Hi All This is my first post! I am fairly new to ASTA and have come across a few interesting things that P6 doesn't have! When adding a coded column, how would i add a drop down list to the fields? Rather than having to drag from the code library...
Hi Guys,I have created a few filters and coloured my wbs structure using the heirarchy appearance.However, when I apply a filter, my heirachy appearance structure doesn't follow through with the filter. Rather it becomes a spreadsheet list of what my...
In Resource window -> Details tab, there is an selection box called “Currency”.What does it do? I’ll explain it in this article.By selecting the currency in that box, it determines in which Currency the Resource will be paid with. The setting locks t...
Did you know that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is well on its way to implementing new methods for verifying the health of the projects and programs it monitors? This means major changes to current project management and reporting pro...
One of the good things about being a consultant is being able to find (or build!) more opportunities across a wide range of projects and clients and one of the good things about being part of a leading consultancy firm like Aquenta -http://www.aquent...
We received a comment asking “is it possible to “roll up” or summarize physical % complete values at the Work Breakdowns Structure (WBS) element level?” Here we explore this question http://ow.ly/WfjQ302EwtQ
Good Day All:On a project implementing a new HR/Payroll solution.The Consultants have advised closing off UAT although all configurations have not been completed. What are your views?Further, the Consultants have requested that our team provide all t...
After downloading the installation file from Oracle, unzip it.Click on SetupSelect “Typical” and click OK Click InstallAfter installation complete, click OK.In Driver type drop-down list, select “P6 Pro Stand-alone (SQLite)”, then click NextSelect “A...
Broadly speaking there are three different types of projects and each have different characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. These need to be understood by project leaders so they can identify appropriate resources and tools to manage the proj...
I am reviewing a P6 scheule and noticed that I have several activities that are not on the critical path (red bars on the gnatt chart), but are calculating the same Total Float as activiites on the critical path. If the activities have the same Total...
I am using P6.7 and have copied and pasted with a base line a very simple schedule, which seemed to work ok When I view the current schedule with baseline and also the logic links the logic is between the baseline activities. Has anyone seen it befor...
Good morningI'm new in this forum so, first of all, I want to thank you anyone who will loose a little bit of its time to reply.I'm actually working for a structural steel company and I'm experincing trouble in reaching an Approved baseline programme...
I am reaching out here because our client had a question and I had no answer for it. Here is our case: We have a fairly large schedule (7000 activities) in P6 and we did duration uncertainty ranging for 454 activities near to critical path (TF
Dear Planners,I am establishing a schedule on MS Project 2010, after finishing the schedule I detected that the start date of the project is not critical, it has 35 days float. Eventhough no constraints applied and no open ends exist.Regards,Moutaz
hey, i'm a construction project management student and i don't know much about risk management, and i have to apply risk analysis to my graduation project and i'm in rush and no time for deep learning, so i need your help please. i got pertmaster but...
Dear Planners,I have a schedule on MS Project 2010, and I would like to assign the resources, one of the problems I am facing is that:I have 6 engineers with their salaries and WF on that project, how to distribute them on the schedule?Regards,Moutaz
hey, i'm using P6 Professional R8.1, when i check the resource usage profile i find drops in the limit line - limit=Zero - in some working days! my calender has only a weekly vacation on Friday so the limit is dropped to zero in Fridays and that's lo...
Ever wondered where the split screen feature went? Here's how to Show/Hide the split screen in Microsoft Project 2010 http://ow.ly/xidee
All, Is it possible to apply shift patterns to a resource? You can apply a calendar to a particular resource, for any given activity, but is there the ability to then also apply a shift. We are using 24 hour working calendars along with Shift calenda...