How to Filter Projects in Primavera P6
Forum TopicHere's a step by step guide on how to filter projects in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/QpZFo
Aug 3, 2015
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Delay Analysis Method
Forum TopicDear All,I am preparing a EOT claim schedule(only time analysis, no prolongation cost). I am using the method Impacted As planned in order to identify the entitlement. The phases of work is as follows;1. Submission of concept design: 30 days2. Approv...
Aug 4, 2015
Start to Finish Relationships - to use them, or not?
Forum TopicHere we take a look at this peculiar Start to Finish relationship type and share some thoughts on whether to use it or not http://ow.ly/QwcJv
Aug 5, 2015
EOT Entitelment
Forum TopicMy appology if this one has been discussed before.I am in the middle of discussion with my clkient about our entitelment for an extension of time. Our client asked us to send our price for extera work that was needed for an equipment installation wor...
Aug 6, 2015
Exporting External Activity Relationships to Excel
Forum TopicHi All,I need to export all the External Relationships (Predecessors and Successors) in my schedule to Excel so that I can re-import them with some changes.When I run the export, with all projects open, I only get the internal relationships.I can get...
Aug 6, 2015
Hiding unwanted nodes in Project Portfolio
Forum TopicHi All,I have set up a Project Portfolio containing three projects. The problem is all the other nodes are still showing, making it difficult to find my projects.How can I set it up so that only my three projects are displayed? Thanks very much Dave
Aug 6, 2015
14 day rolling calendar
Forum TopicHiDoes anyone know how to set a 14 day rolling calendar in P6.Im trying to make it 11 days working 3 days non working.
Aug 6, 2015
Why Schedule Risk Analysis is a Good Idea
Forum TopicThe trouble with the CPM technique is that it does not take into account uncertainty and because of this it tends to be inherently optimistic in the forecast it provides for project completion...Read More http://ow.ly/QC61N
Aug 7, 2015
Case Study for Primavera P6 Training
Forum TopicHello all,I've been working in Oil and Gas project management and really interested in project planning. I'm teaching myself Primavera P6 and currently looking for some case studies for Primavera beginners. If any of you have a few case studies that ...
Aug 7, 2015
Case Study for Primavera P6 Training
Forum TopicHello all,I've been working in Oil and Gas project management and really interested in project planning. I'm teaching myself Primavera P6 and currently looking for some case studies for Primavera beginners. If any of you have a few case studies that ...
Aug 7, 2015
Fixed Assignments on Shifts
Forum TopicHow can you display Fixed Assignments on Shifts at the Gantt Table?In the sample schedule above work on Activity 1 is to be performed in two shifts and the required hours per shift are fixed. I want to display on the Gantt Table information that tel...
Aug 7, 2015
MSc project research: To investigate the potential use and impact of social media for project communication
Forum TopicDear Sir or Madam,I am a Postgraduate student at WMG and I am currently doing a research project as part of my MSc Project management Dissertation.The purpose of the study is to investigate the potential use and impact of social media for communicati...
Aug 7, 2015
Measuring of % progress with respect to duration weightage as explainded
Forum TopicThe consultant requirement is to show in P6 “ % achieved “ with respect to duration and not accepting resource based “ % achieved ”. The illustration of requirement by Consultant shown below. Can any one guide, how we can make ready in P6. Is it rig...
Aug 9, 2015
Scheduled % not equal to planned % from cost report
Forum TopicWhen i checked the planned % by running the cost report i created the planned % is 2.91 but the scheduled % complete is only 2.26%.How can i rectify this?I verfied the planned % of 2.91 by checking the resource usage spreadsheet.
Aug 9, 2015
Comparison of Top-down and Bottom-up Estimates in Microsoft Project
Forum TopicHere's how to display both bottom-up estimates and top-down estimates on the Gantt chart in Microsoft Project 2013 for comparison http://ow.ly/QHMv0
Aug 10, 2015
How to lock the total budget cost in P6 V7
Forum TopicI have recently changed from P3 to P6, and I am struggling through my first schedule. I setup my actvities and codes. Now I am inputing my recources and budget. But everytime I check out the project or make changes to the duration the budget goes to ...
Aug 10, 2015
If we can do Time Scale Change - Positive and Negative
Forum TopicHello Everyone,Just a doubt about if we can show the time scale to positive and negative.Like the award )Project award date would be 0 anything happening after the project award date would be positive dates like (Week) 1 ,2 3. How can we show in the ...
Aug 11, 2015
Changing Resource Calendars and Budgeted Units
Forum TopicHi Everyone… Could you help me with the following problem After allocating a Resource to an Activity(Task Dependent), when i change my Resource Calendar, Budgeted Units are not changing accordingly.For example, I’ve a Resource(with 8Hr Resource Calen...
Aug 11, 2015
Same Resources for different Projects
Forum TopicHi everyone....Is it a good practice to use the same resources in multiple projects?? If it's okay, then wouldn't the parameters(eg: Resource Calendars,Unit Rates etc.) assigned to resources in a previous project change when i modify the parameters o...
Aug 11, 2015
Level Of Effort Spurious Actuals ?
Forum TopicCan anyone shed some light on why occasionaly and randmly all my summary level of effort tasks show an actual start and an actual finish when they have no physical progress recorded and none of the tasks they are spanning have actuals? They all hav...
Aug 11, 2015