How To Group Tasks in Microsoft Project 2013
Forum TopicGrouping Tasks in Microsoft Project 2013 is a useful feature and here's how to use it http://ow.ly/GkVOE
Dec 23, 2014
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My First Book for Manhours and Efficiency
Forum TopicDear Planners, My first book is on live now. You can buy it from below links; Construction Planning - Manhours and Efficiency https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=evROAgAAQBAJ http://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=evROAgAAQBAJ&redir_esc...
Dec 24, 2014
Editing the TimeScale
Forum TopicHello Planners,Is it possible to edit the timescale in order to show Friday and Saturday as the weekly non-working days, instead of Saturday and Sunday?I am using Spider 11.03.48, and I cannot get a convenient timescale for a project in Algeria.Thank...
Dec 29, 2014
Accounting For Non-Work Intervals In Primavera P6
Forum TopicHere's a step-by-step guide on how to account for Non-Work intervals in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/Gxo3H
Dec 29, 2014
Inflation in Primavera P6 V8.3
Forum TopicHi all,I am want to know how primavera calculates the inflation provided that I have reflected the inflation in the resources as in the screen shot below and the resource is made to account only for the money (the total cost of each activity is calcu...
Dec 30, 2014
New blog “Project Success and Failure: Who’s the Impostor?” is just up
Forum TopicHappy New Year! My new blog “Project Success and Failure: Who’s the Impostor?” is just up. Today’s blog explores a frequent topic on Internet discussion groups: What is the appropriate definition of “project success” and why is it important? The art...
Dec 31, 2014
Planned & Actual Cost in P6 + Schedule % Complete Vs Planned Value
Forum TopicDear All,I have 2 Questions:Q1- I have loaded BOQ cost in P6. I loaded it by assigning a "COST" resource. I made budgeted units of "COST" resource zero in all activities and loaded cost directy in budgted cost option of the resource in all activitie...
Jan 1, 2015
Actual Cost + Schedule % Complete Vs Planned Value in P6
Forum TopicDear All,I have 2 Questions:Q1- I have loaded BOQ cost in P6. I loaded it by assigning a "COST" resource. I made budgeted units of "COST" resource zero in all activities and loaded cost directy in budgted cost option of the resource in all activitie...
Jan 1, 2015
Auto & Manual Schedule Task Entry in Microsoft Project 2013
Forum TopicHere's how to auto & manual schedule task entry in Microsoft Project 2013 http://ow.ly/GHpmj
Jan 2, 2015
%complete of baseline condidering the weight factors...
Forum TopicDear Friends,I need to display the %complete of the "baseline" AND "actual %complete" and I need the formula to consider the weight factors of the activities as well. I have tried many formulas, but they end up displaying "ERROR" or 100% completed (e...
Jan 2, 2015
Price/Unit digits change after export and import XER
Forum TopicDear All:Hello, I use primavera P6 Ver 8.3I meet a problem about resource price/unit.I manual key in the resource price/unit with 6 digits decimal, P6 can detect 6 digits and calculate the total cost.(Although P6 only shows 2 digits, but actually it ...
Jan 5, 2015
Scaling views
Forum TopicHello TILOS Gurus,Is there a way to set proportions of annotations and task lines so they appear the same when you view a smaller portion of your project?My project is a 135 kmtr pipeline divided into 3 separable portions. 1 & 3 are about 60kmtrs and...
Jan 6, 2015
Updating Resource Assignments
Forum TopicHello,Some user permissions have been changed recently and a user has complained that he can no longer update the resources in the resource assignment screen. I'm an Admin superuser and have all access and I can't do it but he is adamant that this wa...
Jan 6, 2015
Using Level of Effort (LOE) Activities in Primavera P6
Forum TopicHere's some tips on how to use Level of Effort (LOE) activities in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/GSfHI
Jan 6, 2015
Stacked histogramme, can I show "actuals" on it?
Forum TopicI have a nice resource histograme that shows my resource forecast stacked by a resource code that separates direct hires, contract workforce & agency staff. I can show the actual hours expended on a non stacked histograme. Does anyone know if it's po...
Jan 7, 2015
Earned Value Cost Error In P6
Forum TopicHi Everyone, Can anybody help with a problem I'm facing witht the EV Cost in my P6 V7.0 When Updating my After assigning resource -> Modyfing Budgeted toal COst for this resource ->Dismarking Auto Compute actuals and Calculate Cost from Units -> Set...
Jan 7, 2015
P6 RESOURCE PROFILE
Forum TopicDear Planners,I would like to brought this to the group to get information how my resource graph shows like a step of a stair as per attachment. May someone could make me understand/explain how to make this profile smooth. The Time scale is in weekly...
Jan 7, 2015
Baselines & Reporting / Column Layout
Forum TopicI've not used Primavera for some time, and have recently started working on a project which requires me to use P6 (r8.3). In my previous role as a Contractor's Senior Planner, I was creating reports which were tracking the project(s) on the headlin...
Jan 9, 2015
Construction Schedule for Basic Oxygen Furnace/Steel Melting Shop
Forum TopicDear Planners,An anyone please help me out the Overall construction schedule for Basic Oxygen Furnace / Steel Melting Shop for 3.0 MTPA Iron & Steel Plant. The schedule should include excavations & foundations, Structural fabrication & erection, Mech...
Jan 9, 2015
User defined field in projects window
Forum TopicHiI've tried creating a user defined field for the projects window but for some reason after I've created it and then gone to put it into the layout it doesn't show as an option in adding columns. No problems with the other windows. Is there somethin...
Jan 9, 2015