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Why won't P3 calculate my activity duration?

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Hello. I'm a novice working with P3.  I have an existing project with many activities with assigned durations and logic.  I want to add a resource, specifically cubic yards of material, and assign it to the activities with a budgeted quantity of cubi...

Jul 1, 2011

Queen's riddle

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Barack Obama met with the Queen of England. He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?""Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent pe...

Jul 1, 2011

Not transparent behavior of scheduler

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 I have set two tasks in automatic mode: one task after another using predecessors link as defined below. Task A is completed in 100%. Id |Task Name |Predecessors|Start|Finish265|Task A|264|Fri 24/06/11|Mon 27/06/11266|Task B|265|Fri 29/07/11|Thu 04/...

Jul 1, 2011

Critical Path Quiz

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Rafael Davila's riddle on the joke-and-trivia page gave me an idea.  How about a simple little CPM exercise?Below is a critical path network logic diagram consisting of just 18 activities. The critical path is the bottom path (outlined in red). All r...

Jul 1, 2011

Global Change for Calendars

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What criteria need to set up in Global Change to change the Calendar from 7 weeks to 5 weeks which may change calendar of all actvities?Thanks

Jul 1, 2011

question about contract analysis ?

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Dear planners i need summary for contract anaylsis, like what is contract anaylsis what is the big points that i must looking for it when i analysis a contractplease advise

Jul 1, 2011

How to show planned / as buit / and

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Similar to the last post but i need a step by step guide in the following scenario.   I have inherited a project with an Asta easy plan programme ( I don't usually use Asta) The project is delayed and I want to show the Planned as a baseline that doe...

Jul 1, 2011

Baseline costs showing up incorrectly

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I have a cost loaded baseline schedule that was originally received from the subconstractor is showing a Budgeted Total Cost of $23,835,030. I have received their latest update and the Budgeted Total Cost is $24,613,252. I have assigned the baseline ...

Jul 1, 2011

Trouble with Overtime Rates

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I have a resource eg  rigger working 8 hrs a day(9am to 5pm) for Rs.300/day as standard. I gove him an overtime rate of Rs.90 per hour. Lets say i have an activity which is planned for one day having this rigger as a resource, the planned cost of the...

Jul 2, 2011

Overtime in Primavera P6

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Hi Gentlemen,I hope Everyone is fine there,I need to ask that How to put the overtime for a resource in Primavera P6.I have Searched and In Resource window I have found an Option of Currency & Overtime in details Tab.But I have No concept that How to...

Jul 2, 2011

Overtime Factor for Resources In PRimavera P6

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Hi Gentlemen,I hope Everyone is fine there,I need to ask that How to put the overtime for a resource in Primavera P6.I have Searched and In Resource window I have found an Option of Currency & Overtime in details Tab.But I have No concept that How to...

Jul 3, 2011

Concept Design Development

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Hello everyone,Has any of you come across the need to schedule the development of a concept design for a mayor infraestructure project?If so, I would appreciate your comments regarding the approach and/or methodology used.Regards, Nelson

Jul 3, 2011

Problem in progress override between p3 and p6

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dear planneri faced problem when i make schedule when i choose progress override in p3 i get result, but when i convert the schedule to p6.7 and make schedule with choose progress override i get different result, i don't know why the result different...

Jul 3, 2011

Global Change Summary Task Actual % Complete

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Dear Experts...Summary task % Complete =((Sum of Completed duration of the Baseline Activities Duration)/(Sum of Baseline Activities Duration))*100.I want to Calcualte the Sumaary task % Complete Based on the Baseline Duration, not based on the Actua...

Jul 4, 2011

Claim Digger-incorrect relations lag changes

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Hi, has anybody faced with the incorrect lag changes in claim digger report when you compare 2 schedules. For example, even the lag is not changed in both schedules, claim digger report is shown as it is changed. And it makes it in lots of activities...

Jul 5, 2011

How to change the data from user defined field to activity code

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Dear All, I want to change a data form user defined field to activity code.  I am not able to group resources in the resource assignment layout  wrt equipment no,since i have assigned it in the user defined field. so now i have to change all the equi...

Jul 5, 2011

Copying relationships for identical activities

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Hello everybody,My issue is I'm having a plan for a 51 residental buildings project, in a stage of construction there will be a lot of similar activities, so I create the activities in one building then I copy them to the other buildings , now I want...

Jul 5, 2011

P6 milestones against progress line

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On my milestones, my P6 progress line completely ignores progress on the milestones (0% or 100%) (ahead or behind) . Progress reporting on the Bars is fine, and the progress line is a good "zig-zag" drop-line. Is there a way of having the progress of...

Jul 5, 2011

Critical Path Quiz answers

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So here are the answers to the quiz, along with an explanation of how to compute critical path drag in a simple (all FS) network:Which activity or activities has/have the most total float, and how much? J has TF = 40Which activity or activities has/h...

Jul 5, 2011