About Bernie Roseke, P.Eng., PMP
Bernie Roseke, P.Eng., PMP, is the president of Roseke Engineering. As a bridge engineer and project manager, he manages projects ranging from small, local bridges to multi-million dollar projects. He is also the technical brains behind ProjectEngineer, the online project management system for engineers. He is a licensed professional engineer, certified project manager, and six sigma black belt. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with his wife and two kids.
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Do You need a Requirements Management Plan?
I once had a project where an adjacent landowner almost came to blows with my site inspector before any ground was broken. Although we purchased a piece of his land and showed him the plans before the construction bagan, he decided once he saw construction folks arriving on site that....
How to Perform a Value Study
A Value Study attempts to improve the value of a project using value engineering methodology. This is defined by the Value Methodology Standard, published by SAVE International. Typically, a value engineering team meets for 1-3 weeks, during which they work through the "job plan" as outlined by the standard. According....
Incorporate Value Engineering into your Projects
In my industry, value engineering is something that's codified in the standard specification book, the one that's tossed into every contract to define the standards for the project. It allows a Contractor to approach the owner/consultant and request design changes. If approved, the savings are shared with the Contractor. I've never....
8 Ideas for great Work Breakdown Structures
In project management, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a planning tool whereby the project scope is divided into logical sub-components. It is a graphical representation of the project scope and forms the basis for further planning, such as the cost and schedule. It is not a scheduling or costing tool.....
25 Example Project Deliverables
Although it isn't in the dictionary, the project management industry uses the term deliverables almost daily. I, for one am tired of MS Word underlining it as a spelling mistake. Deliverables are the products, services, and results that a project produces. Thus, they are the cornerstone to project success. Every project....
9 Parts of a Scope Management Plan
Scope issues are the #1 reason for project failure. Today more than ever, it's imperative that all projects need a scope management plan. Scope management refers to the process of identifying and controlling the total resources that are involved in a project. It is important that scope be defined exactly. Too....
Project Scope Management according to the PMBOK
Scope management, or rather the lack of it, is one of the biggest reasons for project failure. Correctly defining what is and is not included in the project is absolutely foundational to good project management. I've seen many projects go south even though they had the right expertise, schedule, high....
What is the Cloud Anyway?
Lately there’s been alot of talk about the cloud. Apple has the iCloud, Microsoft has a cloud, and everybody seems to be going to the cloud. But what does that mean? And how is it useful to an engineer? I’ll start with the explanations. Before the widespread use of the....
27 Ways to get a Competitive Advantage
As an entrepreneur and president of an engineering company, I've seen how difficult and elusive it is to get an advantage over your competitors. Many companies have started something new only to see it copied or substituted in short order. What is the "secret sauce" that companies like Apple, Southwest Airlines,....
How to Determine your Cost of Poor Quality
Experience has taught me that the highest quality producer is quite often the lowest cost one. Say what? This is because of a factor called the Cost of Poor Quality, sometimes called Cost of Quality (COQ). Although production of high quality products and services usually requires an investment in equipment, people, or....
