A simple but confusing question for me:The last activity in a chain has no successor (there is only the project end date) and this activity has some positive number as a Total Float value.What should be the Free Float value for this activity ?What yo...
Here's a great guide on how to track Labor Units on multiple resourced activities In Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/MTr0E
I just posted a new article “Multiproject Resource Leveling – Some Advanced Considerations” on my blog. In keeping with the blog’s attempt to cover more complex topics, this article goes beyond the simpler issues usually identified with resource leve...
Hi All I Would like to include a narrative of my schedule with the tender schedule. I am wondering if any of you would be able to point me to a sample tender schedule. Also it would be great to hear tips and best practise you follow whilst preparing ...
Hi, I explored the relationship between schedule performance index and total float and found, CASE NO 1. SPI < 1 then, i) TF = 0 (It means on schedule but delay in non-critical activities) ii) TF > 0 (It means ahead of schedule but delay in non-criti...
A client supplied us with an xer file and from a clean install of Primavera and SQL we performed an initial import of their data. All went well. The client has adjusted their plan and exported another xer file. We imported the new xer file and upon r...
This is very cool...here are our first tests successfully running Primavera P6 Professional on a tablet http://ow.ly/MZi15
Is there a better risk register than the Primavera Risk Analysis register? Thanks.
I know that this site is mainly construction industry oriented. However, I believe there are a few people involved in manufaturing projects who might find this ineresting. And under any circumstances, it has great significance for scheduling in gener...
Enclosed please find a link to a resource leveling test schedule as to compare how different software handle the resource allocation. http://www.mediafire.com/view/u9s6qk45pjn9q6t/j3013_8_1.xmlI want to know the resulting duration but equally importa...
Hi,I am looking for a generic WBS for manufacturing trains including Design and Procurement and manufacturing, Can you please help me.Thanks.Sarah
Dear experts, For example, I have a project(A) inside EPS (1). The project (A) has some activities which I added activity code (Area A, Area B...). But when I copy project (A) to other EPS (2), i lost all activity code which I added in activity. Whe...
Within this database you will find 422 Terms and Definitions related to Microsoft Project. This includes Fields and Formulas.All Free. No Login Required. http://www.pmconnection.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=106
It is best to use project constraints sparingly. Here's a look at using Project Constraints In Primavera P6 EPPM http://ow.ly/N5aXw
HI All i'm currently working on a schedule for tender phase for a shopping mall my company is participating in, the problem that my managers are requesting detailed schedule and detailed activities and also asking if we could provide a resource loade...
Hello Friends,I have made a schedule, given relationships, costs resources, and assigned baseline and started updating the progress and scheduled it on a specific date date.It is giving 83.43 Schedule % Complete & 94.43 Performance % Complete as per ...
I just posted a new blog article, “What’s Costing Time? CPM vs. Critical Path Analysis.” It’s a follow-up to my previous blog article about Blake Sedore’s MIT paper on using critical path drag to optimize a manufacturing process. That article has at...
hello, we are running Primevera Contract Management r13, with java 6.31 on Windows 7 Pro - IE 11. When we go to Projects\Communications\meeting minutes, we select a meeting, go to select an action, we select advanced Print, we get "Select a report.....
hello, we are running Primevera Contract Management r13, with java 6.31 on Windows 7 Pro - IE 11. When we go to Projects\Communications\meeting minutes, we select a meeting, go to select an action, we select advanced Print, we get "Select a report.....
Here's how to use different user defined Pay Rates in Primavera P6 EPPM http://ow.ly/NeE0s