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Ahmed Abdelfattah
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Welcome to my blog, where I share my insights on the construction industry through regular posts. In today's interconnected world, ideas can travel quickly, and even a single thought can create a significant impact. If you have an or idea you'd like to discuss, please reach out to me via email and send your article so I can feature it on my blog under your name.
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A New Way to Present Project Progress with Excel and PowerPoint
In search of a more flexible and visually engaging way to present project progress, I created this dashboard using a combination of...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Dec 15, 20201 min read
How to Create a Dashboard for a Multi-Project Program
Building a dashboard for a single project is challenging enough—but when it comes to a full program that includes multiple projects, the...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Why You Should Analyze the Latest 3 Months Separately
When it comes to evaluating project performance, most reports focus on cumulative progress since day one. But sometimes, this long-term...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Nov 23, 20201 min read
What Makes a Construction Financial Report Truly Valuable?
In project cost control, financial reports play a vital role in shaping decisions. They are not just numbers on a page—they are the point...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Nov 2, 20201 min read
Building a Quality Dashboard: Start with the Forms
Quality control is often labeled as the responsibility of the project manager—but when it comes to reporting, the weight naturally shifts...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Why Daily Site Reports Are the Backbone of Project Control
A good and well-organized daily site report is one of the most valuable documents in any construction project. It may seem like a routine...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Oct 6, 20201 min read
What is an executive summary?
When I wanted to create a better executive summary report, I started where many of us do—I asked Google. One of the first responses I...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Accuracy Is Half the Job. Presentation Is the Other Half.
In the project control world, accuracy is everything. It’s what gives your work credibility. It’s what justifies decisions. And it’s what...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Your Schedule Still Under A Risk.
Are you comfortable with all the estimations you made to your schedule? Wait; still, one thing will change your mind. I finalized my...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Sep 14, 20203 min read
How a Single Infographic Can Replace 30 Pages of Reports
There’s a saying I stand by: “Infographics can tell what equals 30 pages telling.” Tables are great—no doubt—but let’s be honest: they...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Sep 11, 20201 min read
When the Project Is No Longer Yours: A Reflection on Subcontracting Culture.
Recently, I’ve observed a growing trend—particularly here in the Middle East, and perhaps globally—where main contractors are...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Aug 13, 20201 min read
The First Page Is Where It Counts
How many pages are in your progress report? I’ve asked myself that question many times—especially when I feel tempted to add more...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Aug 3, 20201 min read
Human Effort Is Not a Number: Rethinking Productivity in Planning
“I do not believe in applying human efforts into numbers or productivity rates. People are not like machines.” This has been my...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Why Every Project must has it.
Creating a payment plan is not just a technical task—it’s a strategic move that can directly affect the success or failure of a project....
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jul 28, 20202 min read
How to Design an Impactful Weekly Progress Dashboard
There are no fixed rules for what you should or shouldn’t present in a weekly progress meeting. It all depends on your audience. But if...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jul 28, 20201 min read
When Earned Value and Time Analysis Don’t Match: A Planner’s Dilemma
Earned Value indices are powerful tools to evaluate project performance. But what happens when your time-based analysis doesn’t match...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jul 28, 20202 min read
How Work Packages Can Reveal More Than You Think
"How can I get more insight from my project schedule than just tracking dates?" This question has shaped the way I build my project...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jul 14, 20201 min read
New Presentation: Time Schedule Analysis
How to show the Schedule Outputs most easily! This slide show is built to present the schedule outputs along with the schedule analysis.
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Cash-In vs. Cash-Out: Two Sides of the Same Coin
“The cash-out plan of a business owner is the same as the cash-in of a contractor.” This simple sentence captures one of the most...
Ahmed Abel Fattah
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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