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S-Curve Looks Like Stairsteps

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I am using P6 v8.2.  I have one resource for all activites and I have not statused the schedule.  I have changed any resource curves but even if I do, it does not seem to do anything.  Why does my S-curve look like a set of steps?  More pointedly, wh...

Nov 21, 2012

cost of single user licence?

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Hi Does anyone know the cost of single user licence from asta? just started as freelance. Thanks

Nov 21, 2012

Changing Work Week in P6 Optional Client

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I am currently planning for a project which is running a Saturday to Friday workweek. Can somebody tell me if I can change the work week for this individaul project. I have been told any changes to the work week by admin will effect all projects unde...

Nov 21, 2012

3D Gantt

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Or how to read the project interfaces.http://3d-wbs.blogspot.fr/2012/11/part-53-3d-gantt.html

Nov 22, 2012

Border File

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I have been tasked with re-designing the border of all our programmes. We use ASTA, but what information would you expect to see in a border when you first look at it. I have my own opinions, but wanted to get a opinion base. Thanks Ronan 

Nov 22, 2012

Activity Type

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Wat is the difference between wbs summary and level of effort

Nov 22, 2012

Bringing whole schedule in by a month

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I have a schedule which the PM has asked for me to bring in by an entire month. He wishes to know which items (which perhaps aren't critical now) would become critical if the whole delivery was brought in by a month. I realise there a number of ways ...

Nov 22, 2012

Locking filter/view in MSP

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Hi, I need to distribute my time schedule to a subcontractor but I want to limit his access. Is there a way to lock the filter or view that I want him to see? I don't want to create a pdf or something like that. /Christian

Nov 22, 2012

Budget Analysis

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Dear All,I'm new to Project Controls and just started my job as a PC Engineer at a small construction company. My manager asked me to do a budget analysis (we are still in Design Development) so I really don't know what he means by budget analysis as...

Nov 23, 2012

"The Project Must Be Finished On This Date - Or Else!"

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These are words of desperation, a client or senior manager who's got his back to the wall.I was faced with this exact situation on a consulting job a few weeks back, the business owner, facing heavy penalties for late delivery was desperate for answe...

Nov 24, 2012

new planning engineer

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dear i have 3 years QA/QC engineer. now i have done p6 traing and want to become planeer engineer.plz tell me how i prepare for interview . plz suggest some questions

Nov 24, 2012

Risk analysis in Spider

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Spider has a nice feature of probabilistic analysis of project completion date, cost etc. It is based on optimistic, pessimistic and most probable schedule scenarios.It is clear, that probability to meet optimistic scenario is 0%, pessimistic is 100%...

Nov 26, 2012

Technical Specifications for Scheduling

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Anyone have a sample of a detail technical specification for Scheduling, please forward a copy to my email address use private message service  Thank you.   Regards, Marie Albert

Nov 26, 2012

Project Progress Percentage in P6

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I need some assistance about progress percentage in P6. I want to know that how can compare my baseline (Planned) progress and current progres percentage in P6. I understand the concept of three types of individual activity percentages i.e. Physical,...

Nov 26, 2012

Activity codes in P6 for a shopping mall

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Hi, I have recently moved to P6 from MSP and therefore havea only a basic knowledge of P6. I am preparing a schedule for a massive shopping mall (2basements + 4 shopping floors +2 parking floors) and i wanted to know what level of activity codes need...

Nov 5, 2012

Weekly Reports

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Afternoon all, Quick query re reporting in P6..... Is it possible to run a report which shows all the activities that should have been progressed in the previous period but have not been?  I.E Basically at the moment I am filtering the P6 plan to sho...

Nov 5, 2012

"Composite" Timescale in MSP2010

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Hi, Hoping someone can help. I was wondering if MSP 2010 has the capability to show an "composite" timescale on the Gantt charts? By this, I mean something akin to P3 where you can showthe main timescale for the project duration on say a quarterly ba...

Nov 6, 2012