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Import failed due to exceed the datebase capacity

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Hi guysI'm useing P6 R8.1 standalone version, and have serveral projects imported in the software. Now I want to import another new project, but one tip showed up some time after the importing process started, stating the request have exceed the maxi...

Sep 17, 2015

Msc Research Survey - Sumant Mansingh

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Hi All,I am currently completing my MSc in Construction Management with Law at Kingston University and it's dissertation time, as such I have to carry out some empirical research. My chosen subject is Construction Delay Analysis on Lift Projects. To ...

Sep 18, 2015

Fixed duration / unit activities– Duration Changes

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Hi,Today i have faced a strange problem with my P6, that the duration of my activities became zero, when i added resource and provided budgeted hours. Activity was fixed duration / unitsCan someone help me to sort it out?Regards,Abilash 

Sep 20, 2015

Monitoring and acting on delays

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Can anyone offer some guidance ?I use ASTA and all my tasks are linked up from design through to delivery and installation. When there is a delay in design for example, that obviously has a knock on affect with the procurement, delivery etc.  What ge...

Sep 22, 2015

100 Most Inspiring People in Project Management

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I'd like to recommend you an interesting article. If you are looking for PM inspirations, they will tell you how to do it well. Very well! 100 Most Inspiring People in Project Managementhttps://www.timecamp.com/blog/index.php/2015/09/100-inspiring-pe...

Sep 24, 2015

Value of Work Done

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I'm a consultant and recently been involved with an implementation of a cost control system for some Oil & Gas projects that involved heavy Value of Work Done (VOWD).I'm very familiar with earned value and initially I thought VOWD was just another na...

Sep 24, 2015

99 Free Project Tips

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99 Free MS Project and PM tips: http://www.mpug.com/articles/99-tip-mania/ 

Sep 24, 2015

Importing excel into p6 Using activities with multiple resources

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Hopefully someone can helpI have exported from the resource and resource assignments from p6 into exceland i have changed a number of the quanitites (ensuring the numbers remain as labels)however, when i import the excel file back in,it only seems to...

Sep 25, 2015

New S curves software

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To create S cuves with a planning software, including baseline stalls: http://jym-engineering.blogspot.fr/p/s-curves.htmlBR, JYMhttp://jym-engineering.fr/

Sep 28, 2015

New specs restrict the use of SS & FF lags

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To all:Have increasingly run into the restriction of using no SS or FF lags and of having to remove redundant logic. In ACOE specs and now on a non-military project in Hawaii. Do not think they have the legal right to request this as these items are ...

Sep 28, 2015

Delay Claim

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Hello Everyone,Please help me in learning about this topic regarding Claim. The situation is as expalained belowThe days for project completion : 100Delay from Contractor will push the completion days to - 130Delay from Client will push the completio...

Sep 29, 2015

Progress percentage and scope of work

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Dear All,The case scenario of the Project is like this :After completion of gradeslab client removed the scope of the building and given to another contractor.My question is Option A: Upto that instance can we put the remaining works of that building...

Sep 29, 2015

Asta Power Project tutorials

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Good morning everyone,Due to the heavy work load I am struggling to attend the Asta courses. Only free time I have is the off work hours.As I am trying to improve my Asta power project user skills I used the watch the tutorial videos  on youtube whic...

Sep 30, 2015

Split bar

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Hi All,After updating a MS Project Schedule, split bars are visible for the updated activities(i assume due to the logical links). How to avoid it and show a normal current bar for the full remaining duration. ThanksBest RegardsKannan

Sep 30, 2015

Unit rate

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Hi Can u tell me what are the factors have to consider when building up unit rate for five storey building?

Oct 2, 2015

A Statistical Approach to Estimating

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Here we look at the principles and approaches to aid the project manager’s attempt to accurately estimate the duration and/or cost of a project http://ow.ly/SW2hK

Oct 2, 2015

measuring against the baseline

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I am trying to get a formula that acts as a "early warning" spot light in the number field against the finish variance e.g. if my base line finish is 40 days. What I want help with is the IF formulaif the finish is 40 days away or greater then the sy...

Oct 4, 2015