Shubham Chowkse
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Methods
& tools.

The mental models, software, and frameworks I use day-to-day. Not everything I've touched — the things I actually reach for.

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Frameworks I reach for

I pick the method to fit the project profile — not the other way round. A refinery modification isn't an R&D sprint, and a government tender isn't a software release.

Critical Path Method
Default for EPC & infrastructure delivery
Agile · Scrum · Kanban
R&D, internal improvement, software-adjacent
Prince2
Stage-gated programme governance
CYNEFIN framework
Matching decision mode to complexity
Earned Value Management
Scenario, what-if, heatmap analysis
Project Execution Models
Idea → Commissioning lifecycle design
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Controls & scheduling

The planning stack — where schedules actually live and get consumed.

MS Project MS Planner Oracle Primavera P6 SAFRAN Meisterplan Float Omega365 Autodesk Construction Cloud
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PMO & collaboration

Workspaces, documents, and the connective tissue of multi-team projects. Badges with a ✓ mean I'm a certified Admin or Ambassador on that platform.

ClickUp JIRA Asana Monday.com ProArc M-Files Notion HubSpot Microsoft 365 Google Workspace Power Apps
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ERP & business systems

Procurement, invoicing, vendor management, cross-functional workflows — connecting the commercial side to plant-floor reality.

NetSuite Odoo Microsoft Dynamics 365 OT⁄IT integration ERP ⁄ EAM ⁄ CRM stitching MRP platforms
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Analytics & BI

Turning project data into decisions leadership can actually act on. Dashboards, forecasts, scenarios — with one source of truth.

MS Power BI Power BI Copilot Anaplan Float Tableau Google Looker
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AI & automation

Practical AI applied to project controls — predictive analytics, intelligent resource modelling, and automated reporting pipelines. Not demos, working setups.

AI-augmented reporting
Automated progress reports, deviation flags
Predictive analytics
Forecasting +30% accuracy at Quantafuel
Agentic BI workflows
Power BI Copilot in decision loops
Intelligent resource modelling
Scenario & portfolio investment analysis