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Baseline has a baseline??

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It seems as though my baseline project has a 'memory' and is storing dates (which are visible when showing BL columns and bars) yet there is no 'secondary baseline' attached...?   Background: I was asked to rebaseline the current as-built programme d...

Feb 9, 2012

Confused about the Primavera P6 Optional Client R8.1?

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Hi Guys, Some folks are confused about the role the Primavera P6 Optional Client R8.1 plays verses Primavera P6 Professional. Here it is explained http://bit.ly/xnSksF I hope this helps, Emily

Feb 9, 2012

assigning weightages to tasks for progress measurement

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Microsoft Project calculates percentage completion based on duration of the task.  Hence Main task reveals the percentage completion based on the duration of subtasks.  In reality, duration is not the deciding factor to calculate the project's overal...

Feb 9, 2012

P6 R8.1

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Hi all, My first post so be kind. I am having an issue when running a weekly resource export report into excel, while the report is exporting ok the "activity name" cell is being split up creating a new cell which pushes all other cells to ther right...

Feb 9, 2012

P6 R8.1

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Hi all, My first post so be kind. I am having an issue when running a weekly resource export report into excel, while the report is exporting ok the "activity name" cell is being split up creating a new cell which pushes all other cells to ther right...

Feb 9, 2012

Running P6 on Apple MacBook

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Hi is anyone out there running P6 stand alone on an Apple MacBook. Any info on compatability, performance & pitfalls would be appreciated. Regards Tim Isaac

Feb 9, 2012

Running P6 on Apple MacBook

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Hi is anyone out there running P6 (any version) stand alone on an Apple MacBook. Any info on compatability, performance & pitfalls would be appreciated. Regards Tim Isaac

Feb 9, 2012

Strange thing with schedule % complete

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HiWell I am watching a strange thing with schedule % complete when i run the schedule The schedule % complete changes and within a 3-4 seconds again the Old figure of Schedule % complete apperres in the schedule ...Its Like Suppose initally Schedule ...

Feb 10, 2012

SALES vs INVOICE

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Dear All,Can any one tell me the diffrence between Sales & Invoicemy knowledge cumulative of invoice is sales .Can any one differentiate moreRegardsSankar

Feb 10, 2012

Primavera P6 R8.2 - It's changed again!

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Hi Guys, In Primavera P6 R8.2 the Optional Client and P6 Professional are now one and the same. You can read about this welcome change here http://bit.ly/xAFgOD Emily

Feb 10, 2012

consolidation of activities instead of summarizing

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For a forensic claim I need to summarize and consolidate several activities as allowed in the forensic protocol.This is a job where there is only a Baseline Schedule submitted and an intermediate update that was never submitted. For this reason I hav...

Feb 10, 2012

revised baseline date problem

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I have a project in p6 with a fixed baseline. after 25% of the project is finished, it was discussed and agreed to fix a new baseline from the current project,due to some issues. Now the the following problems i am facing; 1. Activities which are in ...

Feb 11, 2012

Updating Schedule in P6

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Good Day Guys; I'm in transition form P3 to P6, I got already the schedule but my problem is when I update my schedule the "Plan Value Cost" didn't appear only The "Earned Value Cost", your help in this situation is highly appreciated.   Thanks and B...

Feb 11, 2012

Resources in primavera P6

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hello;   what is the best way to allocate resources that are not involved in the execution of the works (not productive) as secretary, finance, accounting, quality manager, director, project manager ... etc..

Feb 11, 2012

Critical Path

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Is this definition is still true:"the duration of a critical path is the sum of the durations of critical tasks that it is made"?in my opinion it's different.see this example attached.[[wysiwyg_imageupload::]][[wysiwyg_imageupload:892:]]

Feb 12, 2012

Costs & S Curves & EVA

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Dear PlannersDo you know How to get the costs and S Curves set up to link with the BOQ cost plan and EVA mystery revealed?Thank you,

Feb 12, 2012

Project Progress Monitoring Systems

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Hi there everyone, I am hoping to get some of your views on construction project progress monitoring systems, this is to aid my work towards my final year research project at Loughborough university. There is a link to a simple and short questionnair...

Feb 12, 2012

Schedule Update Report

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I have been requested to prepare a report regarding the monthly update of the schedule. My manager told me it should be around 5 pages. What should this report contain? Are there any formats for this kind of reports? Is someone willing to share a sam...

Feb 12, 2012