Introducing ICS-AUTOMATION
What ICS-Automation Is All About
ICS-Automation has exclusive responsibility for development and production of business software in support of all ICS-Global Business Groups and Operational Divisions. Of special note, ICS-Automation is the technical incubator for proprietary software programs that are destined to dramatically and permanently change the way that Construction Project Time Management is performed in North America.
Why ICS-Automation Was Created
When one thinks of Project Management software, CPM (Critical Path Method) scheduling software comes to mind. If one polls the dying breed of senior Scheduling Practitioners, they unanimously pine the days of P3 (Primavera Project Planner). While it was a workhorse software program in the eyes of seasoned schedulers, to most others, it was unnecessarily complicated — burdened by bells and whistles that one might never need or want.
By the turn of the century, the Project Management world unavoidably transitioned from P3 to P6. This seismic shift in technologies rendered scheduling software even more inflexible and overly complicated. P6 is based on the concept that all projects are operational elements of overseer programs. In order to create a simple Project Schedule in P6, one must first define and create an Enterprise Project Structure. This would include identification of human and other resources, establishment of global definitions and codes, and so forth.
No wonder old-timers pine for the return of P3. But studies at ICS-Research concluded that the construction industry needs scheduling software especially designed to manage the unique nuances of construction projects. Its recommendation was that ICS-Global should locate and hire individuals with combined expertise in software development, construction means and methods, and Project Controls processes. ICS-Automation is staffed by a number of uniquely qualified individuals meeting these rare standards. Currently they are working on development of several software programs that promise to change the trajectory of Construction Project Time Management.
Whom ICS-Automation Is Intended to Serve
Anyone interested in the effective management of time on construction projects will want to keep an eye on these developments at ICS-Automation, in conjunction with ICS-Research.
How ICS-Automation Is Organized and Functions
Currently, ICS-Automation is hard at work on these exciting breakthrough projects: