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P6 Scheduling (F9)

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Hi all,I need help on P6 scheduling. I have a project which starts on Dec. 2015 and after inserting the activities I press F9 and selecting data date which is in Dec. 2015, the activity is registred as having started as I see on the activity informat...

Jun 2, 2015

Resource table from P6

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Dear All,I was trying to prepare the resource table directly from P6 as follows;1. Site No.11.1 Manpower1.1.1. Manpower-11.1.2. Manpower-21.2. Machinery1.2.1. Equipment-11.2.2. Equipment-22. Site No.22.1. Manpower2.1.1. Manpower-12.1.2. Manpower-22.2...

Jun 4, 2015

Project Web Site.

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Anyone using Tools/Publish/Project Web Site from a stand-alone (P6 R15.1 Professional)? Any thoughts? Links? Thanks.

Jun 4, 2015

primavera not printing to pdf

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I had formatted my computer so I had to installl primavera p6 ppm againi have 8.4 versionwhen i click print it only gives me the option to print to : Microsoft XPS Document WriterSend to One NoteFaxThis is allI have no printer connected yet but how c...

Jun 5, 2015

Why Won't We Recognize the Value/Cost of Time?

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I just posted a new blog article titled “Why Won’t We Recognize the Value/Cost of Time?” This article discusses how blind our entire project management profession is (including PM software!) to the critical need to estimate what the cost is of late c...

Jun 5, 2015

EPC

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Hi All,How to create two EPC in one project?Thank you.

Jun 7, 2015

P6 4D Planning

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What is the easiest and most affordable way to integrate P6 with visualisation software to create 4D planning simulations?

Jun 7, 2015

Hello all.

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Im new into P6 and have issues linking construction activities for villa project....the company is aware of my status and has given me a grace of two month...any video reccommendation with focus on constuction activity sequence and relationships.

Jun 8, 2015

Changing resorce type

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Afternoon all :) I have a P6 v8.4 programme in which a material resource has been used to generate cost. as we are working ot an activity schedule, all costs have to be allocated at the finish of the task.My problem is that any time th eduration vari...

Jun 8, 2015

CCPM vs.CPM

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How many are reading all of the technical articles concerning CCPM (Critical Chain Project Method)? What is everyone's thought on this?

Jun 8, 2015

Pre-FEED planning - PMO support

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What support does your PMO provide at project setup? I was hoping for a poll, but no such luck. What I'd like to know is how you initially determine your project duration and initial estimate. Actually, I'm looking for the step or two after you recei...

Jun 9, 2015

Controlling Contractor's Schedules

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Hello, I hope I'm posting in the right section.My question is, How do I control Contractor schedule as a consultant, while I should do cost control on myself (as consultant) for the same project?If I speak my mind, I'd say, I can do one of the follow...

Jun 10, 2015

Project Management and Senior Management: Reconciling Their Needs

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I just posted a a new blog article. It’s titled “Project Management and Senior Management: Reconciling Their Needs.” You can find it here. This article discusses why there is often such a chasm between the views and needs of project managers and thos...

Jun 10, 2015

Import update from PMS(excel) to multiple programs in P6

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Hi All,I am a fresh planner and very recently my boss allowed me to start updating the program. The issue is that i am having a baseline and recovery programs and i have to update same activities twice which consumes a lot of time, bcoz first i updat...

Jun 10, 2015