Converting Activity Codes to WBS
Forum TopicHello, by chance can anyone help me convert Activity Codes to WBS?any existing software to use?Thanks Regards Efren
Dec 14, 2022
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Elapsed Duration
Forum TopicWhen displaying Elapsed Duration in a column can it be displayed without the "e" ? Thank you
Dec 14, 2022
Critical Path issue
Forum TopicHi everyone, in one of the projects this issue came up and we have two critical activities at the same time and the more important issue is the following critical activities are followed by the shorter one.How is that even possible? What do I need to...
Dec 14, 2022
How to edit gray boxes in Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Forum TopicHi All,I am trying to distribute hours using resource usage spreadsheet. some of the boxes have turned gray and i can not edit them.Activities haven't startedactual hours are 0budgeted hours = remaining hoursRefer to activity "Insert seismic bracing"...
Dec 16, 2022
CPM Schedules have limited use in horizontally distributed projects!
Forum TopicOur recently uploaded presentation ‘Scheduling Challenges in Horizontally Distributed Projects’ looks at the challenges of scheduling, managing, and claiming delays in, horizontally distributed projects. The presentation linked below is the start of ...
Dec 17, 2022
Sorry, not a fan citrix based or pure cloud based P6 Professional or EPPM
Forum TopicSorry, not a fan citrix based or pure cloud based P6 Professional or EPPM, or any cloud based service vs on your own machine. I could see if you never had to travel for your job and had the fasted connection. It is probably better for everyone exce...
Dec 17, 2022
Float Path in Group and sort
Forum TopicHiI was watching a video in which it used the following picture for group and sort and also filtered the activities on " in progress" and " Not started" What is the benefit of using this?Is it for seeing the critical activities? If yes, why not just ...
Dec 20, 2022
DB = Design Build, can a DB submit a delay if they can't get agreement to what is designed for the budget?
Forum TopicDB = Design Build, can a DB submit a delay if they can't get agreement to what is designed for the budget?
Dec 20, 2022
Remaining Work Hours profile in Gantt Chart?
Forum TopicHi All, Is it possible to get this P6 view in MSP? I am displaying the Activitiy list on the Table side and on the Gantt charty side I have the timeline and also the Activity Work Profile Remaining Work Units. [[wysiwyg_imageupload:8306:]]
Dec 20, 2022
where is the switch to make % Complete change Remaining Durations? and vice versa
Forum TopicHello All,where is the switch to make % Complete change Remaining Durations? My Tasks are set as shown below, but the % Complete field seems to be manually entered, how do I get the % Complete to be auto calculated based on Remaining Duration or vice...
Dec 22, 2022
Gantt Charts were invented 160 years before Henry Gantt
Forum TopicOur latest Blog clearly demonstrates the concept of a time scaled bar chart was the invention of Joseph Priestley in 1756 some 150 years before Henry Gantt published his first book in 1913.The core element of a bar chart is a line of scaled length, w...
Dec 22, 2022
Primavera P6 + BIM Application
Forum TopicHow do you think this helps in managing the construction and deliver project in timey manner? I very much appreciate your feedback: https://forms.office.com/r/cCdqqTeYgS
Dec 27, 2022
Concurrent Delays – Confusion or Clarification?
Forum TopicOur latest blog post discussing a recent decision by the English and Wales High Court in Thomas Barnes & Sons PLC v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC), may have clarified the UK approach to this contentious area of law but m...
Dec 28, 2022
ETC different than Budgeted labour units for not started activity
Forum TopicHello, So a collegue showed me a weirdd situation in P6: an activity that hasn't started yet, however the estimate to complete labour units are different (lower) than the budgeted labour units. It seems odd for this to happen and I can't think of any...
Jan 2, 2023
Delivering Expert Evidence is Becoming Harder
Forum TopicDelivering effective Expert Evidence is becoming harder, at least in the UK, Australia and most likely other Commonwealth jurisdictions. Traditionally the role of a Judge was to apply the law to the evidence presented by the parties to a dispute. In...
Jan 4, 2023
100 Global Calendars -
Forum TopicI work on many projects, how do I ensure my 100 calendars and tons of resources etc do not infect the machines of people I give projects back to? Shouldn't everyone always use Project Calendars if you ever share? Shouldn't people always use "new Ca...
Jan 4, 2023
EPS Nodes & Project Files
Forum TopicI have certain data fields that apply to all of the projects within a node. Rather than maintinaing that data on each project schedule file it would make sense to manage them at the EPS node. However the fields available to the EPS Node are limited. ...
Jan 9, 2023
Project Management - A Historical Timeline
Forum TopicOur latest paper, Project Management - A Historical Timeline has been published in the January edition of PM World Journal. Read the full journal free of charge at: https://pmworldjournal.com/The objective of this paper is to put the development of m...
Jan 11, 2023
Technique for Computing Estimate to Complete (ETC) not working
Forum TopicHello,I am using Primavera P6 R22.12 but I had the same problem in P6 R19.12.I am trying to compute ETC using a PF = 1/CPI, but P6 does not recognize my CPI.My CPI for the project is 0.94, BAC $4,000 and EV $1,300. Using the techinque where PF = 1/CP...
Jan 11, 2023
Dispute management and forensics update
Forum TopicAs part of a 2023 project to look at the diverging legal approaches to assessing delay and disruption in projects, we’ve been busy updating out web pages:Dispute Managementpage looks at contract dispute management from the perspective that preventing...
Jan 14, 2023