</a> and join us on Zoom. Hope to see you there!</p>]]>
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        <title>InEight Mobile Field Apps - How is adoption going?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/193/ineight-mobile-field-apps-how-is-adoption-going</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>michelle.orizzonte</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>I’m looking for quick insights on how your organizations are adopting the InEight field mobile apps:</p><ul><li>InEight Document (Field Use)</li><li>InEight Compliance &amp; Completions</li><li>InEight Progress</li></ul><p>A few quick questions:</p><ul><li>Where are you currently at with field adoption? (Fully adopted? Partially? Still piloting?)</li><li>What successes have you seen?</li><li>What challenges have you run into? (training, devices, connectivity, change management, etc.)</li><li>Any tips, workflows, or lessons learned that helped drive adoption?</li></ul><p>I'm excited to learn from the community’s experience!</p>]]>
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        <title>Join Us This Thursday to Strengthen Collaboration Across Your Project Teams</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/179/join-us-this-thursday-to-strengthen-collaboration-across-your-project-teams</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>InEight News</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Don’t miss this Thursday’s Community session at 5 PM ET focused on <strong>Collaboration Practices for Building More Connected Project Teams</strong>.</p><p>Join <a href="https://community.ineight.com/profile/61/Brittany.Dodson" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">Brittany Dodson </a>and Michael Licarione of Orion as they share practical strategies to improve alignment, reduce rework, and strengthen coordination across field teams, project teams, and leadership.</p><p>Tap into actionable collaboration practices you can apply immediately to support stronger, more consistent project delivery.</p><p><a href="https://community.ineight.com/events/9-collaboration-practices-for-building-more-connected-project-teams" rel="nofollow noopener ugc">Save your spot</a> and join us on Zoom, hope to see you there!</p>]]>
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        <title>Poll: Where do you see the most complexity when managing capital projects?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/194/poll-where-do-you-see-the-most-complexity-when-managing-capital-projects</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Caleen Frisbie</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Where do you find the most complex areas to be? How do you solve for those identified challenges? Share your thoughts.<br /><br />
A) Aligning cost, schedule and field progress<br />
B) Managing scope changes and change orders<br />
C) Forecasting accurate project outcomes<br />
D) Coordinating across teams and stakeholders<br />
E) Something else? Share your experience.</p>]]>
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        <title>1% Better Fridays: Turning Project Fixes into Template Improvements</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/188/1-better-fridays-turning-project-fixes-into-template-improvements</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>michelle.orizzonte</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Well, I'm ready for another Friday 1% (that may be all I have left in me this week!). </strong> Looking at our InEight Document projects, some of our best improvements start as small fixes we make during a project.  When something we adjust locally works well, whether it's a clearer label, a streamlined form section, or a better metadata option, we don't leave it behind.  We add it to our templates, so the next projects benefit automatically.<br /><br />
This is not about major redesigns.  It's about paying attention to the small changes that make work easier, and carrying those forward.  Over time this adds up to more efficient documents and smoother workflows across all projects.<br /><br />
How about you?  Anyone have an extra 1% idea left to squeeze out this week?<br /></p>]]>
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        <title>Is there a way to sort by Attributes in Projects &amp; Organizations?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/186/is-there-a-way-to-sort-by-attributes-in-projects-organizations</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Jason Guidry</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>I know when you go to Projects &amp; Organizations, there are all the projects in there.  I have set up an Attribute called PCA, PM, &amp; MOP.  is there a way to sort by the Attributes I set up?  I see where you can sort by Created by &amp; Last modified by, but I don't see where I can sort by anything else except what they have listed.</p>]]>
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        <title>What does your Submittals process look like?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/178/what-does-your-submittals-process-look-like</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Project Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Ryan.Drummond</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>We've been refining our submittals process in InEight Document for a while now as we receive feedback from end users and as InEight continues to deploy enhancements or customization requests. Currently, we're using a combination of the Submittals module and Forms for transmitting submittal packages for external review, but the process is still clunky.<br /><br />
