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What if your cloud strategy is accidentally creating the problem you're trying to solve? You may assume moving project controls apps to vendor clouds will automatically solve your data challenges, but fragmentation can actually increase. Here's what happens: - Data becomes siloed across separate cloud environments - Cross-platform integration becomes more complex - Your 360° program view becomes harder to achieve - AI and analytics can't function across disconnected data Thomson Reuters recently warned: AI is the "silent killer" of fragmented data. Without a unified backbone, digital transformation initiatives struggle to gain traction. Before you leap, read David Taylor's latest blog on what to demand from your cloud strategy — including the 4 non-negotiables that protect your investment and your data. 👉 “Look Before You Leap: Don’t Let Your Move to Vendor Clouds Make Your Project Data Problem Worse” https://hubs.ly/Q03VgbWY0 #ProjectControls #DataGovernance #CloudStrategy #DigitalTransformation #ProjectManagement #LoadSpring25

The role of project controls is evolving from reporting and monitoring to interpreting, advising, and driving smarter decisions. That’s the shift Dr Asif Sharif explores in his latest blog: 👉 Finding Meaning in the Metrics: 6 Ways Project Controls Teams Can Prove Their Value https://lnkd.in/emqrxPsp In it he shares six practical ways teams can turn metrics into meaning — and elevate project controls from back-office reporting to strategic influence. #LoadSpring25 #UnifiedProjectPlatform #projectcontrols #dataanalytics

Feed fragmented project data into AI and you don’t get intelligence, you get "chaos wearing a bow tie." David Taylor explains why most teams are dealing with "Artificial Confusion, not Artificial Intelligence." 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewTP2QZJ #LoadSpring #UnifiedProjectPlatform #projectcontrols #AI

For 25 years, we've watched project teams fight the same battle: productive apps and tools that won't talk to each other. P6 lives here. EcoSys lives there. And so on. Every integration is custom. Every report is manual. Every question takes days instead of minutes. And the promise of "just move everything to the cloud" hasn't fixed it—it's just moved the silos to a different address. We built the Unified Project Platform because project teams deserve better than duct tape and workarounds. 250+ applications. One environment. Data that actually connects. AI that understands project context, not just generic analytics. No consultants to translate between systems. No IT queues. No "we'll get you that report next week." Just the foundation to let your teams do what they're built for: deliver projects on time and on budget. If you're tired of managing around disconnected tools, let's talk about what unified actually looks like. 👉Find out more about the Unified Project Platform here: https://hubs.ly/Q03T54RL0 #ProjectControls #DigitalTransformation #ConstructionTech #UnifiedProjectPlatform #LoadSpring25

The data warehouse model just isn’t keeping pace with how projects move today. For years, centralization meant control: clean data, one source of truth, predictable reporting. But today’s projects don’t move in slow, scheduled cycles. Data streams nonstop from the field, the cloud, and every connected system in between. That’s where the old model starts to strain. Static architectures weren’t built for data that never sits still. The next frontier is here — and it’s about transforming data continuously. When that happens: - Dashboards stay accurate - Forecasts tighten - Project outcomes improve For information on the next evolution of data transformation, read Jim Smith's latest piece: “The Death of the Data Warehouse: Why Continuous Data Transformation Is the Future.” https://hubs.ly/Q03SPhyX0 #LoadSpring25 #UnifiedProjectPlatform #projectcontrols #datatransformation

We've heard from several teams considering migrating their project controls apps into vendor clouds. On the surface, it seems logical: host where the solution already lives. The teams we spoke to struggled with their decision, but they ultimately decided that going all-in on vendor clouds would actually create worse silos and make cross-system visibility harder to achieve. David Taylor, LoadSpring Chief Commercial Officer, wrote a short post about why these seemingly safe moves often create new challenges — and what to consider before making the leap. Give it a read and if you'd like to discuss how other organizations are navigating these decisions, let us know. 👉 Read the blog: "Look Before You Leap: Don't Let Your Move to Vendor Clouds Make Your Project Data Problem Worse." https://hubs.ly/Q03S2bJ60 #LoadSpring #ProjectControls #CloudStrategy #DigitalTransformation

