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Nov 7, 2014
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Subcontractor's Schedule Imported but no Actual Earnings
Forum TopicHello,I have received and imported an update from a subcontractor which has actual progress for activities. My problem is that their actual material and labor resources are all zero's. We have both shared screen shots and in his schedule he has val...
Nov 7, 2014
Car sale showroom - split foundation and Steel structure
Forum TopicHi there, I am wondering if anyone could help me with a sequence and possible durations to put together a schedule for a carsale showroom, it should have a split foundation and a steel structure superstruction, single story building with an area of 3...
Nov 8, 2014
Primavera6 - rev. 8.2
Forum TopicHello,Good day to all, any body can help me to know more about P6 - rev. 802 ??Thanks.
Nov 8, 2014
Work Breakdown Structure
Forum Topiccan anybody send to me full MEB WBS with phases ,deliverables and work packges till level 1 to 5my email : [email protected] thanks rgarding
Nov 10, 2014
Color Coding in MS Project
Forum TopicI am currently using MS project to manage employee on different jobsites. I created a resource list for all the employees and created Gantt Chart of all project. I am having two issues and looking if anyone can help men out:1) The task usage view cur...
Nov 10, 2014
Evaluation of EOT Claim and Actual Manpower
Forum TopicAll, The contractor submitted an EOT based on impacted as planned method.I evaluated using the same method and found out that Contractor is right for the number of days claimed.Looking on the actual manpower vs. planned manpower, Contractor has only ...
Nov 11, 2014
Store period performance
Forum TopicDear Experts ,When I checked our contractor's weekly and Monthly report , I found that each weekly and monthly period showing diffrent actual figures for the same month . I guess promavera just distribute the actuals over the period every time when i...
Nov 12, 2014
Optimizing Schedules in Microsoft Project 2013 using Finish-to-Finish Relationships
Forum TopicHere's an article that discusses how to optimize schedules in Microsoft Project 2013 using Finish-to-Finish Relationships http://ow.ly/E9YzN
Nov 12, 2014
New blog on fragnet cost/benefit analysis: Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Fragnet
Forum TopicI just posted Blog #4: Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Fragnet at the TotalProjectControl.com website. Just click on the Blog button to see all the blogs. The Comments function is now working on the website. So if you have a comment on any of the blog...
Nov 12, 2014
LNG Terminal Project
Forum TopicDaer All,I am awaiting the expert opinion regarding the construction of a LNG Terminal project.Major activities of the project includes Offshore dredging works, Pipe laying works, Tranfering gas to Onshore , Processing gas at onshore and to the distr...
Nov 12, 2014
Actual Cost
Forum TopicHello All, I am currently working on a cost loaded schedule. The client use schedule to justify our monthly billing. I am currenly using Physical Percent Complete for Earned Value calculation and we are able to calculated Earned Value to match our...
Nov 12, 2014
Planning By Consensus
BlogSo much hinges on the project schedule, yet so few team members contribute to it. Whatsmore, they typically don’t care about critical paths, constraints and other building blocks; they just want to know “what, where and when.” We’re overdue for conse...
Nov 13, 2014
Problems when i try to update the advance of one task
Forum TopicHi Everyone.I have a problem with my MS Project File, some task don't accept the value of the advance, if the actual value in the cell is 35% and i try to update to 50% or other value when the value is wrote in the cell... can occur one of this:1. Th...
Nov 13, 2014
Why Tasks Should be Banned from Project Scheduling Tools
BlogMy best friend and I meet up once every year and we invariably end up chatting about our mutual passion for project planning. His view is a little extreme but one with enough merit to warrant discussion: “Ban activities and tasks from scheduling tool...
Nov 14, 2014
Start at the Finish and Work Backwards Towards the Start to Get to Where You Want to Go
BlogProject planning is all about figuring out when we are going to finish our project and how much is it going to cost. We typically start with a fixed start date and then figure out what the end date and associated cost may be.Why then, when planning o...
Nov 14, 2014
Weightage allotment to activities
Forum TopicHere we are following some Common Sence rule foe giving weightage to activityConsider Boiler:Boiler-100%1) Engg-10%.2) Procurement-50%3) Construction-40%Now Consider 1) Engg-10% a) Civil-1% b) Mechanical-7% ...
Nov 14, 2014
How do i overlap the split activity?
Forum TopicHi All,Please can i know how do i overlap the slilt section in a bar as shown below please? I have been using astapower project for many years now but I found the screen shot in Asta Powerproject website so I think it must be a way to overlap the spl...
Nov 14, 2014
Constrains report
Forum TopicHow to make a report to know which activities has a constrain in the whole program ??
Nov 15, 2014
Rete
Forum TopicPlease i need somone to help me with the rate for the following:1. Standing seam roofing sheet.2.Steel.3.Glaxing Curtain wall.4.Aluminum Composite Panel ACP Cladding.4.Sealant5.Aluminium Frame.
Nov 16, 2014