Productivitu analysis
Forum TopicHello... Dear experts, Can you please help me for productivity analysis of construction manpower. Anybody has excel sheet will really help.
Feb 18, 2017
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Time Impact Analysis in Complex and Mega-Scale Project Programmes
Forum TopicHi All,In a detailed contractual programme where we have around 40,000 No. of activities with proper weekly updates and around 600 Engineer's Instructions / Site Instructions; If the programme logic is not altered after a point and it is not reflecti...
Feb 19, 2017
Project Controls Softwares - Critical Issues Faced by Project Controls folks
Forum TopicHello all, Thank you for accepting me as part of this goup! I am in the process of developing a paper for AACE (towards the certification as a certified cost professional). The paper's topic is: Project Controls Softwares - Critical Issues Faced by P...
Feb 19, 2017
Microsoft Project and Fixed Price Task Costs
Forum TopicHere's how to specify Fixed Price Task Costs in Microsoft Project http://ow.ly/KS1H309cW2V
Feb 21, 2017
Assign Budgeted Cost Automatically
Forum TopicHI,I have activities with resources, each Labour resource has its own Price/Unit, Max Units /Time is 100%, I have set Duration Type to Fixed Unit per Time because if I have to change the duration of the Activity I want to change as well the budgeted ...
Feb 21, 2017
Setting Up a Four-Day Work Week in Microsoft Project 2013
Forum TopicWe've recently had a few questions on how to set up a four day work week in Microsoft Project. So here are step-by-step instructions, complete with screen shots, on how to do this in Microsoft Project 2013 http://ow.ly/Di1uX
Oct 24, 2014
Global Change or filter based on Min and Max dates
Forum TopicHi Guys,Hopefully there is a genius out there that is an expert with filters and or global changes, I am after a solution and can’t work out if it is possible to do in P6. Based on a filter (using codes to select a group of activities) I want to writ...
Oct 25, 2014
Pluses and Minuses for upgrading from 7.0 sp4 to 8.?
Forum TopicI've been happy with what I can do in P6 stand-alone version 7 professional.... What am I missing? Can I upgrade and stay stand-alone?Why should I abandon what I've got now?I'm just trying to get a user's view of where I go next.... or don't go next...
Oct 25, 2014
SChedule Behavior
Forum TopicIn my (construction) programme (P6 v7) three Level of Effort activities in the second level of WBS are linked with the first activity “Commencement of the Project” with “SS” relationship and the last activity of the project “Project Completion Date” ...
Oct 26, 2014
New Website with PM Blogs and Exercises in Critical Path Drag and Drag Cost
Forum TopicI have just launched this new website named after my first book and the Total Project Control (TPC) methodology which emphasizes the importance of expected monetary value (or, if you prefer, ROI) as a key project and program management metric.The TPC...
Oct 27, 2014
Report Wizard
Forum TopicHi thereSome report wizard are protected against modifications.Is there a way to open it in aim to customize it , I have already export it and an rename it , but when I import it again it is still not possible to open it.RegardsKamel
Oct 27, 2014
How to schedule for remote project with a roster?
Forum TopicHello all,I'm trying to put a preliminary programme for a project, which:Is at a remote location, therefore the work crew will require accommodation on site, which is provided by the client. The crew will be working a 3:1 roster, i.e. 3 weeks on, 1 w...
Oct 28, 2014
What’s Next For Your PMO?
Forum TopicEvery company’s Project Management Office is slightly different. The functions that your PMO provides depends on where the unit sits within the business, what resources it controls and how much responsibility it has. PMOs can range from small one-per...
Oct 28, 2014
When to Move the Data Date
Forum TopicDears, During the schedule update, what's the standard process, a: Input the actual, etc. information then move he data date, then calculate. b: move the data date, then Input the actual, etc. information , then calculate Thanks for your reply. Jas...
Oct 29, 2014
WBS for decommissioning of mines
Forum TopicDoes any one has an idea/ referenece about what should be our WBS for decommissioning of mines ? RegardsMukesh Gupta
Oct 29, 2014
Recommended Hours per Time Periods
Forum TopicHi Colleagues! Good day. May I know what are the average/recommended Hours/Month and Hours/Year if I have the following parameters: a. 8hrs x 7days workweek Hours/Day - 8 hours Hours/Week - 56 hours Hours/Month ...
Oct 29, 2014
Printing A Gantt Chart In Primavera P6
Forum TopicHere are some great tips on printing a Gantt Chart in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/DySlr
Oct 30, 2014
Change tasks in to subtasks and vice versa without retyping it
Forum TopicHello.Is it possible to change tasks in to subtasks without rewriting all the information. For example area in to desciline in vice versa. It is not so easy, as I understand. All subtasks become tasks and all tasks (milestones) becomes subtasks.I app...
Oct 31, 2014
Turning Iron into Gold!
Forum Topic"Turning Iron into Gold!" How to unite and monetize the three sides of the Triple Constraint Model. Blog #2 at the TPC site shows how to update an old project management cliche into an integrated metric that helps plan and manage a project as an inve...
Oct 31, 2014
Project Planning Development
Forum TopicHi all, I have been woking in Project Planning for the past 18 months. I apologise if this question has been asked a thousand times before but please can you suggest possible courses that i should be looking at completing to aid me in my development?...
Oct 31, 2014