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Better Dashboards, Dedication and Jobs Down Under

Better Dashboards, Dedication and Jobs Down Under

Micah Piippo
October 21, 2024

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Welcome back to Beyond Deadlines newsletter—a free perk for people looking to improve in Planning and Scheduling. Each week, we provide tactics, prompts, jobs and food for thought. We want you to succeed today, tomorrow and throughout the rest of your career.

Don’t aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself.

Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

How to Start Building a Performance Dashboard for Construction Projects

Dashboards are only as good as the data behind them.

Here’s a quick guide to kickstart your next dashboard.

1️⃣ Requirements Gathering

Understand who the dashboard is for, what data they need, and what gaps exist.

2️⃣ Data Exploration

Dig into the data. Ensure it's clean, accurate, and accessible.

3️⃣ Data Engineering

Organize and clean the data, stitching it together from various sources.

4️⃣ Analytics Building

Design the dashboard, focusing on clarity and relevance.

5️⃣ UI/UX Development

Make sure the dashboard is intuitive and easy to navigate for your stakeholders. Gather lots of feedback from users.

6️⃣ Publishing

Push the dashboard live, ensuring it's accurate before it's used for decision-making.

Start here, and you’ll have a dashboard that drives real insights.

Got your next project in mind?

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Create Excellent Process

Copy and paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude.

Act as a seasoned Construction Planner Scheduler with 15 years of experience in large-scale construction projects. Write a clear and concise schedule summary based on the provided project schedule.

The summary should include a general overview of the project timeline, a detailed explanation of the critical path, and a 3-week look ahead highlighting key tasks, potential risks, and any adjustments needed.

Leverage the attached example to determine what good is and how the report should be formatted.

The format should be well-structured with headings for each section, and the tone should be professional and informative. Before you begin, ask me 3 questions to help improve your answer.