At this year’s Project Controls Expos in London and DC, one message stood out: Successful project controls professionals aren’t just data people — they’re value translators. While dashboards are everywhere, and metrics are abundant, few teams can take that data and clearly answer the question every executive cares about: “What does this mean for the business?” The role of project controls is evolving — from reporting and monitoring to interpreting, advising, and driving smarter decisions. That’s the shift Dr Asif Sharif explores in his latest blog: 👉 Finding Meaning in the Metrics: 6 Ways Project Controls Teams Can Prove Their Value https://hubs.ly/Q03RHCHH0 He breaks down practical ways teams can turn metrics into meaning — and elevate project controls from back-office reporting to strategic influence. #LoadSpring #UnifiedProjectPlatform #projectcontrols #dataanalytics #capitalprojects

This week's thoughts on Project Control Apps... The Hall of Mirrors: When Every Vendor Says They’re the Single Source of Truth” Welcome to the Hall of Mirrors — where every software vendor insists they’re your “single source of truth.” Step inside and you’ll see it: the dazzling reflections of dashboards, the kaleidoscope of analytics, and a dozen clouds each claiming to hold the answer. Except… every reflection tells a slightly different story. Your cost tool says one thing, your schedule tool another. The risk dashboard shows confidence while another tracker quietly disagrees. Each mirror shines — but none of them line up. Here’s the problem: you can’t have five “single” sources of truth. And you definitely can’t make confident decisions when every cloud is showing you a different angle of the same data. A Unified Project Platform (UPP) cuts through the illusions. It connects every app, every data source, and every team into a single, governed ecosystem. It doesn’t compete with your vendor clouds — it unites them. Think of it as the mirror that shows the full picture, not the distorted ones. That’s exactly what LoadSpring’s UPP delivers — a single pane of glass across all your project applications, providing a trustworthy reflection of performance, risk, and opportunity. Because real control doesn’t come from chasing reflections. It comes from seeing clearly. So next time someone claims to be your “single source of truth,” ask: “Great — how does it handle everyone else’s truth?” The truth isn’t in one mirror. It’s in the reflection that unifies them all. #LoadSpring #UPP #projectcontrols

October 2025: Insights from Industry Conversations Through discussions with customers, partners, and industry peers, LoadSpring leaders continued to explore the forces reshaping capital project delivery. One challenge kept coming up — and it’s more relevant than ever: 👉 Organizations have modernized their tools and moved to the cloud, yet control, trust, and visibility remain out of reach. The reason can be summarized in one word: Fragmentation. Software vendor clouds, disconnected systems, app sprawl, and ungoverned data have quietly eroded the freedom and agility that digital transformation promised. Our leaders tackled these challenges head-on in October — explaining what’s behind the loss of control and what it takes to regain it: • The Software Vendor Lock-In Trap: Why Your Cloud Should Stay Independent – Tony Maciel, Co-Founder & Head of Product Management, unpacks how vendor clouds and hyperscalers quietly limit flexibility—and how to avoid it. • The Future of the Project Tech Stack: Why Unified Platforms Are Becoming the Standard – Jim Smith, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer, explores how fragmented tools turn IT into firefighting, and why unified platforms are the next evolution for trust, governance, and performance. • Choosing a Project Controls Cloud? Here’s the Real Question to Ask – Dr Asif Sharif, Managing Director, reframes the cloud debate entirely, showing why the real question isn’t where your tools live—but how well they work together to align cost, schedule, and risk. • Is Self-Service BI a Myth in Capital Projects? – David Taylor Chief Commercial Officer, explains why self-service analytics remain elusive—and how to create a foundation for reliable, AI-ready insights. • The Complete Guide to the Unified Project Platform (UPP) – The definitive playbook for unifying applications, transforming data, enforcing governance, and unlocking true project intelligence. 👉 Explore how industry leaders are regaining control through a Unified Project Platform. Visit LoadSpring Solutions to learn more. https://hubs.ly/Q03QnH4s0 #LoadSpring #UnifiedProjectPlatform #projectcontrols #digitaltransformation #cloudstrategy

A few years ago, project teams thought their biggest challenge was choosing the right tools. Now they’re realizing it’s not the tools — it’s the sheer number of them, and the disconnection between them. That’s why more teams are talking about the Unified Project Platform (UPP) — a new approach that brings structure and sanity back to complex project work. Instead of adding yet another system, a UPP connects the ones you already use — finally aligning cost, schedule, and risk in one place. We’ve just published "The Complete Guide to the Unified Project Platform," breaking down what it is, why it matters, and how to start building one. 👉 Read the guide and see why this might be the biggest evolution in project delivery in decades. https://hubs.ly/Q03QnMH-0 #LoadSpring #UnifiedProjectPlatform #projectcontrols #digitaltransformation #projectecosystem