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Relationships while Updating

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I've joined a company as a scheduler and their philosophy doesnt make sense to me. They tell me if the activity is completed, relationships doesnt matter. For example, Activity A is predecessor to Activity B with FS relationship and no lags. They say...

Jun 6, 2011

Password Recovery -Not Working

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Just wanna highlight that the Password recovery system is not working,I can login to my profil using the one time access but i cannot change the password as it will give me an error "username/email has been registered". Currently i'm login to PP usin...

Jun 7, 2011

A very simple question - switching on links!

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A ridiculously easy question - How do I switch onlinks in MSP?  Im new to this software and I cannot for the life of me find where to switch the links on and off. I cant find a search box for the forum, the MSP help files are no good and even google ...

Jun 7, 2011

P6 - P3E converstion - budgeted units being lost in import/export

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Hi Ya Was wondering if anyone could help me on this one. I am currently exporting a plan from P6 using the PM XER version 5 option (have also tried using contractor version 5), when the plan is then imported into our clients system (they are using P3...

Jun 7, 2011

Importing Schedule

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Guys I need some help...I am working in P6 in my office and exported my schedule in xer format so I can work at home. After importing the file in my laptop, I noticed that the durations have been changed as well as the start/finish dates(calendar set...

Jun 7, 2011

Top down estimation

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Hi friends, I have some more doubts ,could you please tell me regarding top down estimation in p6.and estimation weights to WBS  elements and activities. On what basis we are calculating the estimation weights ? and could you explain briefly about to...

Jun 7, 2011

Discontinuous Bars

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After scheduling a project, some bars found out are Discontinuous. The progress (blue bar) stops at data date (time now) and a gap is shown between them with the current bar (remaining work). I was informed by Primavera Australia that the reason a ba...

Jun 8, 2011

Ceiling 1st Rate

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What is the latest ceiling first fix rate (m2/hour)?

Jun 8, 2011

weight in progress calculation

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hi: In order to calculate the progress, we usually choose cost or manhour as the weight. But I find  a problem to use cost in weight. For example , some works such as cables work or insulation works didn't take a long time and also should not be crit...

Jun 8, 2011

Out of Sequence Activities

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Hi Planners..   What we should do after updating the program. P6 log will show of sequence activities ? A) Change or apply the actual link ? Consultant will not allow to change anything ! B) Remain as is it. ? P6 will culculate unrealistic or not rea...

Jun 8, 2011

Activity

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Dear Friends,   I'm trying to create detail schedule in MS project 2007.   Can MS project support more than 3000 activities ?     Regards, Vellu

Jun 9, 2011

Construction Law Degree from UK

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Dear All, I am currently looking for doing Masters in Construction Law (distance learing) from any renowned UK univ. Could anyone suggest the right course and university.Your response appreciated. Thanks.

Jun 9, 2011

Setting Resource start and finish to equal activity start and finish

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Hi all,   Does anyone know a quick way of setting resource start and finish dates to match activity start and finish dates? I've tried both global change and exporting as an excel spreadsheet but can't find the 'Activity Start' field.  I've found tha...

Jun 9, 2011

introduction to oil & gas

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Please could anyone give me a good online reference-source as an introduction to oil and gas construction/planning?Kind Regards, Stewart Green, Mob 07528 366 421

Jun 9, 2011

XER Format

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Hi all readers.- I'm serching more information about xer format how this can create from other application to send information to primavera. Now we have a budget in a own aplication, but is hard to me create the project with his information and manua...

Jun 9, 2011

XER Format

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Hi all readers.- I'm serching more information about xer format how this can create from other application to send information to primavera. Now we have a budget in a own aplication, but is hard to me create the project with his information and manua...

Jun 9, 2011

NEC Programme Acceptance

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Can a PM accept a Programme with Caveats?   My view is No its either Accept or not accept siting 1 of the 4 reasons.   My PM has been adding caveats to his accpetances for a while now, but essentially this would allow him to have a get out clause if ...

Jun 9, 2011

Planning Unit in P6

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Hello, please what determins what planning unit to use when you are creating a schedule (hr, day or month). Cheers kay

Jun 10, 2011

BIM Technology & Applications On-site - 7D and laser scanning..

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As reagrds to new BIM Technology & Applications On-site ...1st up laser scanning in 3d...   South Perth-based McMullen Nolan and Partners Surveyors Pty Ltd is building its reputation in 3D laser scanning and imaging services for modelling of complex ...

Jun 10, 2011