Hi AllI am having a challenge with weighting my schedule using top-down estimation. I have used the top-down estimation tool for a while now without any hastles but I am experiencing some issues this time around. I usually weight my WBS in the WBS wi...
We all know (or should know) that when a project is running late, the predicted completion date calculated by the ‘critical path method’ (CPM) at an update tends to be optimistic, and this bias remains true for predictions based on simple time analys...
Hi P6ers! I hope 2024 is a great year for you. Does anyone have a way of identifying if an activity has the same predecessor as SS and FF? Or more clearly, any report that identifies duplicated predecessors to another activity? Thanks, Rod
Hi all, i have a couple of quesions. I would appreciate every one's input on this : 1- under primavera project detals tab and under dates, what is " project planned start" where it is reading from?2- I have searched a lot, but what are the different...
Hello, A friend got his P6 database corrupt and this is the error he receivesWhat could be the source of the error and is there any possible solution? Thanks,[[wysiwyg_imageupload:8577:]]
I have a question which I have been asked in an interview - How to do a master plan for 3 projects in one master plan? My guess was to make a one plan for each single project but I did not confirm my answer so I share this topics for discussion
In P6 you could add a text column, and just put notes in them. The cloud ver evidently only has 1 notes column. Am I wrong? - lots of little annoying differences like that. How can I add more blank column fields to add sort order notes etc. There...
Hi everyone, just wondering is there any one who is not ticking these two options and if yes, can you tell my you won't tick the boxes for these two? What would be the difference? This is where you have your resources, under detail, profile.
Hi I hope someone can advise,I am creating a schedule which has 5 workstream leads doing different things, I would like to create a schedule that includes all their activities but they will not be available at the onset.I would like to add say workst...
Please some one can explain me How to calculate cost for non labour resources assigned to all the project with a given price/day.cost should be calculated even for the non worked day(week end).
Good morning all,please,could some one to explain me why:i have created a LOEF activity for rented non labor resource for a certain number of activities.i have created a base line for my plan.During the progress my plan shown a certain delay ,there f...
Hi Everyone,I am exporting a project from P6 to .xer and when I import the xer file to another planning tool (ACC), the start/finish dates does not appear.I have the same .xer file to 2 of my colleagues, tried to import it in ACC and the same issue h...
IntroductionI want to share a methodology I have spent the last eight months developing, validating, and writing up — and I would genuinely value the technical scrutiny of this community before I take it further into academic submission.The problem i...
IntroductionI want to share a methodology I have spent the last eight months developing, validating, and writing up — and I would genuinely value the technical scrutiny of this community before I take it further into academic submission.The problem i...
Hi P6 experts, I am looking at Duration % Complete column and noticed that the activity with lowest Duration % Complete, its Duration % shows at the WBS level. It seems that at WBS level, the software isn't calculating the correct Duration % Comple...
Hi All, I have a schdule which is resource and cost loaded (By unit rate of Resouce), which is the baseline.After a week I scheduled it. So in the WBS how can I see what was the Baseline Planned % til date for Progress and Cost And what is the actual...
Hi PP,I have a query.I am not sure if this issue has been asked before and satisfactorily replied by members of PP.Have you ever encountered an issue where all the activity bars turned (red) critical after converting it from mpp to mpx?Seldom use MPP...
Disrupting calculation.I have developed a new method by calculating the value of disruption in construction projects.The technique has nothing to do with a “measured mile” nor does it deduct the tender cost from the actual cost. Cost.Instead it compa...
I would like to make resource teams (groups) for material, labour & non-labour resources so that these teams can be assing to an individual activity. For example.I have team for clearing existing roadsigns prior to the new roadconstruction. This is ...
Hello,Are general conditions (setup jobste trailer etc...) and contingency included in EVA calculations? I know it is not deliverable but how about the total project budget? I mean I look at the famous S-Curve for EVA , see no GC or continegncy anywh...