Questions You Should Ask When Implementing A PMO
Forum TopicHere are some key questions that you should ask and be able to answer when implementing a PMO http://ow.ly/RrVeQ
Aug 27, 2015
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Can you create codes in the Library Explorer to remain permanent?
Forum TopicHello everyone,At the moment when I create a programme I create codes so that I can apply it to the bars.However when I open a new project it seems that those codes dont come up in my "project view"They re appear when I open up the project that I cre...
Aug 27, 2015
MSP 2013 - Filters for 3wk and 12wk lookahead
Forum TopicMorning All, I am trying to create layout/filter in MSP 2013 for a 3wk and 12wk lookahead. I dont seem to be able to use the easy logic for creating the same rules that i use in P6 in MSP. Typically I would us CD (Current Day) +/- period of time (in...
Aug 28, 2015
It has been an interesting week for my family.
Forum TopicHi AllThis week has been interesting:My grandson has a job as a deck hand on a small drift trawler in the North sea. On Tuesday it sprung a leak and he had to keep bailing while the skipper rushed to the beach.On Thursday my grand daughter was accept...
Aug 29, 2015
Filter projects in EPS by milestone status
Forum TopicI (as well as my company) am new to running P6, and have what should be a basic question. I have searched the internet and have come up empty. What I want to know is if I can filter projects in the EPS window based on milestone status. Now I know ...
Aug 31, 2015
How to reschedule??
Forum TopicIntially the project finish date was 30April 2016, Because of the Penalty milestone, dates have been prepon to Dec 2015..so how to fix this in p6???
Aug 31, 2015
Updating Problem
Forum TopicDear all, I want to be updating percentage comple so I rename the "Performance %Complete Colum" as , but when I try to enter a value, it only display 6%, no matter the value it will display 6%.Please help solve this problemThanks
Aug 31, 2015
WHAT IS A TECHNIQUE FOR QUICK RESOURCE LOADING IN PRIMAVERA FOR A COMPLEX PROJECT? HOW TO POPULATE PRIMAVERA EXPORTED EXCEL FILE
Forum TopicConsider the case of a complex project with 20,000 construction phase activities. I need to do the following:1. Load BOQ cost in my Primavera schedule (Non labor resource “BOQ cost” is defined in resource directory).2. Load Resources for each activit...
Aug 31, 2015
The Value of Milestones in Project Scheduling
Forum TopicHere's a primer on what Milestones are and how to use them http://ow.ly/RA0Za
Aug 31, 2015
total negative float
Forum TopicDear All,My name is faizi imam and i am working on revising a beseline schedule to claim for EOT.After revising the schedule i got the new project completion date in the summary but i am not getting total negative float,instead i am getting total flo...
Aug 31, 2015
Resource Max units / time
Forum TopicI am using P6 Professional 8.3 and I'm having issues with the Resource - Max units / time allocation. I enter an effective date to start assigning 8 hours per day (Max units / time) for a activity, and then another effective date later on to start as...
Aug 31, 2015
Productivity for Building MEP services
Forum TopicHi Everyone,Please someone post the productivity of manpower for different services like, Water supply, Drainage, Chilled water supply, fire fighting, elctrical works etc for building construction project.
Sep 1, 2015
Primavera P6 Level Of Effort Activity Type
Forum TopicQuite a few folks have been asking about how and when to use Level Of Effort activities in Primavera P6, so we though we would make a short movie explaining how they work. http://ow.ly/REuDC
Sep 1, 2015
HOW TO EXPORT PRIMAVERA .XER ILE INCLUDING ALL MAINTAINED BASELINES???
Forum TopicDear Professionals,Is there any way to export xer file including all maintained baselines?RegardsAli
Sep 2, 2015
Progress Calculation
Forum TopicHi All, In MS Project is it possible to remove the link between percentage complete and remaining durations.the concern is that based on the assigned emaining duration the achieved/inserted % progress is changing. MS Project is calculating the progre...
Sep 2, 2015
Convert Activity Code into WBS
Forum TopicHello Planners,is it possible to convert Activity Code into WBS entries? I have tried to write a Global Change saying "WBS = ", but the value can only be one of my WBS nodes.Thank you,Alexandre
Mar 23, 2016
How to load MS Project .mpp file to p6
Forum TopicI have a schedule done in MS Project thats in .mpp format. I tried to load the schedule into p6 but it accepts only XML. I converted the file format to XML but of no use. Could anyone shed a light on how to load this into p6
Mar 23, 2016
Is there a benefit to a frequent Primavera P6 upgrade?
Forum TopicHow often would you upgrade your P6 to the latest version? I know people that refused to upgrade and they are still using P6 v6 and it works perfect for them. They are basically doing the same job I am doing with my v15.2. It appear that primavera ma...
Mar 23, 2016
Activity Spreadsheet Usage / P6 V8.2
Forum TopicHi everyone,Right now I’m doing a contract migration from Lump-sum to Time & Material, I updated my schedule once a week but now my client need the number of hours expended by day. Throw the Activity Spreadsheet Usage I can found all the information...
Mar 23, 2016
Why does my budgeted cost change every time I recalculate the schedule
Forum TopicI just created a cost loaded schedule and everything look fine. The problem is that everytime and re-run the schedule the budgeted cost changes on me and it driving me crazy. This only happen on a particular resource. P6 always always add or subtract...
Mar 23, 2016