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Add Sub Project and Monitor Overall

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Fri, 2009-09-11 05:34
Anu Tor
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Dear all,

I have to prepare a Baseline Program for differnt construction group. I am planning to have a sub-schedule for each construction, then combine to a main schedule.

Please advise me the step by step, how is link across sub-schedule and monitor ones in main schedule?

Regard,
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Sun, 2009-09-13 08:53
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Anu Tor
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Thank you very much for your advise. My schedule is working in P5. Should be same the action method? However I have some queries.

I set the project group : Copper Tube Project, one is consist of;
1) Furnace Sys.
2) Conveyor Sys.
3) Packing Sys.

Those ones are created the seperated schedule like sub-schedule. I create the activity code and WBS in one set that is incorperated three sys. and assing them to three sub-schedule. Also the logical links have been across project ( from Furnace sys. to Conveyor Sys. and Conveyor Sys. to Packing Sys.)

Those schedules are check out to each planner for update ( the cut-off date is same ). Like above action, I can open three schedules in same time and scheduling ones to see progress and any effect??

Can I see overall schedule same as P3?

Please recommend me.

Regard,
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Sat, 2009-09-12 12:29
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Ronald Romero
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Mr. Thor,

In P3 you can define a subprojects from the main schedule and open them simultaneously and update them . While in p6 this is different. You can open all the "project" then update as one schedule. Just make sure that sub-schedule are logicaly link with other subschedule to to get the correct updates when scheduling.

One more thing it is also a good practice that you have similar coding practice, WBS , project ID naming for more readabilty when combining them into one schedule.

Cheers,

Ronald
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