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Hard -v- Soft Projects

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We are working on a couple of paper where a concise definition of hard and soft projects would be helpful.  Most commentary on the subject seems very imprecise and based on tangible v intangible.Tangible means perceptible by touch, but a piece of art...

Jan 21, 2023

Free Webinar – Earned Schedule Special Event

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I'm supporting the free webinar on 8th March 2023 - an exciting Special Event to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release of Earned Schedule (ES) onto the world stage.The Special Event will feature eight international speakers including the ES c...

Jan 23, 2023

What Course/certification to be taken by Planning Eng

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Hi All,I am a Proejct Control Engineer with 15 Yrs exp and right now looking for better opportunities. Many companies do look for certification, so could you please suggest which once would be good. I am working in Oil and Gas sector  ThanksJithin

Jan 23, 2023

Activity Network Diagram

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Hello Everyone, Just a very quick question this time,.......Do any of you use the Activity Network Diagram function? I have looked at it many times and just do not understand what use or benefit it is. When and Why would it be used? Regards, Rod

Jan 24, 2023

Difference in Progress - Stand alone and Server

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Morning All,We are currently experiencing a difference between the P6 Server and Stand alone reported Progress on both the Planned and Actaul percentages complete. We have checked that all the Admin Settings and Settings under user preferances are th...

Jan 24, 2023

Unlock the Power of the Project Management Plan

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The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool.  It describes how the project will be executed. It should be tailored based on the project’s context and needs.  A good Plan reduces the likelihood of misunderstanding, conflict, and disappointme...

Jan 26, 2023

Primavera PM.exe issue

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After an attempt to import XER to Primavera, the system crashed and doesn’t work even after the computer restarted. Is it Release 22.12 problem (I have this version installed) or a common P6 issue? Is it the only option to fix it via reinstallation o...

Jan 30, 2023

Overall % Complete

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Hi All,Would like to know if we can show overlla % compelete in PRimavera updated schedule.I have been progress measuring using excel in which some activities progress is measured byManhoursCostBut the OVerall weightage is claulated based on the assi...

Feb 1, 2023

Database Malformed error

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Morning folks,I have a Primavera P6 v21.12 standalone SQL Lite database which I was working on yesterday, however this morning I have gone to open P6 and it is giving me a "database disk image is malformed"Thankfully I did create an xer backup last F...

Feb 2, 2023

At Completion Units Calculation

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Hi Planners, I want to make p6 calculate at completion units in accordance with actual units and % complete of activity.For example i have an activity with 500 manhour reosource loaded and i choosed %Complete type as physical complete.I started the a...

Feb 2, 2023

Programme Revision Narative Template

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Hi,When issuing a revised programme I tend to write a narrative in an email to go with the programme. I was hoping however to get a bit more concise as to the way I report the changes in the revision and the implications of these changes. I was there...

Feb 2, 2021

Float and dates don't nake sense

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 I have a schedule with a must finish by date of 6/24/21. The early finish for the project is 6/29/21, so about 5 days behind schedule. But it is showing -170 days of total float. I am not sure where this is computing from. The imposed finish is 6/24...

Feb 2, 2021

Line of Balance

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Willmer Limited is pleased to announce the release of our new Line of Balance software product, LOBTracker, for location based projects such as High Rise Buildings  and Housing Developments. LOBTracker imports projects from Primavera P6 and Microsoft...

Feb 3, 2021

Powerproject Training

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Online Powerproject Training Courses Introduction to Powerproject 1 day course - Cost £199 + VAT per person This course will cover the following: Learn how to create a fully linked bar chartStructure your project with summary tasksAllocate colour cod...

Feb 4, 2021

Calendar

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Greetings planners,I have a schedule with calendar six days working from 8:00 a.m to 17:00 applied to all tasks. The dates for the tasks are completely strange for me. for example:task A: 5 days, the start date is 16 Jan 8:00, it gives me the finish ...

Feb 7, 2021