Creating ID
Forum TopicDear All, How to create Activity IDs according to WBS, can I use Global Change? and how? Regards, Moutaz
Feb 1, 2011
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Start date of the project
Forum TopicI created a new project and the start date is Dec 2010. But when I started creating the first activity in the project, the start date of this project was not Dec 2010, it was the date of the computer 1 Feb 2011. eventhough the data date is the same d...
Feb 1, 2011
How to Generate Early & Late Curve (on time based)
Forum Topichi to all experts, i prepared a schedule with 550 activates and assigned that as a baseline. Right now i m updating it & my performance percentage completion is %13.45. According to my baseline my project is finishing on 12-03-2012 but after updating...
Feb 1, 2011
Project Specific Layout
Forum TopicDear All need your guidance.. i wanted to know if it is possible to create the layout Project specific. i mean the layout which i have saved for a project should show in the layout options only when that project is opened. now in the layout dictionar...
Feb 2, 2011
Progress measurement systems
Forum TopicWhat is the best Progress measurement systems on the Market. I am looking for a Software package that think assigning ROC in line with Deliverables and linking to the Schedule. WOW I need something that Link Milestone to the schedule and not the deli...
Feb 2, 2011
Actual % complete is showing wrong
Forum TopicDear All I am updating the progress for my present project.the project updation is done for every one month.this is the first month of updation.the acitivites are task dependant.duration type- fixed duration and units/time.% complete type- duration t...
Feb 2, 2011
Am I missing a contraint?
Forum TopicMy P6.7 schedule is producing late start and finish dates (and hence strange float values) which are before data date and even project start date. I have checked all obvious constraints. What am I missing?
Feb 2, 2011
manhours waste storn water pipe provision
Forum TopicHello everyone,Anyone has manhour table regards to infrastucture works? Like waste, storm water piping based on diametre, or manholes production and provision etc.??I checked out planningplanet ;however, i couldn't come up with a solution. I need det...
Feb 2, 2011
Controlling & Organizing posts
Forum TopicI remember Pareto's law as i watch the posts on the website. Few people share are sharing their highly valuable experiences, Many people are posting only requests for sample projects, documentation etc. While one or two requests are understandable, r...
Feb 2, 2011
Facing Problem with Early dates logic
Forum TopicHi Friends, While updating P6 schedule, i'm trying to enter actuals on finish date upon 100% completion of the activity, but i can't able to update actual date rather which the system responding like "Remain Finish date cannot be earl...
Feb 3, 2011
P6 V7 vs. 8
Forum TopicWe are currently looking to migrate to upgrade to either of these from version 6.2.1. Asside from the differences published by Oracle, are there any other things that I need to look at? So I post this question to all you knowledgeable folks out t...
Feb 3, 2011
P6 V7 vs. 8
Forum TopicWe are currently looking to migrate to upgrade to either of these from version 6.2.1. Asside from the differences published by Oracle, are there any other things that I need to look at? So I post this question to all you knowledgeable folks out t...
Feb 3, 2011
How to create a 2wk look ahead schedule in P6
Forum TopicHi all, I am still finding my way around P6 and would like to know if anyone can giuve me a step by step outline of how to create a a 2wk look ahead filter. I am familair with creating filters but have never done one for a look ahead.My two main ques...
Feb 3, 2011
How to create a 2wk look ahead schedule in P6
Forum TopicHi all, I am still finding my way around P6 and would like to know if anyone can giuve me a step by step outline of how to create a a 2wk look ahead filter. I am familair with creating filters but have never done one for a look ahead.My two main ques...
Feb 3, 2011
How to supervise/provide technical direction for planning/scheduling activities of EPC contractors?
Forum TopicIf you are on the owner side of an oil and gas company that is developing major oil and gas projects and have to supervise EPC contractors, how would you supervise and provide technical direction to them on planning and scheduling activities? How wou...
Feb 19, 2011
Same value of Budget Labor Units and Custom Defined Field using global change in P6
Forum TopicDear All,Hi, I already have values in my custom defined field "WF". I cannot use global change so my Budget Labor Units will be equal to the values in my custom defined field "WF". Any work around? Thank you.Regards,Num
Feb 20, 2011
Same value of Budget Labor Units and Custom Defined Field using global change in P6
Forum TopicDear All,Hi, I already have values in my custom defined field "WF". I cannot use global change so my Budget Labor Units will be equal to the values in my custom defined field "WF". Any work around? Thank you.Regards,Num
Feb 20, 2011
Three months forward planning
Forum TopicHelloI try to create a filter to show me the heads of the planning task three months ahead.I tried to use the filter of time ranges. But it gives me too many tasks. I'm looking for something to give me the main tasks (summary tasks)I tried to do a gr...
Feb 20, 2011
Primavera P6 Professional- EPS
Forum TopicHi everyone; I've recently installed Primavera P6 professional release 8 on my PC. I'm having difficulties in building the EPS using this new software. Can anyone tell me how to build-up a new EPS using this software? thanks in advance wissam
Feb 20, 2011
Design basis for Manhour norms
Forum TopicManhours is a single word very commonly used to measure time, cost and effectiveness of supervision. There are lot of books, literatures and theories available in the market but none of them lay down the design basis of calculation of the same. Why d...
Feb 20, 2011