The Agile Manifesto declared independence from constraining, process-centric software development methodologies. The Manifesto advocated for a product-focused, team-centric approach. As Agile has moved mainstream, it has spawned its own industry of...
In Primavera, when we filter critical path, it only show 1 critical path. In complicated project, we might need to show some more “near critical” path.I will show you how to do it.We have a simple project like this:Press F9 – Click on OptionClick on ...
In Primavera we have a function called “Top Down Estimation” which help us to calculate an estimated figure for Labor and Non-labor unit based on “estimation weights”. It can apply to WBS and Activity.I will show you how to do it.We have a simple pro...
Normally when we Level Resources, Primavera will delay an activity so that Resource is not overloaded. It can make Project Finish date delay.How can we make Project Finish date not delay? I’ll explain in this article.We have a simple project with 2 a...
In Primavera P6 -> Resources window -> Units & Prices tab, there is a selection box called Shift CalendarWhat does it use for? I’ll show how to use it in this article.The Shift Calendar control the Price/Unit for activity, depend on what time activit...
This post will briefly look at the three major problem areas affecting scheduling practice:The first is most organisations and managers simply choose to ignore the project schedule, in part because they have never worked with a good schedule produced...
Over the years I have seen many articles, discussions and questions about Earned Value Management (EVM). What is it, how valuable is it as a management tool, how do you use it? Often the explanation can be quite complex. As is usual for experienced...
In my career, I've worked across multiple industries and companies and one thing that stands out is the confusion surrounding the function of Project Controls and what it is meant to achieve. There are Project Accountants, administrators or finance ...
Many years ago I worked on an EPCM project for a major Tier 1 client. Like most companies we were always told that we had to keep the client happy. Client satisfaction was key! One particular young engineer took this to heart. If the Client’s tea...
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...
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...
Working out the probable completion date for a project and understanding the risks associated with achieving a target date have always been difficult. This article will take a quick look at the evolution of the techniques through to the current stat...
In a project plan beside the Start and Finish date of activity, we also need to know When we need resource, and How many resource we need.I will show you how to do it.We have a simple project with 3 activities and is assigned resource as follow:Activ...
There is a debate in the Agile community regarding the role of the project manager and the scrum master. These discussions remind me of a song from the musical, Oklahoma. Rather than drawing on the commonalities and shared mission of the roles, the...
Why do so many governing bodies allow their organisations to embark on high risk projects without insisting on a robust, independent assurance function?There is nothing wrong with embarking on a high-risk, high-reward project that has the potential t...
It is inspirational to hear words that rhyme where a line and a stanza impart a meaning using the song-like attributes of the articulated statements. The command of a poem makes one remember. It helped some University students recall difficult formul...
One benchmarking article mentioned an IPA study presented in the March 2010 annual meeting of the Industry Benchmarking Consortium (IPA, 2010) on how frequently small, site-based projects fail to meet objectives. A study divided the projects into two...