Project Insights
Welcome to Project Insights, the ultimate project management podcast exploring project controls and delivery certainty through engaging discussions with PMA Consultants and industry experts, revealing effective strategies, best practices, and innovative approaches. From project planning and risk management to resource allocation and industry trends, our show equips you with the knowledge and tools to excel in any project, whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting. Join us to sharpen your project management skills and embrace a future of successful project execution.
Episodes
15 episodes
Real-World Challenges and Opportunities in Construction Scheduling
After a meeting, it's a straightforward process to incorporate project members' feedback into a schedule - what's more difficult, but just as essential, is incorporating what wasn't said at all. In this episode of Project Insights, Sha...
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28:04
Solving Delays with Forensic Scheduling Innovation
In this episode of Project Insights, host Zoe Mervine welcomes PMA Consultants Founder Dr. Gui Ponce de Leon and Dr. Vivek Puri, Managing Director in PMA’s Innovation Group, for a deep dive into delay analysis and schedule compression....
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28:03
Building Trust in Leadership and Client Relationships
In this episode of Project Insights, PMA's Sal Augusto and Trusted Advisor Associate's Noelle Mykolenko discuss what it means to be a trusted advisor with host Amanda Donovan. Both guests have extensive experience in this role, which i...
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48:06
The Impact of AI on Risk Management and Project Controls
In this Project Insights episode, PMA’s experts Dan Patterson, a global innovator in schedule and risk analytics, and Francisco Cruz, a seasoned project controls and risk management, join Zoe Mervine in an engaging and thought-provokin...
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32:40
Managing Changes and Claims in Construction Projects
Co-hosts Zoe Mervine and Brian Sullivan take on the complexities of managing changes and claims in construction projects through talking with PMA's Clark McCormick. With over 28 years of experience in contracts administration, claims management...
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33:14
Navigating the Complexities of Pharmaceutical Construction and Production Project Management
In this episode of Project Insights, hosts Zoe Mervine and Bryan Ritch are joined Eduardo Nazario, PMA Orlando’s Managing Director, to discuss navigating the complexities of pharmaceutical construction and production project management...
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35:23
Agile Management
Explore Agile's impact on construction project management with hosts Hatim Elnueri and Zoe Mervine joined by PMA’s Alex Neary. As a senior associate and product manager, Alex is an accomplished project manager in technology and Agile methodolog...
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18:45
Earned Value Management
Join the Projects Insights team while they discuss Earned Value Management (EVM) with guests Jerry Klanac and Reniz Moosa! Jerry, a consultant at PMA and university faculty member in construction engineering and management, and Reniz, PMA Chica...
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31:32
Building Safer Construction Sites: Insights from the Field
In this episode of Project Insights, hosts Zoe Mervine and Alex Worth kick off Construction Safety Week (May 6 – 10, 2024) by interviewing PMA Detroit’s Reed Johnson. Reed has been involved in construction almost his entire life, now s...
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25:28
Women in Construction Project Management
To celebrate Women in Construction Week (March 3 – 9, 2024), hosts Zoe Mervine and Bryan Ritch are joined by PMA Northeast director Kathy Gorman, who specializes in scheduling and delay analysis. Over her 35-year career, Kathy has gone from bei...
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23:23
Strategic Perspectives on Long-Term Projects and Planning
Hosts Hatim Elnueri and Zoe Mervine are joined by Wee Orwatthana, PMA senior associate, to discuss long-term projects and planning. As a project controls specialist for pharmaceutical, transportation, and public infrastructure industries, Wee d...
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23:45
Navigating Change in Project Management
Join us in our discussion with PMA Director John Hill as he reflects on his 42-year project management career. While he is currently a project manager, mainly supporting large-scale electric utilities projects, John began his path thinking he w...
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Episode 4
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22:28
Insights Into Rhode Island Market
In the second episode of Project Insights, Brian Sullivan, PMA Director and Rhode Island Operations Lead, gives listeners a look into the current market in Rhode Island and how it has changed over the recent years. Having worked in Rho...
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Episode 3
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Decision and Risk Management
Hosts Zoe Mervine and Hatim Elnueri interview Francisco Cruz, PMA’s Chief Knowledge Officer and Maimi Senior Director, about decision and risk management for this episode of Project Insights. During their discussion, Francisco delved i...
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Episode 1
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AI in Project Management and Project Controls
To kick off the Project Insights series, hosts Zoe Mervine and Hatim Elnueri interview their guest, Ernesto Toxqui, about the future of AI technology. While covering a variety of topics such as the science of AI, its past and present s...
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