Early Star and Early Finish
Forum TopicDear Planners,What is the difference between the early start and start? once we enter the durations start and finish are automatically filled but early start and finish no?Regards,Moutaz
Jul 2, 2012
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Make Your PMO More Effective With Learning Transfer
Forum TopicDo you make a point of ensuring that everyone who goes on a training course transfers what they have learned to their work environment? It’s worth doing. A new study by ESI International shows that when training is transferred back onto the job, Proj...
Jul 2, 2012
Finish or Start milestone?
Forum TopicDear planners;Sometimes we have a milestone wich come at the end of one activity/ies and its the start of other activity/ies (like handover milestones).So how we should conider this kind of milestones, start or finish milestone? Thank you in advance ...
Jul 2, 2012
linking Activities in subsequent WBS
Forum TopicI am using P6. i have two WBS created with one Submittal of Material list and the next submission of PO with same activities. Now i want to link each activity in Submission of PO wbs to Each subsequent activity in Submittal of material list. I have ...
Jul 3, 2012
Beginner exercise
Forum TopicHII ,I am a new in planning ,and want to learn planning ,i know the basics of primavera (p 6.7) ,any suggestion on what to start ,i am working on road&infrastructure project .so i need suggestion on how start learning planning if possible any exercis...
Jul 3, 2012
Free Primavera P6 video tutorial guide covering resource management
Forum TopicHey everyone! I just wanted to make everybpdy aware of the free Primavera P6 video tutorial guide covering resource management topics. You can access it here --> Free Primavera P6 video tutorial guide We also have a Primavera software training blog a...
Jul 3, 2012
Filtering within a WBS
Forum TopicWe have schedules developed by contractors that have WBS's utilizing a standard template developed for the project I'm involved with. Since we have approximately 15 projects set up using this template, we wanted to filter activities wherein work is o...
Jul 3, 2012
Resources Error Export/Import of Projects
Forum TopicDear All, Good day!Just want to ask about this query which happend to me lately.I have made a Resources Loaded Schedule (BOQ Items as resources, which in turn will give me Total Budget Cost). I export it and import it to another computer. It shows a ...
Jul 4, 2012
Resources Error Export/Import of Projects
Forum TopicDear All, Good day!Just want to ask about this query which happend to me lately.I have made a Resources Loaded Schedule (BOQ Items as resources, which in turn will give me Total Budget Cost). I export it and import it to another computer. It shows a ...
Jul 4, 2012
Remaining Late Cost In Past months after Re-Baseline
Forum TopicAll, I have just rebaselined my project based on a data date of 13th June, however, much of the remaining late cost has been moved in my report to December of the previous year. There is no negative float on these activities and all early and late da...
Jul 4, 2012
Incorporating approved change into the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) using P6v7
Forum TopicI have used the 'maintain Baselines' function to update a copy of the project contract baseline in order to demonstrate slippage in the current schedule when introducing an approved change. this has not resulted in the transfer of the 'coded up & fil...
Jul 4, 2012
scope of work
Forum TopicHi All,Few activity in the scope of work doesn't include in the b.o.q, this additional activity involve material/labour.it is the right thing for my to request variation for the additional work from the client?Please advise.RegardRon
Jul 4, 2012
Integrated Baseline Management - Including 'design change' from the current schedule in the PMB
Forum TopicI have used the 'Maintain Baselines' process to include activities related to approved change from the current schedule in the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). when i have checked the PMB following this process (by de-linking the baseline and ...
Jul 4, 2012
Interview questions & his answers
Forum TopicDear All Planning Profesional,I have a interview for planning engineer,i have morethan 3 year experience in planning with P6.please any body send me some interview questions & his answers.I shall be very thankful for this helpful action,Best Regards,...
Jul 4, 2012
Claim idle resources
Forum TopicDear All, Please help in in claim management ,i am totally a fresher to this , I want to claim in our next RA BILL claim regarding the idle resources due to stoppage of work in 5 Towers of our Project because client doesnt get statutory clearance & a...
Jul 5, 2012
Planning Engineers – Skill Levels and Roles
Forum TopicI have prepared a proposal for the Skill Levels and Roles for Planning Engineers and I would appreciate your comments. 1. Scheduler He is a computer literate Engineer with very good skills in MS-Excel and MS-Word, average to good software skills. He ...
Jul 5, 2012
Allocating Project General Resources
Forum TopicHi All,Please I need to allocate a supervisory resource (in Primavera P6), say a Project Supervisor that only has 8hours/day to more than one activities that he has to supervise in a typical day.This "Project Supervisor" resource could also be flexib...
Jul 5, 2012
Importing Project Level activity codes as Global activity codes
Forum TopicCan you import project level activity codes as global activity codes ? ?
Jul 5, 2012
High Quality Analytical Report
Forum TopicHi all,I want to know what is “High Quality Analytical Report”CheersTanveer
Jul 6, 2012
New Primavera P6 video tutorial covering retained logic vs progress override
Forum TopicHey everyone! Here is our latest Primavera P6 video tutorial covering the use of retained logic and progress override in Primavera P6. You can access the blog by following the link. Primavera P6 Training : Retained Logic vs Project Override Aj Willia...
Jul 6, 2012