Dear All, I am new at P6, i am trying to updated the progress of activities but when i run the schedule, i am having problem with all the "in progress" activities.. there is lag after the data date for all of them because of which the "At...
Can we automatically generate resource for the activity depending upon the budgeted quantity.
The situation where a contractor has been awarded two or more different contracts for different phases on the same site must be failry common because I have encountered it three times so far in my career.It is a recipe for disaster for the Employer b...
Hi all, Is there a way to numerate total working time that a resource has been allocated, with separate figures for standard working time and overtime? Currently I have a library of resources which i regularly use. I have duplicates of resources for ...
Hi to All P6 Users, Anybody aware of the values displayed on their screen something like this as shown in the image?The value shown on the Roll up Total Amount is different from the Total Cumulative Value at the end of the period.Some resource are sh...
Hello,Please advise me, concerning the cost of prefabrication and erection work of CS (carbon steel) and SS (stainless steel) piping.A bad welder welds one joint of welding (pipe 2'' diameter) per day???? Correct me please.Is there a website to cla...
Hi, I'm planning a project with a lot of seasonal work. The season is usually from 1. april until 31. of november. The activities are usually 5 months in total, and the project would not want the contractor to stay on the project over the winter. I...
I am in a company that is new to using the PRA tool, despite having used P6 for a few years.My question(s) is, what must we be aware of and to have performed when taking our P6 plan and importing it into PRA?I understand that some things have to be ...
HiCurrently i'm working with a schedule where i use expenses tab to insert the cost for all the activities. Now i'm facing a problem where when i update the progress at the status tab, the Actual Cost and Remaining Cost don't change. What i know is i...
International Project Management Day is this Thursday. How are you celebrating it? http://ow.ly/eSvFq
Hey everyone! We just released a new blog covering the use of the Progress Line on the Gantt chart in P6 R8.2. Do any of you P6 users use this functionality? http://mssprojectsanalytics.com/blog/bid/237766/Primavera-P6-Release-8-2-Progress-Line-on-th...
Hi Guys, Just wondered if there were any planners / schedulers in the Humberside / North Lincolnshire area that were looking to work for a large E&I company on an oil refinery. I am leaving my position as a planning engineer here and have been aske...
Does anyone know where I can download the following conversion utility file "XERP330Convert.exe"? I need this for a COE job. I have gone to the COE RMS webiste and searched elsewhere, but have only found SDEF conversion files for P3. The Primavera ...
Hi All,i checked P6 Rel 8.1, i did not find the top-down estimation tool that was in P6 rel.7. that was a good tool to develop a quick cash flow.did oracle replace this option with any other way to do the same thing!!!thanks
Hi,Need some assistance in buildig up the as built productivity.I was thinking of classifying under such category as belowExcavationBored pilePilecapRaft SlabGround beamColumnSlabAny idea what unit should I use if I were to build this in relation to ...
Hi,Can I have advice on the impact to installation for increase in rebar density? Can I argue that it will increase in construction time?Also kindly advice if I can use productivity of rebar which is tonnes/day to fight for EOT if the overall weight ...
Sorry for bad language. As update baseline project with new information? Baseline project was placed with docs old, in process of construction, amount may be changed, new information is recieved . Plus new construction documents is going out. Chan...
Hello friends, I need a favour, please guide me how to calculate the total number of activities in a Project. Regards, Sivaganesh
I'm particularly interested in the opinions of those who commission planning work and/or recruit planners. How much importance do you place on a planner having a qualificatation? Which of those listed do you rate and the most attractive, and why? W...
Hey All,I currently write my EMBA Master thesis on the subject:"The Future of Project Management -The benefit of redefining the role of a Project Manager from a generalist to a functional specialist"In this thesis I want to work out the benefits of r...