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Resource and Cost Planning Steps

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To All:hello people. i am just registered to this awesome site. maybe it's been discussed here many times but pardon me i'm just new to this site.will somebody guide me how to have steps on resource and cost allocation? or where i will go from here?t...

Jul 14, 2011

Light Rail Transit

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can anybody please send me a typical programme? (Primavera) maybe for overhead rail works or cut & fill tunnel or tunnel boring or stations Many thanks Stewart Green [email protected]

Jul 14, 2011

Original Duration on Summary Bars

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Dear All,It is to my understanding that P6 is calculating OD of summary bars by using Planned Dates. I have tried to equate planned dates to current dates by using global change but at this time P6 is changing OD of In Progress activities.  Is there ...

Jul 15, 2011

Weekend Quiz

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Hi all Just a simple question - see who comes back with the right answer? When was LBW first written into cricket rules? Hint - you wont find it in wikipedia. Best regards Mike T.

Jul 15, 2011

converting P6 primavera to a Suretrak native file (.stx or .prx)

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How can I convert/export a Primavera P6 project into a Suretrack native file (.stx or .prx) file.  I have tried exporting the file to a P3 but I get several individual files (6-8 files) my client doesn't want serveal .xer files but just one sole .stx...

Jul 15, 2011

Updating P6 Weekly and Monthly Progress Backup

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Hi Everyone, I would like to solicit your input on how to save the P6 progress update. Normally in P3 you will save in a different file in order to recall the project history and be able to determine what particular period we need to analyse project ...

Jul 16, 2011

Extension Of Time

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Dear All, Could I Know the proper way of  extension of time preparation  my query is: If Reflect Time impact in the Approved Base line or there is another technique to do. And what contents of  claim Extension Of time contents File?

Jul 17, 2011

Total slack

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Good evening guys,I have got one question i have scheduled one project in picrosoft project.start date is : 18.07.2011End date is 30.08.2011Relation :FSi have entered status date as 28.07.2011 and i dint updated any tasks, then i enetred F9 to calecu...

Jul 17, 2011

Add material to Roles ?

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 Is there any way to assign material resource to the Roles ?Practically i dont want to be change resource type for assigning resources.  ThanksAhmet Ahmetoglu

Jul 18, 2011

Abortive Works

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It is very common that discrepancies are found between drawings.However, if discrepancies are not found and the contractor built something according to either one of the drawing.After that  the contractor found the discrepancies and were told that th...

Jul 18, 2011

Top Down Estimating in P6-R8.1

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Hi, I'm using Primavera P6 R.8.1 but I am not finding the TOP DOWN ESTIMATE. Does anyone know where is the Top Down Estimation in this Primavera version. Thanks, Gabriel[[wysiwyg_imageupload:585:]]  

Jul 19, 2011

Professional Planning Engineers Opinion Required

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Dear All,I need Expert Opinion from those who have been working as Planning Engineers,Planning Managers.I am Quite Young and have only 2 years of experience in Planning in Primavera P6.Today I received an Email from the Owner of the Company , that he...

Jul 19, 2011

Planning Courses - Scheduling and Project Control, Resource Control

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Do any of you know of any planning courses which cover all aspects of planning? I am a planner for a large utility company, i have been planning now for almost a year and i want to make sure that the processess i have put in place are correct. I have...

Jul 19, 2011

Finish dates move along with Data Date

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Hi all,I'm sure this is a basic problem, but I'm going nuts here. I've got a basic level 1 schedule. No logic or anything, just start constraints and durations.A couple of activities have already started (and the Started check box has been checked ac...

Jul 19, 2011

MSP 2010 wont let me baseline project

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Hi All,MSP 2010 will not let me set the entire project as a baseline. Ive tried it by selecting the entire project check box as well as highlighting all tasks then checking 'selected tasks'. It will let me assign a baseline if I select only a few tas...

Jul 19, 2011