GLEN’S SOAPBOX – A history of Expert Estimation It’s the thirtieth anniversary of Expert Estimation this year, and it’s made me reflect on the history of the product. As I mentioned last week the first version of the software was similar in structure to all other DOS based programs, but freed them to roam the […]
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We spoke to GLENN FORDHAM, GENERAL MANAGER AT TRN GROUP… “We first bought Expert Estimation in January 2001, looked at it for a few months before “taking the plunge” and did our first tender with it. It was worlds apart from handwritten notes/workings and MS Excel that we were using at the time. I remember […]
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Nov
Nov
We spoke to Phil Bird, one of the original users of Expert Estimation… Back in the late eighties, Phil started out as an estimator after being a Project Manager. Sitting next to Glen Townsley, he helped to beta test the software, finding typos as well as incorrect formulas, making it better with each iteration. As […]
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Nov
Nov
Mal Bell witnessed the very birth of Expert Estimation… In late 1980s, Mal worked with Glen Townsley and did his best to break the new software in his spare time. Even after Glen moved on, Mal used the software to cross-check estimates done on other programs, providing feedback to Glen in order to fix bugs […]
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Nov
Nov
GLEN’S SOAPBOX – A history of Expert Estimation It’s been a while since I’ve reminisced on the origins of Expert Estimation, but it’s coming up to the thirtieth anniversary this November, so it’s made me reflect on how far we’ve come. When I started in an estimating department, all estimates were paper-based. That’s right, we […]
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Sep
IT’S 30 SEPTEMBER! What does that mean, you ask? Well, it means it is the LAST DAY of the 2020 Support and Maintenance Year. If you have an Expert Estimation or Expert Project licence, make sure you have contacted us to renew your Support and Maintenance so you can still have access to these amazing […]
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Sep
Recently iSeekPlant wrote an article on 5 Reasons Construction Projects Fail They list: Underestimating the project Scope creep Issues with Productivity Failure to adequately plan for contingencies Communication Breakdowns We immediately saw how using Expert Estimation and Expert Project would help avoid these issues. For Issue No. 1 they talk about discipline, checking numbers and […]
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Jul
Jul
Why wait until Christmas for gift giving? Pronamics celebrates Fairy God Buddy Week, the purpose of which is to share gratitude, appreciation, and kindness with each other… and it’s a whole lot of fun. How do we do it? Step 1: Pull the name of another staff member out of a hat. Step 2: Chat […]
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Working Remotely with Expert Estimation
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Apr
Apr
A definitive checklist for working from home You’ve probably received dozens of emails by now about COVID-19 and how you can manage working from home. So how is this post any different? Well… it’s not, really. But you are! You are part of an elite guild of estimating magicians, working mathematic miracles as you complete […]