I'm curious what others are doing? What does your workflow look like and what is the level of engagement from your partners (subs/vendors, designer/engineer, etc.)?</p>]]>
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        <title>2026 = the year of adoption</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/177/2026-the-year-of-adoption</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>Brittany.Dodson</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>So, I have noticed a common theme across many community discussions lately: <strong>adoption.</strong></p><p>For those using project controls and cost management modules, adoption is often the difference between “having the tool” and “getting the value.”</p><p><strong>Quick poll:</strong><br />
What is the <em>biggest adoption challenge</em> your teams face today?</p><p><strong>A.</strong> Duplicate entry / parallel tracking outside the system<br /><strong>B.</strong> Limited field or project team engagement<br /><strong>C.</strong> Training gaps or inconsistent onboarding<br /><strong>D.</strong> Processes not fully aligned with the platform workflow<br /><strong>E.</strong> Reporting value not clearly visible to teams<br /><strong>F.</strong> Other (share in comments)</p><p>How has your organization addressed this challenge, and what has actually worked?</p><p>Let’s compare notes and share practical ideas that help move adoption from “mandated” to “embedded"! 😀</p>]]>
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        <title>Best Approach for Integrating InEight Documents with the Change Module</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/162/best-approach-for-integrating-ineight-documents-with-the-change-module</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Implementation and Adoption</category>
        <dc:creator>samehtalat</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Hi everyone,</p><p>I’m looking to compare workflows around the integration between InEight Documents and the Change module, and I’d love to hear how others are handling this.</p><p>When you’re managing change events, what’s your preferred approach?</p><p>Start in the Change Module</p><p>You create the issue or change event first, then push it into InEight Documents to generate the related documentation.</p><p>Start in InEight Documents</p><p>You create the document first (e.g., a change request, RFI, or supporting material), then push it into the Change module to initiate or link the issue.</p><p>If you’ve tried both approaches, what pros and cons have you seen?</p>]]>
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        <title>Ineight Estimate to ERP software</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/78/ineight-estimate-to-erp-software</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Scheduling, Estimating and Planning</category>
        <dc:creator>JHANEY01</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Curious what methods everyone utilizes to get your costs from Ineight into ERP system, such as Vista.  Currently using Power Query and just wondering if there are better options out there.  </p>]]>
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        <title>Integration from Estimate to Control</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/108/integration-from-estimate-to-control</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Cost Management</category>
        <dc:creator>Kevin.Dunn</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>We are currently working through the process of integration from Estimate to Control to streamline our processes and improve our handoff from Preconstruction to Operations. The main goal is to retain resource information for our operations teams so we can eliminate the need to provide side spreadsheets/access to the estimate for those personnel. We have run into a ton of hiccups throughout the process and have ended up implementing a ton of work-arounds (which is somewhat worrisome) in order to get to where we need to be.</p><p>Just curious from the community here on a couple things:</p><ol><li>Is anyone doing this process successfully and willing to share some successful outcomes?</li><li>Would a seamless integration process from Estimate to Control (including subsequent packages) be value-add to more companies out there?</li></ol><p>Thanks for any thoughts and comments you may have!</p>]]>
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        <title>Exploring Data Connectivity in InEight – Which Modules Matter Most?</title>
        <link>https://community.ineight.com/discussion/93/exploring-data-connectivity-in-ineight-which-modules-matter-most</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Beyond the Build</category>
        <dc:creator>Tim.Mowery</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>As InEight continues to evolve its data connectivity capabilities, it would be great to hear from the community:</p><p><br /><strong>Which modules do you think are most important to understand when looking at the roadmap for data connectivity features?</strong></p><p>Whether you're working in estimating, project controls, or field execution, your insights could help others better navigate upcoming changes and integrations.<br />
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences!</p>]]>
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