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How Much Contingency Is Enough?

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Making Sense of Schedule Risk Analysis

Mosaic Project Services is supporting a presentation by Tony Welsh, President, Barbecana Inc on the 20th November in Melbourne, Australia. The evening is free and all Planning Planet members are welcome - for more information see the related blog: ht...

Microsoft Project Enterprise Edition

Can i assign more than one coding to an activity in MSP, to enable me to view a filtered view for more than one field that the activity may fall under.For example if i were to code an MCC installation as "Electrical works", would i be able to create ...

Contractors Impacted As Planned

Hi All, Seeking some advice with regards to an EOT that has been submitted by a Contractor. The Contractor has impacted the Baseline schedule with employer culpable events to demonstrate his entitlement to an extension of time. By impacting the basel...

Find new Activities

hi, I'm new to Primavera so still finding my around the software.I've got a problem at the moment, the plan I'm working on is required to be seen by a lot of people, all with the same access rights, and for some reason somebody has added a few activi...

Using UDFs in formula

When I try to use a UDF for consumable/permanent resource in the formula , I get an error message saying - "The formula refers to a UDF or UDT that does not exist . ." in the status bar of the formula dailog.But the UDF exists and I am able to enter ...

A few simple questions

Hi,Have a few questions I would like someone to answer if possible?Q1. When planning fit-out periods how is this usually done as it doesnt really follow a finish-to-start relationship or am I doing it wrong. I usually have 1st fix joinery, 1st fix M&...

Which projects are being used by which user?

Morning All,   I know there is a way to see this in P6 rel 7 but I've forgotten.  Can someone remind me please?   Thanks and Regards, Kylee.

Finish baseline variance not showing any number

Hi All, I am trying to see what the finish baseline variance and finish last period variance is but the columns don't show any number or figure. Do i need to modify after selecting them? Can someone please help? Regards, Patrick

MS Project 2007 vs 2010 -any major changes?

I've been roped into doing an improtu workshop on MSP with some non-planners in a few days time. They are using MSP 2010, and I've only got 2007. Are there any major changes I should know about to avoid giving them dodgy advice? I'll only be covering...

Level of Effort Activities & Resources

Good Morning All, 1.       It is my understanding that the P6 activity type, “Level of Effort’ is the same as the P3 Hammock activity type.  If my assumption is correct, what are the pitfalls if any of adding resources to this type of activity.2.    ...

P6 - Producing Asbuilt vs Asplanned

Hi,Iam attempting to produce a asbuilt vs as planned programme on P6 could someone please just out line the simple steps to follow.Thank you

Bringing activity details to project level

Hello, I am trying to create the foundation for a report resembling the table below, where the milestone is extracted from each project. I have looked into activity codes, but can't work out how to bring that information up to a project level. Table:...

Knowing When To Stop

Working on a Claims report supporting arbitration, mediation and possibly adjudicatrion.At what point do you stop. You have researched the claim and the nature of causation,realising that the records are demonstrating that your client is mainly at fa...

Activity Finish Moving Ahead 1day

Hello,There is a problem when i update the schedule and mark the activity as started my activity finish date automatically moves ahead. Example For an activity A my start date is 12.Oct.2013 and finish date is 15.oct.2013. When i update the schedule ...

Procedures, Processess & Standards

I've been tasked with writing some generic procedures, processess & standards for my current company on everything from general planning procedure to specific progress measurement standards. I have a few bits from previous companies & positions but d...

Record Progress against Baseline

Can you please help me? I have a Gantt chart with a Baseline and fully logic linked but as i record actual start and actual finish along with overall percentage complete the periods change, as they should. however i need to record progress not just a...

EXTENSION OF TIME CLAIM IN P6

Dear AllAt present am working in one big project. my projectis already extended more than one year. the following the causes to delay the project.1. Delay in design2. Delay in slab casting3. Delay in Block Work4. Delay in Plinths and epoxy for equipm...

Project Without Project Accountant

Project Budget & Project Accountant

HiIf a project has no defined budget and the actual cast is being recorded at the head office (not at the project) and not being communicated to the project manager and planning engineer means that either the project has not started or is planned to ...