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Forum TopicHow many planners does it take to tile a bathroom?It depends how thin you slice them!
Jul 21, 2013
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P6 Database - where are Baseline fields data located?
Forum TopicHi there, My first post! I'm looking for Baseline fields in the P6 Database and cannot locate them. Principally interested in Project/BL1-3 baseline early start and finish dates. I've trawled the DB and this is the missing piece for a report I'm putt...
Jul 22, 2013
Deleting of the data from the performance archive also deletes the original (planned) activity data.
Forum TopicDear all,I noticed the following behavior:Deleting of the data from the performance archive also deletes the original (planned) activity data. As in the example below, after I have deleted the performance archive from Activity 1, it’s duration change...
Jul 22, 2013
Convert Activity Codes to WBS
Forum TopicDear all, I can find lots of references on converting the WBS of a project to Activity codes, but none about converting the other way around.I have a schedule that is organized using various activity codes, to make an export to MS Project I would lik...
Jul 22, 2013
Activities with neg (-) Total Float
Forum TopicHi Friends, I encountered strange situation, got a schedule to review from 1 project and surprisingly found activities with neg (-) float but they are not critical, in fact most of the activities. Regards, Riaz
Jul 23, 2013
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Forum TopicDear Members,We at Planning Planet have created this Guild Discussion Forum to help our friends and colleagues at The Guild of Project Controls (GPC) to share their news, views and updates until they are in a position to run their own dedicated websi...
Jul 20, 2013
Table of Contents for our draft Cost Management Standard of Practice
Forum TopicDear PPers,We are rapidly completing the Table of Contents for our draft Cost Management Standard of Practice, and will be looking for participants in the development of the Standard. I have discussed the current ToC with a number of people and recei...
Jul 23, 2013
Learn The Different Primavera P6 Percent Complete Types
Forum TopicWe get a lot of calls asking us to explain the different Percent Complete types in Primavera P6. Here's an article that explains each of them, when to use them and what the expected outcome would be http://ow.ly/nerEa I hope this helps, Emily
Jul 23, 2013
Budgeted Labor Units changes after import
Forum TopicDear Schedulers,For some reason after importing my schedule in another computer with P6, my budgeted labor units slightly changes (from 805,700 manhours to 789,500); all user settings seem to be identical in both machines. Please help, I gotta get my...
Jul 23, 2013
Resource constrained schedule does not seem to work for SF links
Forum TopicDear all,Can you please check the below example.Unless I am missing something it looks for me, that Resource Constrained Schedule does not produce correct results for Start to Finish linked tasks.See example belowInitial scheduleResource Contrained s...
Jul 23, 2013
Subcontractor delayed and faces LD's but entire project not affected
Forum TopicHi guys,I offer following situation for your review and advice :Subcontractor's scope is part of a larger project involving other subcontractors. Subcontractor has caused a delay to the completion of its scope which would enable Contractor to draw li...
Jul 24, 2013
Problem - Resources being phased after activity completion
Forum TopicHi This relates to P6 release 6.0 We are noticing a problem where the resource histogram profiles are running well past the activity completion dates. Does anyone have some idea as to why this is happening? We think it may be a software error where a...
Jul 25, 2013
Resource Usage Profile in P6
Forum TopicDear All,I am using P6 to develop the baseline schedule. As per the client requirement, the time unit for resources is days instead of hours. After inputting all the resources and while trying to develop the Resource Profile view, the following issue...
Jul 25, 2013
Global Change in P6
Forum TopicI am used to P3 and recently shifted to P6. Kindly help me to slove this issue with P6.I have one user defined column as "Cost" (all numeric values) and I want to put this cost as "Budgeted Cost" by global change for one resouce "0Cost" to produce ca...
Jul 8, 2013
PLANNING AND PROJECT CONTROL
Forum TopicHi All,Do you spare some time and let me know what is the meaning of Planning & Project control from your perspective?Much appreciated in advance,Regards,Sakandar
Jul 8, 2013
Different types of programs during project life cycle.
Forum TopicDear AllI create this topic for the sake of understanding different types of programs during project life cycle, i will mention the types i already know but if someone here can explain all of them one by one and when we can use each of them it would ...
Jul 8, 2013
275kV/400kV Cable Laying Norms
Forum TopicDear Planners,Does anybody have any norms on durations that would be useful for laying 275kV/400kV cables?I am planning a project that requires this work. Thanks John
Jul 8, 2013
RDCPM- Relationship Driven CPM
Forum TopicThe following is a link to a presentation by Primavera in which it talks about "link categories" which I should find under Plan/Links/Link Categories/User Fields. Problem is that I do not find the tab "Links" under Plan. I am using PRA 8.7.56. The...
Jul 9, 2013
Bucket planning
Forum TopicDearss..How to enable bucket planning in p6 to enable to enter budgeted units manually.
Jul 10, 2013
Example of apartment block time planning schedule
Forum TopicHi Guys,I am hoping one of you can help me, I am currently in SA studying a course in construction project management and one of my assignments is to produce a project schedule for an apartment block consitsing of 20 units. The course is based in the...
Jul 11, 2013