What is a Reflection?
Forum TopicHI Guys,Here's a good explanation on what a Reflection is in Primavera P6, complete with screen grabs. http://bit.ly/urr327I hope you find this useful.Emily
Nov 1, 2011
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URL for video of Total Project Control presentation for DAU, Ft. Belvoir, VA
Forum TopicSome here might be interested in a video of a presentation I made recently on Total Project Control (including critical path drag) for the faculty and staff of Defense Acquisition University at Fort Belvoir, VA. DAU has placed the 83 minute presenta...
Nov 1, 2011
Project Controls: Producing a Horizontal Split P50 curve
Forum TopicHi, I have searched but cannot find the answer to this question. I have produced a programme using P6 vs.7, and dumped the Early vs Late data into excel, to produce early + late curves. Now I would like to produce a P50 (50% float) curve, howev...
Nov 2, 2011
Grouping by Resource Name Problem
Forum TopicHi, I'm trying to produce a Gantt Chart report on MSP2003 which is grouped by the various resources. However, what I am finding is that if a task has several resources shown working on it, the task does not appear twice on the report (i.e. same task ...
Nov 2, 2011
Nonlabor units calculation
Forum TopicTo all PP master,I am QS in my present work and also assigned to do scheduling work,I am updating a master programme that originally created by others(Korean guy),the programme is cost loaded (budgeted cost base on BOQ), when I am trying to find out ...
Nov 2, 2011
Annually increased resource rates in P6R8
Forum TopicAn interesting problem has just arisen.We use fully resourced and costed programmes using P6R8 and I have just come across this.Our resource charge out rate changes every 1st April so I have added effective dates and correct resource charge out rates...
Nov 2, 2011
Annually increased resource rates in P6R8
Forum TopicAn interesting problem has just arisen.We use fully resourced and costed programmes using P6R8 and I have just come across this.Our resource charge out rate changes every 1st April so I have added effective dates and correct resource charge out rates...
Nov 2, 2011
Replicating an activity
Forum TopicI have a project that I have imported from MSP. I have 215 activites in which within this I have 7 sites. Is it possible to replicate each site within my activities for 6 years. (example Site 1-activities associated with each. It shows the schedule...
Nov 2, 2011
Gettign Earned Value Of Previous Dates.
Forum TopicHi All,I just came accross a demand from my project Manager.He asked me about the Earned value cost till the End of September,2011.The Program is only Cost Loaded (Using Expence Tab and there are not unit (Resources).I know that if you Reverse the da...
Nov 2, 2011
Financial Periods
Forum TopicHi All Primavera Users, I have created financial perioods for a Project "Project A" but when I created another project separately "project b" and tried to creat Financial periods for it,I have found that the Financial Periods for "Project A" are alre...
Nov 2, 2011
Estimation of Manufacturing Durations for Procurement Activities
Forum TopicHello good morning to my fellow planners. I am in a predicament of estimating manufacturing durations which I have to incorporate to my Master Schedule Most of them are Mechanical Equipments. Strippers, Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Tanks, Filters, In-Li...
Nov 3, 2011
P3 Progress Import - Actual Finish Dates
Forum TopicHi All I am importing progress data and am finding the Actual finish dates are not importing. The steps follwed are below. Export Activity ID, Activity Description, Actual Start, Actual Finish, Remaining Duration & Percent Complete using a .DBF file....
Nov 3, 2011
Is this possible to fix the manhours for unit of work as the permanent? (P3)
Forum TopicDear all, I need your assistance. My boss is asking me about the fixing of the manhours for unit of work. I do not know how I can do this. Thank you.
Nov 3, 2011
I want to add quantity(area in sqm or no.s)
Forum Topichi planners, how can i assign and define the area of a project..means the schedule for glazing of a building,the wbs prepared is based on floors- 1st floor,2nd floor etc.. i want to add and show the total area of glass using in each floor and no of d...
Nov 3, 2011
" Planned Dates"
Forum TopicPlease can soem one explaine to me what teh function of "Planned Dates" are in P6 and what benfit or use they are best used for ?
Nov 3, 2011
Deleting Calendars
Forum TopicI have tried to delete global calendars but they will not delete due to being used on other projects.I have deleted all other projects and resource codes.They are not used any were else.I am thinking the problem is in the baselined project. How do i ...
Nov 3, 2011
Using the Fill Down Option In P6
Forum TopicI have a calender setup that is showing standard for all my activities and what I want is to change them all to a 7 day working week. I have added the column calender in and then I chose one activity with the 7 day a week in it, but it is not allowin...
Nov 3, 2011
Approval Period Help
Forum TopicI have an activity that when it finishes I allow 2 weeks approval until I then start my other activity below this. How do i go about adding a 2 week approval period as I thought I just needed to add a constriant within my next activity saying start...
Nov 3, 2011
Urgent Assigning Planned Resource Hours not following fixed pattern
Forum Topichello everyone my design engineer gave me his planned hours.But his hours are not following any fixed pattern.Can someone help me how do i add his hoours.I have add this picture to give you an idea of what I have to do These hours are planned hour...
Dec 8, 2011
% Completes in p6
Forum TopicHello, I'm new to this forum and have used p3 off and on years ago and had some exposure to p5, my background is more toward Project Controls - Cost management rather than scheduling. Here is my issue/question: I was told by the PM not to baseline ...
Dec 9, 2011