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Resources on LOE Activities

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Hi there,I am trying to set up a detailed schedule for an infrastructure project nowadays and my problem is about assigning a resource (say, Project Manager) to a Level of Effort activity. When I assign the resource to the activity, the budgeted unit...

Oct 1, 2014

Revised baseline due to Client delay & reduction in scope of works

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Hi All,In one of our projects, we have a situation as follows;1. Baseline programme submitted and approved as noted.2. Monthly basis updating is ongoing. It shows some delay because of the delay by client in allocating the site. We sent the EOT claim...

Oct 2, 2014

Multiple Project Scheduling

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I need help with this:I work for an Owner. I have several Project Schedules from different subcontractors and contractors  using different databases that i want to integrate into my Master Schedule which contain major milestones and owner activities....

Oct 3, 2014

Try out MS Project Pricer

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Check out MSP Pricer. Lets you perform full element of cost pricing from within MS Project using your rates. Download a free demo copy at ibmsglobal.com.

Oct 5, 2014

Choosing Good PMO Metrics

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Here's a summary from the Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit on how to choose good metrics for your PMO http://ow.ly/Ck1cK

Oct 6, 2014

Looking for software testers in exchange for free copy

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I am looking for MS Project users to check out MSP Pricer. - an add-in SW package that allows you to perform fully compliant project pricing from within MS Project. Schedule drives the cost so C/S integration is assured. You use your rates and price ...

Oct 6, 2014

Running P6 V7 and 8 on same laptop

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Greetings allWas wondering if anyone has installed a standalone P6 V8 onto a laptop with V7 on it (including 12-14 DB). I need to be on V8 for some clients but still have open contracts on a dozen projects where I would like to stay in V7. Oracle say...

Oct 7, 2014

Running P6 V7 and 8 on same laptop

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Greetings allWas wondering if anyone has installed a standalone P6 V8 onto a laptop with V7 on it (including 12-14 DB). I need to be on V8 for some clients but still have open contracts on a dozen projects where I would like to stay in V7. Oracle say...

Oct 7, 2014

Navisworks and Revit?

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Hi Everyone, Can I know what is the difference between Navisworks and Revit? My planning manager just bought a Navisworks software.Both Navisworks and Revit are BIM software and belong to Autodesk. What is the difference? Why Navisworks?Why Revit? Th...

Oct 7, 2014

Error while logging in PM6

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Dear all,When i am logging into P6 i am receiving the following error and then suddenly the exe closes.. can anybody help me on this ...?? "exception exception in module pm.exe at 00231f7d tcvirtualtable.docalcfield:taskpred.driving_flag:list index o...

Oct 9, 2014

Woo-hoo! Top 20!

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#19 on the Amazon.com Best Sellers List in Industrial Production & Management! Can the New York Times Best Seller List be far behind? http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/13773/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_5_lastThis isn't a brag, guys -- the book just c...

Oct 9, 2014

assign a layout to a project ?

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Is it possibleto  assign a layout to a project ?  , that when I open  a project I must  not each time to open  the needed layout.I work with different projects with different layouts , when I open a project it is automatically with the last used layo...

Oct 9, 2014

FF Relationship with minus lag

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Dears, When you are using FF relationship, Do you use the minus Lag or not, like Activity B FF after Activity A Minus 10 days, if using minus log, will it working correct or not? Thanks for your reply Jason

Oct 10, 2014

Absence management in scheduling software

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Dear all,I have a question regarding practical approach to absence management. Under absence I mean things like vacations and public holidays.In 2 products, familiar to me (Microsoft Project and Spider) this is meant to be done via calendar exception...

Oct 13, 2014

Remaining Units / Time

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Hi,I am working on resource loading in my programme (P6 r7), I have completed almost 25% of the activities untill yesterday, but today when i started plugging in the budgeted units (matetrial), I am not getting the "Remaining Units / Time". I have al...

Oct 14, 2014