Job Alert
Forum TopicHi Can someone point me to where the job alert is? I've been having a look but seem to miss it.Thanks in advance
Feb 10, 2011
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how to generate S Curve in P6
Forum TopicHi all, Normally we do our S curve in excel,but I wanted to know 'how the S curve is generated in P6?
Feb 11, 2011
Import Dates from excel to P6
Forum TopicWhen importing an excel file with Start and Finish dates to P6, it doesn't give me the correct dates. Instead the dates shown in P6 are only one date which is the project start date. Thus, could you please advise what format of dates required in exce...
Feb 11, 2011
Edit an activity more times in the same layout
Forum TopicHi all, I am a P6 Enterprise user and as per title of this topic, I have a problem to edit a layout in which I can see one activity more times in the same layout. To explain you this issue better, please refer to this picture attached: [[wysiwyg_ima...
Feb 11, 2011
Project Cost
Forum TopicHi, I am trying to create a cost centre for my company here. I have a few question a) i look at my company bill of quantities and it look scattered and i feel very hard to transfer the cost from my excel sheet prepared by my estimator to the progra...
Feb 11, 2011
20 hour shift
Forum TopicHello Project-teers, I'm missing a link in my brain and cannot figure out how to create a 20hr shift in "change working time" in MSP 2003. And, too, how might I create a resource calendar for a 2nd shift that works from 6PM to 4AM? Thanks, Eric
Feb 11, 2011
Procurement Plan vs Procurement Schedule
Forum TopicCan the experienced guys tell me about the difference? I need to develop a Level 3 Schedule that includes engineering, procurement and construction. However, there is also a document called "procurement plan", which I think is managed by the procurem...
Feb 12, 2011
Variance Report in MS Project
Forum TopicI need to compare the changes between this period (this month) and the previous period (last month) in order to see slippages in the schedule. I will appreciate any support on this matter.
Feb 12, 2011
Mile stone and float
Forum TopicHI Friends,There are some dicrpency with my main contractor's plannerthe case is,i said to main contractor's planner that you can use a total float of an activity when the finish milestone is with Zero float. My main contractor's planner is having to...
Feb 12, 2011
Easy way to create WBS for P6 users
Forum TopicHi to all, It seems everyone in PP using P6 have already the file for easy creation of WBS. PATTLNK_1172008_031-WBS.xls. UNFORTUNATELY, I don't have yet the file. Can I request from some soft heartedly PP P6 users to share the file. Advance Happy Val...
Feb 13, 2011
Remeasurable contract-Progress Calculation, S curv for progress and payment
Forum TopicDear Friends, I would like to get guidance for calculating progress and producing curvs for a remeasurable contract +/- 20% contract value. I would like to brief the project first. It is a sewer pipeline work and the whole scope is divided in to smal...
Feb 13, 2011
baseline activities does not appear in the present schedule
Forum TopicDear All I am now working on a project. the project has started on jan 2011. so one month is over and i am updating the project for each month. now i had to add some activites to the baseline project so i used the restore baseline option.there i...
Feb 13, 2011
Primavera Install
Forum TopicI am trying to install stand alone version of P6 on my laptop.While Installing,I am getting error message:Error creating Project Management Database..same next error message:Error creating Methodology Management Database. For Database configuration.....
Feb 14, 2011
Excel Dates to P6
Forum TopicIs anybody here could inform me what format of start & finish dates in excel that could be imported straight in P6 and gives me the correct dates to P6? Is this possible? If so, this will save us time to create a project in P6 wherein we don't need t...
Feb 14, 2011
% Complete/% Work Complet
Forum TopicDear All, Can anyone help me how to shown the % Complete & % Work Complete with decimal point. As of now I experience this problem. Even I input for example 24.6% in the actual then its appear in whole number its come 25% its mean the number is roun...
Feb 14, 2011
Copying WBS / Activities
Forum TopicHi, My consultant asked me to make a “Time Impact Program” as we have a new MEP sub contractor whose time of completion is seven months and a lot of civil/architectural work is still left from our side. The extension is given to the MEP works and the...
Feb 14, 2011
Update progress in P6
Forum TopicI would like to know, how updating through "Apply actuals" is different from "Update progress". In which situation we will use these options. At present, I am updating progress via Status tab in activity details. Is that wrong. Please explain.
Feb 14, 2011
strange issue with the baseline schedule
Forum TopicDear All i am facing a strange issue for one of my projects. presently i m working for a project which has started on 1st jan 2011. now i have assigned the baseline and started updating. now since there was some changes to be made with the baseline s...
Feb 14, 2011
Open Pit Mine & Infrastructure Schedule
Forum TopicHallo Guys, I am looking for a typical "Open Pit Mine & Infrastructure" Schedule. We are heading into FEL4 and need to compile the Master Construction Schedule. Looking at Haulage roads, Engineering workshops, Draglink Workshop, Tyre exchange works...
Feb 14, 2011
Installing Primavera on my laptop
Forum TopicHi all, I am trying to install stand alone version of Primavera-P6 on my laptop.It is showing my error in iinstalling databases:I get error message that: "Error in creating Project Management Database" "Error in creating methodology management databa...
Feb 14, 2011