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copying activities in P v8.1

Hi all,is it possible to activities from one project to another.i tried that but it did not work. regards, abdallah

The mystery of Units/Time in p6...

Dear All planners... In p6 The mystery of Units/Time… I been reviewing the all articles written about this issue and it not been agreed yet on one answer. So, I just want to be clear about this issue and I need direct and clear answer so, everybody c...

Actual cost and Earned value cost

Hi,In my cost loaded schedule, the actual cost is showing some value higher than the earned value cost. So after each update to fix the problem, i make the actual cost similar to the earned value cost.Is there any option to get the actual value simil...

Conditional formatting depending on outline level

I'd like to format the lines (cells background and font color) of my projects depending on the outline level. Is there a way to do that? Thanks, Remi

baseline type

Hi friends, At what circumstances we are using baseline type as customer sign off and what is the relevance of using it..your valuable reply most welcome.. Regards. Sunil

% remaining spread in Resource Assignments

It feels as though I have learnt 2 years of planning skills in 2 days reading through these forums, so I thought I would try my luck with another query. In resource assignments I am trying to ascertain % complete instead of units using resource assig...

% remaining spread in Resource Assignments

It feels as though I have learnt 2 years of planning skills in 2 days reading through these forums, so I thought I would try my luck with another query. In resource assignments I am trying to ascertain % complete instead of units using resource assig...

% remaining spread in Resource Assignments

It feels as though I have learnt 2 years of planning skills in 2 days reading through these forums, so I thought I would try my luck with another query. In resource assignments I am trying to ascertain % complete instead of units using resource assig...

Schedule Levels

Hi All,Can anybody clarify the document that outlines and determines what makes up a schedule level? ie. Level 3 Schedule or Level 4 schedule. Is there an industry standard?Thanks!

Deltek PM Compass Overview

Hi Guys, Not many folks know what Deltek PM Compass is. So, here's an article giving a great overview of of its features and capanilities http://bit.ly/JXf9Ln Complete with screen shots, it talks about the portfolio management capabilities that it ad...

Importing Timesheet Data in to P6 8.1

Hello All, We have recently upgraded to Primavera 8.1 from using 6.2 6.2 was used since 2008 and we also used the timesheet application, we are now looking to bring in all historical timesheet data. The 8.1 database has been set up from 'out of the b...

MS Project Add-in for Project Portfolio Analysis and Reporting

   I am looking for a solution that provides multi-project  analysis and reportiing capabilities using Microsoft Project Server 2007 data files, similar to what is available in Primavera.  This involves opening multiple projects, up to and including ...

Questions to ask a job interview candidate

During a candidate interview, what questions provide you the best indication of comprehension and experience?I have traditionally asked about project cycle, network diagraming, and general concepts.I would like to gather input in an effort to better ...

Trial version of P6

This question must have been asked a milliion times before but for some bizarre reason I cannot seem to find any posts on it.I am experienced with P5 but have not worked on P6 yet, which most of the employers are asking for nowadays. I was wondering ...

Critical activities more than non-critical

Hi plannersI have submitted a schedule to my manager and he has returned it with following comments;Critical Activities are more than non Critical Activities. Try to minimize these critical activities. Please Advice

varion and account force

Dear All,I am prastya from indonesiaIf the owner request to acceleration for one building (BSDG) of CFSPP project (not incritical path) but the other building incritical path still on going and the building have already delayed from schedule. Some ma...

Delay Analysis

How long to complete 1000 activities and Link them.

Hi,  I am concurrently setting the programme fom scratcg for the company i work. the activites to plan are an estimate of 1000. How long do u think it takes to move the data from MSP to primavera considering the impossbile import issues surrounding m...

Scheduling Problems

A colleague of mine has an usual problem with scheduling. Whenever she updates the programme during progress reporting the activities change to milestones and this is not supposed to be. Please how can this be resolved as she has to manually add the ...

TOP DOWN ESTIMATION FEATURE

Hello P6 UsersI have shifted from primavera pr version 6 to vesion 8.1.I am surprised to see that Top down estimation feature is unavailable in new version.In version 6 it was avaialable in tools tab.has anyone noticed it? Please help if you know whe...