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Excel file to generate S curve.

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dear planners. i uploaded an Excel template for how to generate. Dynamic S curve.( planned and earned) Dynamic Summary Progress report. Dynamic Detailed Progress report. http://www.box.com/s/ryfxdtnnyhz7qpufgp5l for the planned value either you impor...

Jun 29, 2011

Deletion of Work

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Under NEC it is my understnading that the PM cannot delete work from the contract only to tender it to another contractor after your works are complete.   if this is correct where is the text to back this up?   Thanks   Tony

Jun 30, 2011

Summary Bars

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I rolled up all summary bars to level 3 and tried to move and adjust these summary bars but these summary bars dont move from their position. Why?How to move these summary bars to the required position?Please advise urgently.Thanks

Jun 30, 2011

Multiple Calendar

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Guys, Extra hands please! I have used 2 calendars, 10hrs(7am-6pm, 1hr break) and 8hrs(8am-5pm,1hr break) in my schedule. 10hrs calendar is assigned to construction activities while 8hrs calendar is for consultant/client related activities. When I lin...

Jun 30, 2011

Formatting Text In Gantt Chart Activities

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Have a Project Manager who wants certain activities high-lighted or different colors/bold in the Gantt Chart view.  No one has ever asked this of me so don't know how and searching around in Help hasn't done me much good.

Jun 30, 2011

Using resources instead of expenses to track payments

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Hello eveyone, I need help figuring out how to set up a resource to track an expense that is paid out in installments. Currently I have to create four different activities in a WBS and assign the corresponding expense for that timeline. I want to be ...

Jun 30, 2011

Overlap / Multi-task acitivity

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Hi everyone, Can anyone please explain how to overlap activities to create a multi task effect using asta powerproject v11? Thanks for any help.

Jun 30, 2011

Why won't P3 calculate my activity duration?

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Hello. I'm a novice working with P3.  I have an existing project with many activities with assigned durations and logic.  I want to add a resource, specifically cubic yards of material, and assign it to the activities with a budgeted quantity of cubi...

Jul 1, 2011

Queen's riddle

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Barack Obama met with the Queen of England. He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?""Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent pe...

Jul 1, 2011

Not transparent behavior of scheduler

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 I have set two tasks in automatic mode: one task after another using predecessors link as defined below. Task A is completed in 100%. Id |Task Name |Predecessors|Start|Finish265|Task A|264|Fri 24/06/11|Mon 27/06/11266|Task B|265|Fri 29/07/11|Thu 04/...

Jul 1, 2011

Critical Path Quiz

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Rafael Davila's riddle on the joke-and-trivia page gave me an idea.  How about a simple little CPM exercise?Below is a critical path network logic diagram consisting of just 18 activities. The critical path is the bottom path (outlined in red). All r...

Jul 1, 2011

Global Change for Calendars

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What criteria need to set up in Global Change to change the Calendar from 7 weeks to 5 weeks which may change calendar of all actvities?Thanks

Jul 1, 2011

question about contract analysis ?

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Dear planners i need summary for contract anaylsis, like what is contract anaylsis what is the big points that i must looking for it when i analysis a contractplease advise

Jul 1, 2011

How to show planned / as buit / and

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Similar to the last post but i need a step by step guide in the following scenario.   I have inherited a project with an Asta easy plan programme ( I don't usually use Asta) The project is delayed and I want to show the Planned as a baseline that doe...

Jul 1, 2011

Baseline costs showing up incorrectly

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I have a cost loaded baseline schedule that was originally received from the subconstractor is showing a Budgeted Total Cost of $23,835,030. I have received their latest update and the Budgeted Total Cost is $24,613,252. I have assigned the baseline ...

Jul 1, 2011

Trouble with Overtime Rates

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I have a resource eg  rigger working 8 hrs a day(9am to 5pm) for Rs.300/day as standard. I gove him an overtime rate of Rs.90 per hour. Lets say i have an activity which is planned for one day having this rigger as a resource, the planned cost of the...

Jul 2, 2011

Overtime in Primavera P6

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Hi Gentlemen,I hope Everyone is fine there,I need to ask that How to put the overtime for a resource in Primavera P6.I have Searched and In Resource window I have found an Option of Currency & Overtime in details Tab.But I have No concept that How to...

Jul 2, 2011

Overtime Factor for Resources In PRimavera P6

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Hi Gentlemen,I hope Everyone is fine there,I need to ask that How to put the overtime for a resource in Primavera P6.I have Searched and In Resource window I have found an Option of Currency & Overtime in details Tab.But I have No concept that How to...

Jul 3, 2011