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MS Project & Sharepoint

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We have multiple project listings (from Sharepoint), spreadsheets and project plans that we are trying to combine into a master project plan. Realizing that SQL Server and data mapping might be required, does anyone have an idea how we can reduce the...

May 3, 2012

Whats Cost % Complete?

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Dear All Planners,I just need to know what is the equation P6 use to calculate the Cost % Complete? Thank you,

May 3, 2012

Whats Cost % Complete?

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Dear All Planners,I just need to know what is the equation P6 use to calculate the Cost % Complete? Thank you,

May 3, 2012

Constructive [overtime] acceleration - Opinions?

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Hi All A topic im sure has been discussed many times before but as new judgments are provided in court and the industry evoles maybe opinions/outlooks change. In terms of constructive accleration such as performing overtime without an official reques...

May 3, 2012

Use of Steps

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All  I have inherited a project where the tasks are very high level.  I have a number of pipes listed under one task and I know the number of metres or feet to be installed in each.   This is relatable to a budget labour unit so I have: pipe 101 - 10...

May 3, 2012

Relationships and the Critical Path. Confused

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Hello!I am new to planning (6 weeks). It is my first job in the construction industry also.I have been taken on as a planning engineer for a small-medium sized main contractor in the UK. I am the only planner currently and I have taken over from an e...

May 4, 2012

Schedule submission

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TFIF everyone! :-) Quick one for those of you with both hats on....... For those of you working for a 'client' do you insist / stipulate that the contractor submit the schedule source files, be it .xer, mpp etc.. at the reporting period?Is this puere...

May 4, 2012

closing out schedule

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Hi friends,what should be thre primary concerns when we are making a closing out schedule for an industrial project.Your views are most welcome.RegardsSunil

May 4, 2012

Multiple resources in P6

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Hi, I'm looking for some help with resourcing in P6 v5 please. We have one activity with multiple resources stretching over a perdio of 10 working days.  I'd like to schedule one resource so he/she works 2 full days at the start of the activity and 3...

May 6, 2012

Defect Liability Period

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Dear All, Would like to know ,how the obligations differs between "Defect Liability Period" and "Maintenance Period". Our contract agreement calls for 3 years  DLP, whereas  B.O.Q  includes".......maintenance  for the guarantee period". Can these be ...

May 6, 2012

varience BL-finish

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Helo Friends,When I scheduled a project I found an activity with finish  date jun15 and  as of may 1st datadate it is showing -212 d varience in BL-finish , actual % complete of that activity is 95% why that activity showing -212days of delay..?My qu...

May 6, 2012

Project management software recommendation?

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Now that our team at SFSU is getting bigger and starting to handle some longer term projects such as integration with Diva (http://diva.sfsu.edu/), Drupal, and/or e-Portfolio system and so on. We really need to have a good project management software...

May 7, 2012

primavera 3.1 barchart area

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Hi,i can't get display bars in my barchart area.the bar chart area is empty.but  i can get view my barcharts when i do printout. can anyone give me some idea to fix this????

May 7, 2012

Cost Control Technic For Construction Project

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Dear All,I have develop one Progame for Cost Conrol Management if you want to see my Programs Demo then follow this link http://bit.ly/HZzSyf Please give me comment for Improvement.Thanks & Regards,Shailesh Sonar

May 7, 2012

Import MSProject Issue with Functionality of Schedule

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Right now my company has all of its site managers using MS Project as their scheduling tool.  We are trying to move toward P6, however currently we only have one seat and I have become the "database manager" and have been tasked with importing and wo...

May 7, 2012

Calendar for Singapore Projects

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Hello guys, a very good morning to all, Ill cut to the chase. I would like to survey the calendar that is being used for Singapore Projects I am currently doing 2 projects 1 is GreenField, the other is a BrownField ShutDown Project, I am thinking to ...

May 8, 2012

P6 Dosn't consider the highest TF

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Dear All Planners, Why P6 dosent consider the highest TF in the schedule as the project TF? Seee the example below why P6 not consider teh -67 as the highest TF? Total   -45 WBS1  -45 WBS2  -67 Thank you for any help, Regars, HANSON

May 8, 2012