NetPoint + GPM Conference focuses on software innovation for planning, scheduling, and risk management for the construction industry. Project managers, software developers, and company leaders share case studies and their expertise in using NetPoint®, a planning and scheduling application that allows for collaboration, and NetRisk™, a schedule risk analysis program. Both NetPoint and NetRisk are powered by GPM®, a flexible scheduling algorithm that enables real-time feedback.
Join Tim Mather for NetPoint planning software training, where he covers essential aspects of project scheduling. Learn best practices for schedule setup, updates, and comparisons, and discover the interactive resource loading and leveling features. Tim explores Layout Manager and Automated Layouts, offering insights into schedule layout creation, modification, and link analysis. The session wraps up with a focus on printing and reporting, showcasing how NetPoint generates insightful reports and timelines for effective communication with key stakeholders. Take advantage of this concise and informative session to enhance your NetPoint proficiency.
Tim Mather
PMA Consultants
This presentation dispels the notion of the elusive as-built critical path and introduce the concept of the algorithmic as-built schedule. As demonstrated at the PMI Global Congress 2010, the fact is that the as-built critical path is alive and well left of the data date. With the primacy accorded to the as-built schedule, analysts may welcome the addition of the algorithmic as-built alternative, sourced from the fully progressed update, in revisions of RP 29R-03, the SCL Protocol, and ASCE 67-17.
Dr. Gui Ponce de Leon
PMA Consultants
Dr. Vivek Puri
PMA Consultants
Large project schedules can be complex and hard to follow. Value is lost when project managers, leadership, or other stakeholders cannot understand the stories that these schedules are telling. Join Alexander Neary, Product Manager at PMA Consultants, for a demonstration of how our latest innovations at PMA Consultants can save contractors and owners significant time and make the critical insights on complex projects more understandable. We will demonstrate how schedulers — together with their stakeholders — can make real-time visual adjustments to a multi-thousand-activity schedule in just seconds, enabling better decision-making, communication, and a shared understanding within project teams. This presentation includes a live demo of the latest scheduling software developments and updates on the product roadmaps.
Seve Ponce de Leon
PMA Consultants
Alex Neary
PMA Consultants
Gerald Rosario
Stantec
Discover how our PMA uses NetPoint and Project Summit to communicate the schedule and navigate critical paths and near-critical details to provide a comprehensive view of the entire project for our pharmaceutical clients, Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck. See how Project Summit integrates NetPoint and P6 schedules, conducts weekly reviews, and delivers detailed schedules to key stakeholders, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective progress monitoring. The presentation will showcase the critical path visual as a reference guide, setting the stage for broader adoption across various workstreams. Join us on this journey of project management innovation and efficiency!
Eduardo Nazario
PMA Consultants
Rey Diaz
PMA Consultants
Early project planning and scheduling are essential when it comes to laying a strong foundation for the successful execution of a project. In this session, Amanda DavyRomano and Matthew Helner will demonstrate the crucial role of NetPoint in the early validation and development of the master schedule for an active airport expansion project. This schedule has a tight construction timeframe and several risks that could be detrimental to the project, and it continues to be leveraged for interactive planning sessions and scenario planning. The use of NetPoint on this project has helped drive discussions, coordination, and decision-making efforts amongst stakeholders.
Amanda DavyRomano
PMA Consultants
Matt Helner
PMA Consultants
A compelling interview with Dr. Gui, the visionary CEO/Founder of PMA Consultants, as he explores the driving force behind the company's commitment to innovation. Discover insights into PMA's remarkable achievements, highlighted by the creation of the Graphical Path Method (GPM). This groundbreaking approach addresses inefficiencies in traditional methods, offering self-healing algorithms that enhance control over schedule activities. Notably, GPM and our software solutions have secured nine patents, with more to come. Dr. Gui articulates his vision for PMA Consultants—a company defined and differentiated by innovation. With this mindset, possibilities unfold, revealing new perspectives for a brighter future.
Dr. Gui Ponce de Leon
Chief Executive Officer, PMA Consultants
Dr. Gui is recognized as one of our nation’s foremost planning and scheduling subject matter experts.
Tim Mather
COO, PMA Technologies
PMA’s initiatives lead in information technology, product development, and intellectual property.
Seve Ponce de Leon
Senior Director, PMA Consultants
Seve leads product management for innovation and software at PMA Consultants.
Top project managers and schedulers choose NetPoint because it presents essential project details—such as the critical path—to stakeholders of all levels. Complex construction schedules can be summarized into one page to effectively communicate with the project team. NetPoint transforms scheduling into an interactive, planning-centric experience that naturally promotes collaboration.
A revolutionary scheduling algorithm. The Graphical Path Method™ (GPM) is an alternative to CPM that promotes rapid, collaborative, and informed project planning. GPM allows schedules to be created more intuitively and introduces innovative concepts that improve schedule optimization and analysis.