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Importing Problem from MS Project to Primavera

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Hi everyone,I'm using MS Project 2010 and P6 in the same computer. The procedure that I'm planning to use is gather all information from each responsible within the project and import those data into P6.However, I have encountered one major problem. ...

Sep 9, 2011

Scurve creation in excel

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Hi EveryoneI have been given a template to create an S-curve Report.I have the project data but im unsure how to massage this into the scurve report to get the desired result.If there are any gurus out there willing to take a look please let me know.

Sep 11, 2011

Resource Loaded Schedule

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Hi friends,I'm working in an Oil & Gas EPC Project in the Middle East.My subcontractor submitted me a 'resource loaded schedule'. They have assigned roles to activities insead of resources & allocated planned units to them. For example: welder =4x8hr...

Sep 11, 2011

Topics Locked

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Dear Mike I noticed that some of the topics are locked ......Why ????   Regards Arun

Sep 12, 2011

Total Float Bar on Completed Activities

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Is there a way that I can remove the total float bar on completed activites?I have an on-going schedule having completed, in progress & not started activities as can be predicted but I want to see the total float bar only for in progress & not starte...

Sep 12, 2011

Types of Contract

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I'd like to get some discussion going on the pros and cons of the different types of contracts that are available, e.g. Lump sum fixed price, remeasurement contracts, reimbursible contracts, cost plus contracts etc. What are the client drivers for se...

Sep 12, 2011

Can you copy views from one programme to another.

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I am trying to copy a view from one programme that I have spent a fair bit of time setting up to a number of other programmes for projects that are allready underway. Is there an easy way to do this or do i hve to go through the long process of refor...

Sep 12, 2011

Can you copy views from one programme to another.

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I am trying to copy a view from one programme that I have spent a fair bit of time setting up to a number of other programmes for projects that are allready underway. Is there an easy way to do this or do i hve to go through the long process of refor...

Sep 12, 2011

Top tips for planning

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Dear Experts, I've been invited to a group wide discussion on planning best practise. One of the deliverables at this bash will be "Golden nuggets" in the planning world. Very early on in my career I learnt that, in general, engineers have difficulty...

Sep 12, 2011

Primavera P6 - Stand alone version, Logo printing problems

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I need some help, anyone advise me???..... We generally run P6 through a web based provider however a colleague has a standalone copy (P6.2.1) he prefers to use for speed. The problem is that when he creates a view with the Company Logo attached in t...

Sep 12, 2011

Primavera P6 - Stand alone version, Logo printing problems

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I need some help, anyone advise me???..... We generally run P6 through a web based provider however a colleague has a standalone copy (P6.2.1) he prefers to use for speed. The problem is that when he creates a view with the Company Logo attached in t...

Sep 12, 2011

Primavera P6 Professional R8.1 - High Res Screen Grabs

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Hi Guys, In case you haven't seen the latest version...Here's a bunch of high res screen shots from various windows of the latest version of Primavera P6 Professional  R8.1. Click on these images to enlarge them; you should get a good idea what to ex...

Sep 12, 2011

P6.V7 Software Bug Found... causing PMDB corrupted!!!

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Hello Planning Folks,       Yesterday I found a dangerous bug in P6.V7 about the experiment of using filter by below condition                                            BL Project Total Float < 0 Then clicked OK, the Error Popup Message is shown eve...

Sep 13, 2011

Resourcing on a 24hr Calendar

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Hey All. I'm resourcing up a schedule in MS Project on a 24 hour calendar, but in the Resource/Task Usage Views it splits the first and last days of the resource usage 0.67 and 0.33 adding a calendar day of working time. Is there a clever way to avoi...

Sep 13, 2011

Earned value calculation

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Hi, Is it possible to assign separate EV calculation method to different activities. For eg: Act1: Activity percent complete Act2: 0/100 method Act3: 50/50 method etc.. or only one method for the whole project?

Sep 13, 2011

P6 Rel 7 Lag

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Dear planners;When I run the update on P6 rel 7 , some activities don't start directly after the precedor one (See pic below)!The lag on the relationship=0, and no Constraint.Why I get this kind of probleme? Regards,

Sep 13, 2011

FOR project controls engineers

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Dear all, What is your company's training program for a new project controls engineer.? Please share with me your experiance :)  

Sep 13, 2011

Firing an event when pasting a task – possible?

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I would like to write some VBA code which fires when a task is pasted. The reason is that users quite often create new tasks by copying existing ones, forgetting that these already contain values, e.g. baselines, notes, etc.The code should fire when ...

Sep 13, 2011

XER file for Oil & Gas Industries activities

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I have experience in primavera nearly 12 years in civil works. Basically I am mechanical engg. Now I want to join Oil & Gas industries. I need XER file for Oil & Gas industries, so any members can help me in this regards. For that I shall be very tha...

Sep 13, 2011

FIDIC 1987 Clause 13.1

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Dear Sirs,This is my first request for your thoughts on below matter:Our Contract is based on 4th edition of FIDIC 1987 as further amended in 1992. Broad changes made by way of Conditions of Particular Applications. It’s a re-measurement contract.We ...

Sep 14, 2011