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Loading of Cost in P6 by Importing Excel File

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Dear Frnds,i am trying to loading cost for the activities in P6 program by importing cost loaded in excel file but it is not getting loaded.Could some1 please help me by listing out the sequence of operations required or what would be problem in load...

Dec 31, 2012

Showing Total Programme Days in P6

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Dear Primavera users,Can Anyone advise me on how to show weekly totals (durations) in P6?This was possible in P3 - but am struggling in P6I need a number for total programme days per week - displayed at the bottom of the screen.Hope someone can help ...

Dec 31, 2012

Happy New Year Planners

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Wishing all Planners over the globe happy and prosperous new year. Heartily thanks to each and every one for helping in each stage of planning career.Have a happy and great year ahead.Kind Regards,Rajesh.

Jan 1, 2013

Working with Material Consumption

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When I create the 3 scenarios for a project I usualy have to change the Material Consumption [per Unit Volume] for each material assign an activity. This is very time consuming since I usualy have 100+ materials for a project. When I asign materials ...

Jan 1, 2013

Updating Microsoft Project

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I am updating a microsoft project baseline only on the basis of % completed recieved from contractors for diffrent activities.My schedule is just a list of activities with no cost or resource linked to it. Is it the tright way to update the progress ...

Jan 2, 2013

CIOB Time Control Qualification Launch

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Hi All While we are waiting for the Guild to get its act together please got to: http://www.ciob.org.uk/ptmq?goback=%2Egde_2199315_member_200360415  Where the CIOB has launched its new route to Planning/Time control accreditation. I have just filled ...

Jan 2, 2013

Problem with Original Duration

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I calculated original duration manually, it shows 22 days while in Primavera it is showing 24 days, 6 hrs. I have checked project, activities and resource calendars there I have maintained 6 days & 8 h/d working.  When I change activity duration, say...

Jan 3, 2013

Progress in Primavera P6

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Hi sirmy activity duration is 10days,work is completed 60% in 10dayshow can i enter my progress in primavera p6, how can i show 40% delay of work?Vikram.Cmail: [email protected]

Jan 3, 2013

14 steps to create cash flow from primavera

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Cash flow could be created by primavera 6 version 7 using the reports section, However i found primavera 6 v7 reports are not very clear that every one can do it simply,  Therefore  see step by step how to create planned values and earned values usin...

Jan 3, 2013

Primavera 6.2 Import Issues

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[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1469:]]Hello all,I am currently having some issues with importing projects into Primavera, I recently started work with a company who have asked me to try and resolve this issue.They tell me that this error has starting happenin...

Jan 3, 2013

About P6 import P3 file at WIN7 64bit problem

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If I had installed the P6  software in my computer , and because my computer’s OS is the WIN 7 64bit, and I install the P3 software in the same computer , but it is in the virtual XP mode.So I want the P3 files can import to P6 .How can I dot? Becaus...

Jan 4, 2013

Variation Clause

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Dear Sir,Variation in quantity  of a particular Work pakage exceed more than 25%   the impact on Contract Value is Only 1%Can we revise the rate ? or this a not claimable  since the Contract value didnt change by 25% Our Contract says the followingIn...

Jan 4, 2013

Loading and Welding Sequence of Pipes on Racks

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Hi All Welding Experts I am putting together a baseline programme for a large industrial plant where the pipeline contractor is telling me that his planned sequence of work for each section of piperack was: Start loading out prefab pipes - biggest / ...

Jan 4, 2013

Copying project in P6, filters turn up empty

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Hi all. When i copy a project within the same EPS in P6, the new project turns up with all filters empty (they are there with the filter names, but conditions are empty). All filters I use are under the "user defined" tab.   Is this fixable? Cheers  ...

Jan 4, 2013

Resource leveling and activity priorities

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Dear all,I noticed, that Spider ignores the activity priority for all leveling algorithms, except Standard. I understand, this is a deliberate decision.See example below:Question: how do I address the following task then:In project I have sometimes 2...

Jan 4, 2013

Distributed -v- Consolidated Contingencies

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Distributed contingencies are normal in most aspects of project management but often result in sub-optimal use of resources. Typical examples include allowing some safety margin in each CPM duration estimate (eg, setting the durations at an 80% proba...

Jan 6, 2013

Construction CPM Conference

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Its not too late... The Construction CPM Conference starts on the 27th January and aims to be the most dynamic Construction CPM sessions yet, interspersed with spellbinding New Orleans entertainment!!  The Conference is sandwiched between the very be...

Jan 6, 2013