14 Apr 2026 · Ben Daniels
How to build backup slides that survive follow-up questions
The steering committee will ask questions your five slides do not cover. The PM who has backup slides ready looks prepared. The PM who scrambles for data does not.
steering committees
10 Apr 2026 · Ben Daniels
Why your P6 critical path is probably wrong
The critical path P6 shows you and the path actually driving your completion date are often not the same thing. Here are the five reasons why and how to find the real one.
critical path
7 Apr 2026 · Ben Daniels
The difference between a schedule update and a schedule analysis
A schedule update loads actual dates. A schedule analysis tells you what those dates mean. Most projects do the first and skip the second. That is why the steering committee does not trust the programme.
schedule analysis
3 Apr 2026 · Ben Daniels
What your float trend is telling you (and what to do about it)
Total float on the critical path is a number. The trend of that number over six periods is a story. Most PMs report the number. The story is what gets projects recovered.
float analysis
31 Mar 2026 · Ben Daniels
How to present your P6 schedule to a steering committee without losing the room
The steering committee does not want to see your schedule. They want to see five things. Here is what those five things are and how to pull them from P6 data in a format that lands.
steering committees