What is the difference between Activity type: Task Dependent and Resource Dependent in Primavera P6

In Primavera P6, there are 2 popular activity type: Task Dependent and Resource Dependent.

So what is the difference?

By choosing Task Dependent or Resource Dependent, P6 will choose what calendar it will use for the activity:

  • Choose Task Dependent: P6 use Activity calendar for the activity
  • Choose Resource Dependent: P6 use Resource calendar for the activity

Then it will affect the Original Duration and Finish Date of the activity.

We have Activity A with attribute as below:

Longjun Wu, Client Project Manager

Reference Type
Client/Customer

During work with Mr. Xiao, I think he has below Specialities:

在与肖和平先生共事的过程中,我认为他具有如下品质:

1)      Thorough knowledge about PM (Project Management)

扎实的项目管理知识;

2)      An expert at using PM tools and techniques

对于项目管理常用的工具方法运用自如

3)      His team can catch the owner’s opinions and together with them to finish the project on budget, on time.

Weiqiao Chen, Project Consultans

Reference Type
Direct Report/Subordinate

Mr. Xiao Heping has absolute authority in PS,CM, FA and PC in China. He has published related books, and is responsible for projects in many related fields, and is also the head of product management of project management.

肖和平先生在计划进度、成本管理、取证分析、项目控制在国内具有绝对的权威,曾出版相关书籍,负责多个相关领域内的项目,也是公司项目管理产品设计的总负责人。

Lihua Guo, Client Project Manager

Reference Type
Client/Customer

In 2009, China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Great Idea Science and Technology Co., Ltd. began to cooperate with China Resources Power Construction Project Management system.

Heping Xiao, as a project manager, has demonstrated outstanding professional ability in project management and has been recognized by our leaders. Under his leadership, the progress and quality of the implementation of the project team are well guaranteed, and the project is reported weekly. Monthly reports and various delivery documents are highly appreciated by our leaders.

Jerry Cheng, Projecyt Controls Manager

Reference Type
Peer/Colleague

Mr. Xiao possesses professional knowledge of project  controls (including terminology, formulas, theories and  philosophies etc.), he has rich experience in project  control, and very skilled in project control tools  applications. He also has a deep understanding on the  international project control procedures. He often has  unique innovation and imagin

Role of “Daily Diary” in Construction Projects

Often neglected, the subject document is an important piece of paper for construction projects. The document can be used in a variety of ways to improve the project performance and dispute resolutions. I have often seen that the project team believes the document as a burden and useless effort and thus the document is either not maintained properly or in some worse cases the document even doesn’t exists.