10 Essential Questions Every Project Manager Should Ask Nahla AI

You've uploaded your Primavera P6 or MS Project file to Nahla. Your dashboard shows CPI, SPI, and resource metrics. But now what?

The secret to getting maximum value from Nahla's AI isn't just uploading your data—it's asking the right questions.

This guide reveals the 10 essential questions every project manager should ask Nahla AI to uncover critical risks, identify cost overruns, optimize resources, and make data-driven decisions.

Unlike traditional project management tools that require you to build custom reports and filters, Nahla's AI understands natural language. You can ask complex questions in plain English and get instant, data-driven answers with visualizations.

What You Can Ask:

·         ✅ Schedule analysis and critical path insights

·         ✅ Budget performance and cost variance

·         ✅ Resource allocation and utilization

·         ✅ Risk identification and delayed tasks

·         ✅ Forecasting and completion estimates

·         ✅ Task lookup by ID, WBS, or keyword search

Why This Question Matters

Provides an instant snapshot of overall project health with planned vs actual comparison.

What Nahla AI Analyzes:

·         Overall completion percentage

·         Planned progress vs actual progress

·         Progress by WBS breakdown

·         S-curve visualization

Follow-Up Questions:

·         "Show me progress by WBS"

·         "Which WBS is behind schedule?"

·         "Show delayed tasks"

Why This Question Matters

Identifies the longest path through your project—any delay on critical path activities will delay your finish date.

What Nahla AI Analyzes:

·         Activities with zero total float

·         Critical path duration

·         Dependencies creating the critical path

·         Near-critical paths (low float activities)

Why This Question Matters

Provides a comprehensive list of all behind-schedule work requiring attention, separated by criticality.

What Nahla AI Analyzes:

·         Activities with actual start later than planned

·         Activities with % complete less than planned

·         Days behind schedule for each task

·         Impact on downstream activities

Why This Question Matters

Provides a complete picture of project health by comparing planned value, earned value, and actual costs.

What Nahla AI Analyzes:

·         Planned Value (PV) - Budgeted cost of scheduled work

·         Earned Value (EV) - Budgeted cost of completed work

·         Actual Cost (AC) - What you've actually spent

·         CPI & SPI - Performance indices

·         EAC - Estimate at Completion forecast

Why This Question Matters

Provides visibility into how your workforce is distributed across the project timeline.

Why This Question Matters

Essential for weekly planning and resource coordination—shows what's coming in the next 14 days.

Why This Question Matters

Identifies schedule quality issues using DCMA 14-point analysis criteria.

What Nahla AI Analyzes:

·         Missing logic (tasks without predecessors/successors)

·         Negative float

·         Long lags (>20 days)

·         High duration tasks (>44 days)

·         Hard constraints

·         Invalid dates

Why This Question Matters

Breaks down project performance by Work Breakdown Structure, revealing which phases are ahead or behind.

Why This Question Matters

Tracks key project checkpoints for stakeholder communication and contractual commitments.

Why This Question Matters

Instantly locate any specific task by ID, name, or keyword search across your entire schedule.

Example Queries:

·         "find task 3570060" - Direct ID lookup

·         "show tasks in WBS Foundation" - WBS filter

·         "concrete" - Keyword search

·         "tasks starting Dec 15" - Date-based search

Category	Questions
Progress	"What is my project progress?", "Show progress by WBS"
Schedule	"Show the critical path", "Show all delayed tasks", "Two week lookahead"
Budget	"Show earned value analysis", "Budget performance", "What is my CPI?"
Resources	"Show resource allocation", "Manpower histogram"
Quality	"Show schedule diagnostics", "Schedule health"
Search	"Find task [ID]", "Show tasks in WBS [name]", "[keyword]"

Nahla is an AI-powered project analytics platform designed specifically for construction and engineering professionals using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

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