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Jul
Jul
GLEN’S SOAPBOX – Pricing, Estimating, And Success – Revisited Recently we came across this article from 2004 on Pricing, Estimating and Success. We put it to Glen Townsley, Pronamics founder and the original developer for Expert Estimation and Expert Project, to see if he agreed with this advice around pricing and estimating from 16 years […]
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Jun
Jun
Have you ever submitted a tender and thought, “That wasn’t my best work.” Maybe it looks different to previous tenders, or simply doesn’t have the polish you would like. Rather than just feel awkward about it, remember the three simple things you need to produce a great tender, every time. These are: Consistency Clarity Certainty […]
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Jun
Jun
GLEN’S SOAPBOX – PLANNING FOR SUCCESS Last week I talked about the first five steps to take selecting a new estimating package. It doesn’t stop there, though – there are 10 Steps to Success! To make the most of the software, there are a few more easy ways to gain value out of what you’ve […]
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May
May
GLEN’S SOAPBOX – PLANNING FOR SUCCESS I am passionate about quality estimating. It is one of the things that drove me to write estimating software in the first place back in the late 1980s. A lot has changed since then. So what do you need to know in order to guarantee success when rolling out […]
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May
May
GLEN’S SOAPBOX – You know about Expert Estimation… But have you heard about its twin, Expert Project? Expert Project is a dedicated financial project management package which can track daily costs and earned budget. It isn’t designed to replace accounting software, but rather, to augment it. “Why have both?” I hear you ask. “Why not just […]