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A few simple questions

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Hi,Have a few questions I would like someone to answer if possible?Q1. When planning fit-out periods how is this usually done as it doesnt really follow a finish-to-start relationship or am I doing it wrong. I usually have 1st fix joinery, 1st fix M&...

Oct 22, 2013

Finish baseline variance not showing any number

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Hi All, I am trying to see what the finish baseline variance and finish last period variance is but the columns don't show any number or figure. Do i need to modify after selecting them? Can someone please help? Regards, Patrick

Oct 23, 2013

MS Project 2007 vs 2010 -any major changes?

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I've been roped into doing an improtu workshop on MSP with some non-planners in a few days time. They are using MSP 2010, and I've only got 2007. Are there any major changes I should know about to avoid giving them dodgy advice? I'll only be covering...

Oct 23, 2013

Level of Effort Activities & Resources

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Good Morning All, 1.       It is my understanding that the P6 activity type, “Level of Effort’ is the same as the P3 Hammock activity type.  If my assumption is correct, what are the pitfalls if any of adding resources to this type of activity.2.    ...

Oct 24, 2013

P6 - Producing Asbuilt vs Asplanned

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Hi,Iam attempting to produce a asbuilt vs as planned programme on P6 could someone please just out line the simple steps to follow.Thank you

Oct 24, 2013

Bringing activity details to project level

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Hello, I am trying to create the foundation for a report resembling the table below, where the milestone is extracted from each project. I have looked into activity codes, but can't work out how to bring that information up to a project level. Table:...

Oct 24, 2013

Knowing When To Stop

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Working on a Claims report supporting arbitration, mediation and possibly adjudicatrion.At what point do you stop. You have researched the claim and the nature of causation,realising that the records are demonstrating that your client is mainly at fa...

Oct 25, 2013

Activity Finish Moving Ahead 1day

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Hello,There is a problem when i update the schedule and mark the activity as started my activity finish date automatically moves ahead. Example For an activity A my start date is 12.Oct.2013 and finish date is 15.oct.2013. When i update the schedule ...

Oct 25, 2013

Procedures, Processess & Standards

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I've been tasked with writing some generic procedures, processess & standards for my current company on everything from general planning procedure to specific progress measurement standards. I have a few bits from previous companies & positions but d...

Oct 28, 2013

Record Progress against Baseline

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Can you please help me? I have a Gantt chart with a Baseline and fully logic linked but as i record actual start and actual finish along with overall percentage complete the periods change, as they should. however i need to record progress not just a...

Oct 28, 2013

EXTENSION OF TIME CLAIM IN P6

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Dear AllAt present am working in one big project. my projectis already extended more than one year. the following the causes to delay the project.1. Delay in design2. Delay in slab casting3. Delay in Block Work4. Delay in Plinths and epoxy for equipm...

Oct 29, 2013

Project Budget & Project Accountant

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HiIf a project has no defined budget and the actual cast is being recorded at the head office (not at the project) and not being communicated to the project manager and planning engineer means that either the project has not started or is planned to ...

Oct 29, 2013

Importing Code Library Entries

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Hi, I'm currently trying to put together a template programme for a particular project where the data is being gathered in a rather cumbersome Excel document. At the moment, I'm trying to build a code library so that I can make the transfer of data b...

Oct 30, 2013

Timescale - month/week timescale

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We usually refer to our weeks as "week ending" however the timescale shows the week beginning date. ie. Last week was "week ending october 26". When I chose month/week as my interval it shows "Oct 20" as you can see in the picture below:[[wysiwyg_ima...

Oct 30, 2013

Strict links

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Vladimir,strict links were mentioned in this topic, but I found a couple of other things about them, which I don't understand.1) In the below example link between Activity2 and Activity4 is Strict. When the project resource leveled the following issu...

Oct 31, 2013

Actual resources vs Planned resources

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Hello Tilos users,I would appreciate if somebody explains the difference between Actula resources and Planned resources in Tilos.Are Actual resources mandatory if I want to update the project progress by using resources actual work? Or are they somet...

Nov 3, 2013