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Impacting delay activites in to the Programme

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Hi,What is the correct method for linking a delay activity to the baseline programme?Two colleagues have provided the following differing information.1. The delay activity is linked to the predecessing / successing activity of the original planned ac...

Aug 30, 2016

Show Longest Path with Positive Float

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Hello,In a schedule where all task-dependent activities have positive float, is there a way to show the longest path with that positive float? For instance, a project is awarded 01-Jan-17 and the contract completes 01-Jan-18.The 'Contract Complete' s...

Aug 30, 2016

Importing revised baseline w/ additional tasks into progress report.

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Hello,I'm currently having an issue with Asta which I'm struggling to resolve due to the lack of many other people in my company that use this software at present.  Let me try and paint as clear a picture as possible:I have a progress report which I ...

Aug 31, 2016

DRAG display on Activity Window

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Vladimir,I am missing DRAG on the Calculated Data Tab, I believe it shall also be there as it is a very convenient view, frequently better than looking on a table with many columns. I believe it would be very convenient to disclose on the same line, ...

Aug 31, 2016

Can i make my Project plan on days only and not actual dates?

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Good day everyone! I have, what i hope, is a simple problem. I constantl create plans for construction projects, that might not start on the predicted day i would like it to start on.I assume, that if i plan in automatic mode, i should only have to c...

Sep 1, 2016

Can i make my Project plan on days only and not actual dates?

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Good day everyone! I have, what i hope, is a simple problem. I constantl create plans for construction projects, that might not start on the predicted day i would like it to start on.I assume, that if i plan in automatic mode, i should only have to c...

Sep 1, 2016

Updating schedule with no progress

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Hi Planners,If I am updating my schedule on monthly basis and in a particular month there is no progress at all, how can I update it to show the slippage in dates for the critical activities "completion date of the project?Is this related to the stat...

Sep 1, 2016

Updating task and resource allocation in P6 16.1

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Hello Planners,Let's talk about Activity A, "Task dependant", on which Resource A is being allocated; duration is 5 days, budgeted units are 40h.Project is set to recalculate allocation actual units and cost when actual duration changes.I am updating...

Sep 3, 2016

Configuring P6 For SQL Server Database

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I am trying to install p6 with an SQL Database. I am following a Ten Six tutorial wich I have attached link here.https://tensix.com/2015/01/setting-up-a-p6-professional-standalone-client-using-sql-server/All goes well until I reach the configuration ...

Sep 3, 2016

Project Flex?

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Chris,I agree that DRAG is one more useful indicator like different kind of floats. Floats show what happens with the project schedule if an activity is delayed, Drag shows what happens if an activity is shortened. When considering project crashing D...

Sep 3, 2016

Time is Money

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Time is money is the natural approach for managing any project.For contractors project finish delay usually means an increase of project expenses, for owners/investors project finish delay means that profits will be get later and so some profit will ...

Sep 4, 2016

Schedule Development Process

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Hello everyone,I am tasked to develop a document that explains the methodology to develop a detailed EPCM schedule.I was wondering if anyone has such document and willing to share it with me at my below e mail [email protected] you...

Sep 8, 2016

Importing Physical % complete

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We recently import an P6 XML file into our database and noticed that the Physical % complete should 0% when in the original file it showed otherwise.  Is there a reason why these are not coming over?

Sep 9, 2016