Should resource man hours that are added into a schedule contain an inefficiency factor or be solelyestimated direct hours to complete a task? There's one school of thought that the resultant resource histogram should show the additional resourcing r...
Here's a useful guide showing how to define activities in Primavera P6 EPPM http://ow.ly/LJK15
Oracle has just released a versions of many of it's Primavera applications, including Primavera P6 EPPM 15.1 and Primavera P6 Professional 15.1. There's a lot of change here and I've tried to unravel it all so you can understand what's going to chang...
We are a fast growing software company. Currently we are going for bigger and larger software projectsThe problem is accurately doing cost estimates of our projects by vigorously doing man day, calculations and finding the best costing for the projec...
Dear Gents, We used to send primavera update to our planning manager on weekly basis. Is there any provision in primavera to spot the difference in progress for the only activities from the previous week. Your help in this concern is unfathomable!
Could any body share what should be the all disciplines percentage progress when my 60% model review is happening in an EPC project? Kindly share any document or statistics . Regards Mukesh Gupta
HelloI am developing an application which pulls data from our P6 SQL database. In my application I want to display WBS and Task items hierarchically and beside each item display the start/finish dates.In SQL I can write a Common Table Expression whic...
Hi... i am working on laboratory schedule... i need some sample schedule to refere the same and complete my Project schedule,... if anyone can help.. please do the needful...
Hi, Anyone who is using P6 SDK successfully should be able to help with my error. I am using 32-bit P6 v7 with 32-bit ODBC data source and 32-bit excel. For some reason I can't get SDK to work. My error: Row 0: RDA error: Resource not available - Co...
Good morning everyone,I am a Civil Engineering student currently writing my MSc. Thesis "BIM based progress monitoring" I am trying to develop a method to improve progress monitoring techniques through the use of BIM tools and to get a better underst...
Gents, The following links are for a PhD and a scientific paper in the construction risks in the Middle East. The Thesis shows the methodology of how to overcome the risks and delays on construction projects and how estimate the duration...
I am interested in developing a custom Ribbon in Primavera P6 (e.g. custom buttons and routines). It appears we need to download and install the "Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit 5.0". Would this JDK allow me to develop and code cus...
When updating a Baseline project and giving an actual start to a task dependant activity , the sum of remaining units and actual units is not equal to the budgeted units.Any ideas why this happens?
Hello all,What are the best practices that should be considered when reviewing a P6 schedule from a contractor? Most especially when an heinous contractor (trying to manipulate) is involved.All opinions shall be appreciated. thanks Bayo
Dear colleagues,I tried to open a project from P6 with Physical % Complete update in Asta Powerproject, but may I know what particular column in Asta that is equivalent to this?Best regards,Leonard
hi there, I have been an assistant planner for 3 years now on various main contractor projects from grade ii listed refurbs to 30 storey residential. I am relatively new to the industry being in my mid twenties which has granted me little experience ...
Dear Friends,Am new to construction industry, Currently need to provide Project schedule of tasks for ELV - BMS and GRMS.Need help & info on every task that needs to be scheduled for ELV Project of an Commercial building. i.e. Need every steps/ task ...
Dear Friends,Am new to construction industry, Currently need to provide Project schedule of tasks for ELV - BMS and GRMS.Need help & info on every task that needs to be scheduled for ELV Project of an Commercial building. i.e. Need every steps/ task ...
Dear All,Please see the below scenario.In the baseline schedule, one of the MEP shop drawings was not included and that particular MEP work (construction activity was not in the Critical Path.Later in the Project, that particular MEP work got delayed...
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