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using different type of % complete for the same project

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Dear all i have a query regarding the % complete type for the activities i have to  use the units % complete for 60% of activities (these activites are totally dependent on the resourceas available) around 20% activities are based on the duration typ...

Nov 16, 2010

programme for utilities planning for townships

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Dear all This is rao.can anybody send me programmes related to utilities like drainage,sewerage,water network,roads for townships. i appreciate your help thanks rao

Nov 16, 2010

Schedule Templates

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Hello, Im looking for a 4 story building ground up construction template to use for an ACE project. Anyone have something in either P3 (preferred), P6 or MS Proj?   Thanks, Tom

Nov 17, 2010

Revise Program Help

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I have to intergrate 2 substations from our sub-contractors Project into ours in logical form I'm really struggling to do this is their any 1 that can help me with this please. The sub-contractors substation is over a 100 lines so I want to use only ...

Nov 17, 2010

First Time As A Planner

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How was your first time as a planner your first project you ever scheduled.I remember my first project was stressful didn't know what to expect. Project was worth R4 mil. Wasn't that big of a starter project but walking up to the plate I gave it my b...

Nov 17, 2010

Export/Import Resource loaded programme

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hello all, Would anyone know what would cause changes in Unit rates or any other cost discrepancies when export a project to another database? Our programmes are set to Fixed duration and Units - % complete type is duration. When importing projects, ...

Nov 17, 2010

P6 V7.0 How to sort by actual date

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Hi guys, I'm new to planning and am still finding my way round the P6 software. If someone could help me I'd be really grateful. I have a large number of activities and am trying to group a small set of activities by the actual day e.g. On 1st Decemb...

Nov 18, 2010

Help needed - Student needing you views on Asta !!

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Hi All,I have to present a review of Asta Powerproject in the near future, so any help you can give would really appreciated. I've only used MSP in the past so I'm relatively new to APP.What I need to know is the key advantages and disadvantages of u...

Nov 18, 2010

Forum Folder Color

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HiI suggest instead of silver color for all folders you can use unique color to distinguish the forum which is contains new post,no new post and locked topics

Nov 19, 2010

Question about schedule cracker ???

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Good evening to all ,I wish you doing will in your work I have question about schedule cracker, there is options in this program i didn't know what it mean these options are ( DCMA, GAO, EVM, ), can any one explain what it mean, or give me reference ...

Nov 19, 2010

The database has not been configured...why

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Hi to all, Recently i upgraded my Primavera P6 Ver.6.0 to 6.7 & the iinstallation was succeed. But after login this message is appearing "The database has not been configured to run background jobs. To correct this problem, please contact your System...

Nov 20, 2010

Assigning Resources Practices

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back in P3 i used to put in resources and monitor the budgeted quantity and earned quantity for progress, with this new P6 ver 7.0, i am kinda confused. so guys, how do you guys do it? what's the proper practice? ps: in oil and gas industrythanks in ...

Nov 20, 2010

Activity Duration Types

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  I am looking for the meaning of activity duration type classification in P6.They are as followsFixed Units/Time (Default)Fixed Duration and Units/TimeFixed UnitsFixed Duration and UnitsMany thanks for your supportShahul Badhusha

Nov 20, 2010

non uniform activity cost loading

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Dear Friends, I have prepared a cost loaded P-6 Program. In the program I loaded the cost of each activity from the BOQ price. I put the cost of each activity in the budgeted cost (in expenses, in the activity detail tab). My Manager wants that, for ...

Nov 20, 2010