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Earned Value Cost vs Physical Percent Complete

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Hi, how could i solve my problem on how to correct my earned value cost calculation on my updated Schedule in P6. Example of incorrect earned value cost is 2500USD instead of 6500USD at 100% Physical % Completed. Is there any way to resolve this issu...

Sep 12, 2017

Project with several phases of completion dates

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Dear, I have a project with 6 phases each has different contractual completion dates and liquidated damages. But all phases are inter-related. I consider they should have their own critical path.It means the programme should have 6 critical paths. Wh...

Sep 13, 2017

Correcting Program for Delay analysis

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Hi,I am analysing a program for a dispute. The dispute occured part way through the project so the delays are retrospective but the impact is prospective.My client, I beleive by accident changed a calendar for a future few activities from a 24x7 to a...

Sep 13, 2017

Scope Management

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Hi all,in order to define scope of the project, we need to define the requirements and it might be all the requirements are in the sope or we might identify some of the requirements to be included in the scope. Two questions i have:1- what is the bes...

Sep 13, 2017

Cost Control - EPC Project

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Hello Everyone,I work in a Oil & Gas EPC Company and part of my job is Cost control. I did Cost Control without any coding in a spreadsheet which I used to compare with the budgeted Cost. I would like to get in detail of Cost Control. Could anyone ov...

Sep 14, 2017

Group Interval

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Hello,Can anyone tell me whether the date notation - in grouping bands - can be changed to European date format?I've grouped my layout on 'Start' and defined the Group Interval as Day.[[wysiwyg_imageupload:4997:height=200,width=300]]The Grouping band...

Sep 14, 2017

Calculating cost on minimum day rate item

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Hi,We have a scenario where a crane costs us say £1,500 per day (8hr day). Even if the crane is only used for 1hr, we still get charged for the whole day. if we go over 8hr a day then it's charged at £45 p/h.I don't really know how to establish a pay...

Sep 14, 2017

P6 Resource Usage Profile Budget

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Hi Everybody,Could you please help me.In Resource Usage Profile first pictures my budget (yellow colour) shown on 28 October 2017, but it actual( blue colour) started on 01 March 2017. I think it should be the budget and actual stand near each other(...

Sep 15, 2017

Pre-Engineered Metal Building Scheudle

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Hello Dear Colleagues,  I am working on a new project which is a big stadium PEB building. I am looking for a sample schedule related to such a building. If anyone has any please send it to via [email protected]  thank you all

Sep 15, 2017

Project Charter

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Hi All,who writes the project charter? in PMP books, it is said that the sponsor who writes the project charter though some information in the document are not related to him.best,Muataz

Sep 17, 2017

What is the easy way to move an activity from lower level of WBS

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I have received a Pre-Comm/Comm schedule from our contractor , now my management wants me to add remaining construction activities to this schedule to drive mechanical completion , So I added Sub WBS to the existing WBS. There are more than 1000 acti...

Sep 20, 2017

P6 Global Change Question

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I am trying to match "plan" dates in P6 to "start" or "actual Start" dates depending on the case using global change. For some reason "plan" dates do not change to "actual" dates despite committing to the global change. Was wondering if someone else ...

Sep 21, 2017

Delete Posts

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I acciedently created multiple posts - how do i delete it - My apologies in advance.

Sep 21, 2017

Primavera P6 Professional File Transfer Requirements

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Are you transferring a Primavera P6 schedule file from one counterpart P6 database to another, most likely from subcontractor to customer? If so, then you and your counterparts will want to establish agreed upon file transfer requirements to control ...

Sep 21, 2017

Acadamic background for Planning engineers and project managers

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hello everyone !i am a civil planning engineer, i have two years of experience in the oil and gas construction industry , i have been searching recently for the best masters degree for planning engineers and project managers to enhance my academic re...

Sep 21, 2017

Activities with Incorrect Start / Finish Times

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In my current project that got handed over to me, I have 2 calendars. 95% of those are on Calendar 1 and 5% Calendar 2.About 20% of activities have incorrect start and finish times (not starting at 8a or finishing at 5p) (although the dates are most ...

Sep 21, 2017