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General format note in P6

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 Isn't better to use “Start” and “Finish” column headings instead of “Early Start” and “Early Finish” when also using “Late Start” and “Later Finish” columns along with float.  The reason is because the Start will give you an actual right? with an A ...

Nov 29, 2022

Job Opportunities in Australia (if you can get there)

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The Australian Institute of Project Management’s report on ‘The state of project management in Australia 2022’ shows some worrying trends. The survey respondents said:48% of their projects were delivered with stakeholder satisfaction most of the time...

Dec 3, 2022

DCMA 14 Filter

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Hi everyone, Has anyone ever written formula for " DCMA 14"?  If yes, can you share it please.

Dec 12, 2022

Converting Activity Codes to WBS

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Hello, by chance can anyone help me convert Activity Codes to WBS?any existing software to use?Thanks Regards Efren

Dec 14, 2022

Elapsed Duration

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When displaying Elapsed Duration in a column can it be displayed without the "e" ? Thank you

Dec 14, 2022

Critical Path issue

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Hi everyone, in one of the projects this issue came up and we have two critical activities at the same time and the more important issue is the following critical activities are followed by the shorter one.How is that even possible? What do I need to...

Dec 14, 2022

How to edit gray boxes in Resource Usage Spreadsheet

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Hi All,I am trying to distribute hours using resource usage spreadsheet. some of the boxes have turned gray and i can not edit them.Activities haven't startedactual hours are 0budgeted hours = remaining hoursRefer to activity "Insert seismic bracing"...

Dec 16, 2022

CPM Schedules have limited use in horizontally distributed projects!

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Our recently uploaded presentation ‘Scheduling Challenges in Horizontally Distributed Projects’ looks at the challenges of scheduling, managing, and claiming delays in, horizontally distributed projects. The presentation linked below is the start of ...

Dec 17, 2022

Float Path in Group and sort

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HiI was watching a video in which it used the following picture for group and sort and also filtered the activities on " in progress" and " Not started" What is the benefit of using this?Is it for seeing the critical activities? If yes, why not just ...

Dec 20, 2022

Remaining Work Hours profile in Gantt Chart?

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Hi All, Is it possible to get this P6 view in MSP? I am displaying the Activitiy list on the Table side and on the Gantt charty side I have the timeline and also the Activity Work Profile Remaining Work Units. [[wysiwyg_imageupload:8306:]]

Dec 20, 2022

Gantt Charts were invented 160 years before Henry Gantt

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Our latest Blog clearly demonstrates the concept of a time scaled bar chart was the invention of Joseph Priestley in 1756 some 150 years before Henry Gantt published his first book in 1913.The core element of a bar chart is a line of scaled length, w...

Dec 22, 2022

Primavera P6 + BIM Application

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How do you think this helps in managing the construction and deliver project in timey manner? I very much appreciate your feedback: https://forms.office.com/r/cCdqqTeYgS

Dec 27, 2022

Concurrent Delays – Confusion or Clarification?

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Our latest blog post discussing a recent decision by the English and Wales High Court in Thomas Barnes & Sons PLC v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC), may have clarified the UK approach to this contentious area of law but m...

Dec 28, 2022