Hi all,I am dealing with a large project that’s estimated to have about 50,000 activities with over 100,000 relations, this project is divided into three large phases, we have developed the first phase and it’s about 19,259 activities and with 37,851...
There is a Wikipedia page that explains how to compute critical path drag, but only with finish-to-start relationships. I recently had a long discussion with another PP member, Dennis Hanks, in which I mentioned the value/importance of computing crit...
Here we show how to use the Bars Styles feature in Microsoft Project to set up total slack bars that will logically display the total float of tasks on the Gantt chart http://ow.ly/Jv1BR
Hi All,The situation for EOT as follows;There is a delay in the hand over of site to the Contractor, but as a part of mitigation the Contractor started the setting out works ahead of the official site handover- Can the Employer deduct the time of...
Hi All,Can I request the opinion of the experts for the below claim situation.1. The Contractor is in delay and beyond the Contract Completion Date.2. In the mean time, there is a delay event from Employer (for eg: permission of Power). But even afte...
I just posted the answers, with explanations, to last weekend’s PM Puzzler on my blog. They're here. If you haven’t tried this PM Puzzler yet, just click on the BLOG tab and scroll down past the answers to the second article from the top. Then you ca...
Dear All,What will be the effect of updating an out of sequnce activity in a Baseline programme (Cost loaded) in a Villa Project.Planned dates of that activity falls in the month of May, but actvity completed in the schedule period. (Schedule % is 0...
Dear All,What will be the effect of updating an out of sequnce activity in a Baseline programme (Cost loaded) in a Villa Project.Planned dates of that activity falls in the month of May, but actvity completed in the schedule period. (Schedule % is 0...
It doesn't have to be as hard as you think. Here are 5 things you can do today to make Risk Management successful http://ow.ly/JzvgV
Hello planners,can somebody please explain why Primavera P6 V7 or R8 displays a float bar when a task is completed, eventhough the Free float and Total float fields are empty?these tasks are not out-of sequencethe float bar goes until the remaining s...
The IT group has Implementation issues with a new install of P6 R8.3.2. When we are connected to the server data base there is on admin toolbar in the program and a few other fetures are not present. we also get an error about the industry type has...
Brooks’s Law says: "(A)dding manpower to a late software project makes it later." Although Brooks himself called his law an "outrageous simplification,” there is some truth in it. In some types of work, adding resources may delay completion. But ther...
Does changing the way the tasks are executed introduce risk into your plan? http://ow.ly/JG2nN
Good day !This is my first post in this forum. Glad if someone who reading this willing to help.My senior planner recently has sent me a Baseline programme in XER file, I try to open the file, but the Baseline start and finish date is different from ...
I have been wondering if the stuff we learn in PMBOK really applies in real life.One such question is about the selection of a good project manager. What are the qualities and attributes do you really look for.In PMP, they say that communication skil...
The March issue of PMI’s monthly magazine PM Network is now available on-line to PMI members. Gary Heerkens’s “The Business of Projects” is always good, but I found this month’s article “Imposed Deadline Syndrome” to be especially interesting. If you...
Dear All,The problem related to issue of IFC drawings from client.In Baseline program activity linked with Site handover and issue of IFC Drawings (FS)Client issued drwaing without proper details (some areas on hold), in programme both IFC and area h...
Here are some tips on how to use Physical and Duration Percent Complete Types In Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/JOH0U
Triggered by Gary Heerkens’s article “Imposed Deadline Syndrome” which I blogged about yesterday, today I expanded the discussion: What are the responsibilities of a project sponsor/customer and how should we ensure that they understand it? You can b...
Hi,I have a list of resources and their budgeted hours on a monthly basis in excel and would like to import this list into P6.In P6 i have the list of resources which already have actual hours accrued as well as remaining hours. The requirements are ...