Urban Planning
Forum TopicDear All,I am preparing a schedule for urban design, need you cooperation to advise the project phases that we are using for urban planning ThanksRamin
Sep 3, 2014
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Need to configure database every time I log in P6 8.3.2
Forum TopicDear All,Recently every when I want to log in P6 it asks me to configure database! I didn't have this problem before. would you please advise?Also it take a long time (around 3 minutes) for P6 to come up , also it didn't have this issue before.Would ...
Sep 4, 2014
Need to configure database every time I log in P6 8.3.2
Forum TopicDear All,Recently every when I want to log in P6 it asks me to configure database! I didn't have this problem before. would you please advise?Also it take a long time (around 3 minutes) for P6 to come up , also it didn't have this issue before.Would ...
Sep 4, 2014
Choosing the right certification
Forum TopicDear All,Ii have completed 3years diploma in Electronics & Communication with 5years exp. working as Planning Engineer in Saudi Arabia (Gulf). I would like to know the best suitable certification. Im in delimma regarding few certification such as1. S...
Sep 4, 2014
P6 Checkout Feature
Forum TopicCan someone explain how the checkout feature works and a good example where it will be useful. I know when someone checkout a project it becomes readonly so that noone can modify it until it is checked back in. Primavera gave an example where a sched...
Sep 5, 2014
3D WBS method, the only way to identify the interfaces
Forum Topic3D WBS method is the only method that allows to identify the interfaces of a project.Details here: http://3d-wbs.blogspot.fr/2014/09/part-133-3d-wbs-method-only-way-to.html
Sep 5, 2014
Resource Driven Activities vs Task Driven Activities & how it effects Original Duration
Forum TopicCan anyone tell me how P6 handles the original duration while an activity is Resource Driven vs Task Driven ? The Activity Calander is 7x24x2 while the Resource Calander is 5x10x1.
Sep 6, 2014
Updating P6 Programme for remeasured Contract
Forum TopicDear PP Experts,We have a road project and it is under a remeasured contract. There are differences between BOQ Quantities (loaded in the programme) and the actual quantities such as volume of excavated materials, etc. This means that the activities ...
Sep 8, 2014
PRX File Format
Forum TopicHi,We submitted our programme to the consultant for approval. Now our Employer's Sr. Planning Engineer needs the PRX file of the programme. The Planning & Cost Control Sr. Manager verified the letter while Planning & Const Control (acting) Director a...
Sep 8, 2014
Actual Expense cost in Activity usage profile didnt match Actual payment done in that month
Forum TopicCost is added as Expense not resource. % complete type is physical. and duration is fix duration & units. Every activity has a fixed cost assigned under expense. Contract is design build. Contractor submit us monthly invoice generated from P6 which ...
Sep 8, 2014
Actual Expense cost in Activity usage profile didnt match Actual payment done in that month
Forum TopicCost is added as Expense not resource. % complete type is physical. and duration is fix duration & units. Every activity has a fixed cost assigned under expense. Contract is design build. Contractor submit us monthly invoice generated from P6 which ...
Sep 8, 2014
Producing Volumetrics
Forum TopicHi guys, I am a planner and need some help on how to produce a volumetric report. I have collated the information i need using Microsoft Excel, but I need to input it into p6 without affecting the main program and then export it back into excel. Wo...
Sep 9, 2014
Planning a Great Project for Dummies
Forum TopicDear All,For your information.http://more.deltek.com/eBookPlanaProject?sourceid=14&utm_source=Deltek-Partner-Ref&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=PlanningGreatProjectforDummies&cmp=referral_Deltek-Partner-Ref_PlanningGreatProjectforDummies CheersSha...
Sep 9, 2014
Primavera P6 Activity Steps Explained
Forum TopicHere's an article that explains how to use Activity Steps in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/Bk3JD
Sep 10, 2014
Overall project structuration in a multidimensional way
Forum TopicSometimes the goal of the project is to finish the project as earliest as possible, sometimes it is to finish it with the lowest cost, sometimes it is to obtain the best Product with a high quality and design/functionalities, and sometimes it is a mi...
Sep 11, 2014
Survey on linear schedules quality assessment
Forum TopicHi Planners As part of my PhD, I am currently conducting a survey on the measurement of quality level of linear schedules for construction projects with repeating activities. Please respond to the survey and share with your colleagues. I really appre...
Sep 11, 2014
Start Primavera Training in Canada
Forum TopicHi,I live in Calgary Canada. I am using Primavera from last 10 years. I want to set up my own Primavera trainng institute. Can someone help me, how can I do that?Do I need any permission from Oracle Primavera? Any type of partnership?Is there any sta...
Sep 12, 2014
Materials for WBS meeting
Forum TopicGood morning I am planning a meeting to build the WBS for a job I am working on. I have high level nodes and deliverables defined and the meeting is to decompose these down to the deepest level. I plan to do this on a wall with post-IT notes ... so h...
Sep 12, 2014
I saw an advertisement for a cool 1 page multi proj Summary Gantt Software Program - now I can't find it...
Forum TopicNeed some help jogging my memory.... I saw an advertisement for a cool Summary Gantt Software Program - now I can't find it... Kidasa is nice, but that wasn't it...this one had a graphic of like a bunch of projects on one page, like planning, design,...
Sep 12, 2014
Claiming EOT
Forum TopicHi,Can anyone pls guide me on the following as regards EOT claiming: 1. Types of data to record and update during project execution stage (e.g excel sheet) which will be useful to claim EOT 2. Time Impact Analysis 3. At what project stage can we a...
Sep 13, 2014