In our last article, we introduced the concept of Cable Points (CP) as the key to accurately measuring project workload estimation. The response was overwhelming, but one question came up again and again: How, exactly, do we calculate them? For busy Design Engineers and Site Managers, the prospect of adopting a new calculation system for […]
Cable Points – a new dimension of efficiency and project progress in shipbuilding. You’ve seen the report a hundred times. The Gantt chart glows with green bars, and the headline number is reassuring: 5,000 out of 10,000 meters of cable have been pulled. 50% complete. On paper, you’re exactly where you need to be. But […]
Does this sound familiar? You’re in your weekly progress meeting, looking at the report. The plan for the electrical team was to install 50 cables in a critical location. The factual report shows 48 cables installed. You’re at 96% of your quantitative goal. On paper, you’re in great shape—a minor deviation, easily corrected. But your […]
For decades, the shipbuilding industry has been plagued by a fundamental flaw in its planning and estimation processes: the lack of a standardized, objective unit for measuring the complexity of work. Traditional project management metrics such as “man-hours” or “meters of cable” are subjective and inconsistent, leading to inaccurate budgets, unreliable schedules, and an inability […]
When you try to find shipbuilding project management software, you make the “safe” choice. When it came time to modernize your project management, you selected a well-known, highly-rated construction PM tools —the kind of brand your board of directors would recognize from the pages of a business magazine. It promised collaboration, visibility, and a sleek, […]
In the complex world of electrical installation projects, reactive problem-solving and ambiguity often lead to costly delays and gradually reduce trust with key stakeholders.