Dear All,I have 2 Questions:Q1- I have loaded BOQ cost in P6. I loaded it by assigning a "COST" resource. I made budgeted units of "COST" resource zero in all activities and loaded cost directy in budgted cost option of the resource in all activitie...
Dear All,I have 2 Questions:Q1- I have loaded BOQ cost in P6. I loaded it by assigning a "COST" resource. I made budgeted units of "COST" resource zero in all activities and loaded cost directy in budgted cost option of the resource in all activitie...
Here's how to auto & manual schedule task entry in Microsoft Project 2013 http://ow.ly/GHpmj
Dear Friends,I need to display the %complete of the "baseline" AND "actual %complete" and I need the formula to consider the weight factors of the activities as well. I have tried many formulas, but they end up displaying "ERROR" or 100% completed (e...
Dear All:Hello, I use primavera P6 Ver 8.3I meet a problem about resource price/unit.I manual key in the resource price/unit with 6 digits decimal, P6 can detect 6 digits and calculate the total cost.(Although P6 only shows 2 digits, but actually it ...
Hello TILOS Gurus,Is there a way to set proportions of annotations and task lines so they appear the same when you view a smaller portion of your project?My project is a 135 kmtr pipeline divided into 3 separable portions. 1 & 3 are about 60kmtrs and...
Hello,Some user permissions have been changed recently and a user has complained that he can no longer update the resources in the resource assignment screen. I'm an Admin superuser and have all access and I can't do it but he is adamant that this wa...
Here's some tips on how to use Level of Effort (LOE) activities in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/GSfHI
I have a nice resource histograme that shows my resource forecast stacked by a resource code that separates direct hires, contract workforce & agency staff. I can show the actual hours expended on a non stacked histograme. Does anyone know if it's po...
Hi Everyone, Can anybody help with a problem I'm facing witht the EV Cost in my P6 V7.0 When Updating my After assigning resource -> Modyfing Budgeted toal COst for this resource ->Dismarking Auto Compute actuals and Calculate Cost from Units -> Set...
Dear Planners,I would like to brought this to the group to get information how my resource graph shows like a step of a stair as per attachment. May someone could make me understand/explain how to make this profile smooth. The Time scale is in weekly...
I've not used Primavera for some time, and have recently started working on a project which requires me to use P6 (r8.3). In my previous role as a Contractor's Senior Planner, I was creating reports which were tracking the project(s) on the headlin...
Dear Planners,An anyone please help me out the Overall construction schedule for Basic Oxygen Furnace / Steel Melting Shop for 3.0 MTPA Iron & Steel Plant. The schedule should include excavations & foundations, Structural fabrication & erection, Mech...
HiI've tried creating a user defined field for the projects window but for some reason after I've created it and then gone to put it into the layout it doesn't show as an option in adding columns. No problems with the other windows. Is there somethin...
Hi allI'm trying to put together a database of project plans in order to assess what an average or "normal" duration is for design studies within the oil & gas industry. I'm interested in the following project types - concept studies, pre-FEED, FEED ...
Hi GuysI am using two calendars, one with xmas & bank Holidays, and one with just xmas. The one with xmas + bank holidays is the project calendar and the other is applied to some of the activities. When I apply the second calendar to an activity, the...
Hi to all experts, I am using Primavera P6 R8.2 Here i am working with the schedule with 4,000 activities & almost 2,200 activities i have loaded Cost though Expenses.The Problem i am facing that for example : one activity having 50% of Activity % C...
Dear All,Please provide your comments regarding this matter.We have given approval for the Baseline programme & after that there was a 2 months delay had occurded due to a Employers delay event but contractor did not claim any EOT (Not submitted any ...
Here's a great guide on how to add generic Labor Resources in Microsoft Project http://ow.ly/HaJUg
Hi guys,I have created two programs in p6. Both showing activities over a certain period of time. One is showing critical activities which if can't be done during the allocated time, must be done during an allocated possesion with no allowance for ri...