Hello everyone,I have been using P6 v8.2 for a couple years but recently I found the software crashes more often when I do export/import, F5 and F9 for reschedule. The amount of schedules and people accessing the database have increased over the year...
Hi All,I would like to ask you if there are any standards for portfolio/programme controlling reports . I mean if I'm reporting organisation projects (a group of projects) ,especially interventions.For example: the indicators shall be limited to PMI...
A couple on months ago somebody at work corrupted the most used calendar in the database. This has been rectified but I am now finding activities starting an the end of a shift rather than the start of the shift on the next day.I cant see why if the ...
Hello Experts,I will really appreciate if someone can help/guide me with scheduling strategy for the following query:Question: I have a project of 270 Villas having different types as follows:Type 4 = 255Type 6 = 15As per client's requirement WBS for...
HiI've been a member for a long time now & found hints & tips very useful, here's my problem.P6 Nonlabor resource units multiply on import from another datebase.I used P6 and had to copy my project to a different computer. I have many resources & cos...
This article demonstrates a way to model elapsed time lag and maintain a continuous critical path in Microsoft Project http://ow.ly/oNfP308DWXT
Hello everyone,I am trying to update my actual blockwork quantites in p6. My activity type is physical % complete. I have physical % complete values. I manually enter all these values to units %complete in the activity details resource field. I want ...
what is the best practice to assign Form work resource in p6, i assign as material and fill in the budget units / time, but hthe issue is using budget units/time when tracking by month read the Qty. of formwork Muliplied by the duration for every ass...
Can anybody help me in creating WBS for it.1.queplumbing, common results for plumbing, schedule of piping, meter and gauges, schedule for piping and pumps, schedule for fixtures, domestic water piping, booster pumps, water distribution, general duty ...
HI,I made a recovery programme, developed from the latest update of the approved baseline programme. Budget is loaded in the programme. In the activity spreadsheet of the recovery schedule, the budget seems to be distributed not as per the dates. Man...
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We are having some work done at our house and a young labourer was engaged in cutting bricks into headers with an angle grinder. My wife called out "Peter - where are your safety goggles?" Peter "In my toolbox" Wife "Well put them on or I'll slap you...
Hello,When you are preparing a baseline in the beginning, what is your practice to insert the anticipated weather or miscellaneous delays into a schedule?You put lags? if so where?You put an overall delay item in the end and decreases it as delays oc...
Hi all Can anyone please help me out and give me some guidance. I would like to set up a task pool that could be linked to the main programme I.e. If I was to alter the the task pool durations or operation it would automatically alter the main progra...
Here's how to display a project baseline and primary user's user baseline on the Gantt chart in Primavera P6 EPPM http://ow.ly/o3Ts308NScH
Hi all,I am trying to create some PDF prints of a programme from P6 16.2 and when setting up a print for A3 and printing via pdf writer (i have tried Microsoft to PDF, CutePDF Writer and DORO) the writer is not filling the print area. When in the pri...
I am currently preparing a project schedule for a client. Project spec says: (1) Schedule must show critical path. (2) Critical path should be defined as the "Longest Path" (3) Last activity (Project Finish Milestone) must have a "Finish On" constra...
Ladies and Gentleman What in Your opinion is the BEST way to set up in P6 8.3 Schedule to track planned vs actual units? what would be the best way to do it in steps? Thank You in advance!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi all, could someone please explain with scenario/examples different duration types in P6. I am struggling to understand when to use what I.e fixed duration & units, fixed united etc. Appreciate your anticipated help, thanks
Simply download and install anything by the help of project scheduling features of project management software. Critical path schedules and resource allocation are the main resources of the software that highlight suggested activities in the section....