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Predecessors column - Project 2016

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The predecessor column has disappeared.  It is not hidden so I can't unhide it.  I went to More Tables but couldn't add it that way.  I rebooted my computer and did a repair on the program to no avail.  My boss wnats me to edit the schedule today but...

Mar 16, 2017

How to change location of wbs items

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My project has only two main wbs, building and siteworki first created building wbs and the wbs under itthen i created sitebut now it shows site on top of building wbs. both in wbs view or the activity view. how can i bring sitework to below buuildin...

Mar 16, 2017

Drawbacks

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Pls list out the drawbacks of Primavera. ( eg resource assignment can be done automatically depend on the resource availability)

Mar 17, 2017

How to Tie Up Those Dangling Loose End Activities

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Many scheduling guidelines will flag any dangling activity, i.e. any task (except ‘project close’) with no successor, for ‘missing logic’. Here's a look at how to address this http://ow.ly/Pati309ZXsu

Mar 17, 2017

Jobs?

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Wow I have not looked into PP for a few years and was shocked to see how little jobs PP has got, I remember the times when there were 5 to 10 jobs per day? What has happened to PP?  apart from the world market job slump, as other job sites are not lo...

Mar 17, 2017

Weather delay - calendar vs delay activity

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I understand that the correct practice is to make a calendar for weather affected activities and use that calendar for accounting weather delays in scheduleBut what if, instead of a delay calendar, we include a delay activity in the end and do not as...

Mar 17, 2017

Saving different versions of a project

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I will save a copy of my project once i complete all durations and links, but before assigning any resources and calendar, even before creating those.then after saving it, i will continue and create resources and calendar, then assign reosurces and c...

Mar 17, 2017

S Curve For Construction

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Hello Everyone, I would like to knopw how youy would build a S Curve for Construction in Excel Sheet. Points to be notedNot by loading manpower into your Software like Primavera, MSP etc. I have a Manpower Schedule which shows how many Personnel whic...

Mar 19, 2017

XER file at completion units is changed.

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Dear Friendswhenver i importing XER file at completion units is changed.we are using server based software. means we are updating the programme multiple users.and we are using unit percentage complete.so please help...

Mar 20, 2017

Cost report row size

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Hi all,I am new here, and new to P6. I am trying to print out a cost report under the resource assignments view that displays 3 rows for each activity: budgeted cost, actual cost, at completion cost. I have the layout setup exactly how I want it, and...

Mar 20, 2017

MS Project - Thirds of Months?

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One of my Project Managers just asked me a question I couldn't answer.:-oYou can imagine my acute embarassment and changrin. The very thought of being less knowledgable than a PM makes me shudder, so any help would be much appreciated.Why does MS Pro...

Mar 20, 2017

P6 comparing roles budgeted units with units of resources available

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Good afternoon,I am trying to find a way where I can assign roles to all the activities in my different projects and do a comparison or perform a gap analysis of the resources available for each role.The idea is that we can have a look ahead of which...

Mar 20, 2017

Recommended way to update the progress in P6

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Dear all,I am new to Primavera. With all the manuals I am sort of still lost on what is the meant procedure to update status / progress of activities in Primavera and you can change several things and the tool will re-calculate the other (e.g. updati...

Mar 21, 2017