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Oracle releases Primavera P6 R8.2

Oracle releases Primavera P6 R8.2. Get the scoop on what's in this exciting release here http://bit.ly/uRD60mEmily

Creating Graphs (S-curves, etc.) in P6

Hello Dear PP Members, I want to learn how can we create graphs, i.e. S-curves etc. in Primavera P6 v6.2? Do I need add-ons for this function and is there a pdf article available which I can refere to? I know to create histograms but don't have any i...

Start to finish (SF) Relationship Example

Dear AllCan any help in me in illustrating any practical Example of two activities having Start to Finish Relationship (SF) . I am confusing it with Finish to start (FS).RegardsPlanning Guy

SPI and CPI

HiI am facing problem in one situation in a project. activities are so huge in my project i cant mention here therefore i am using a dummy project having two activities to illustrate my problem.Activity Name        Original duration(Planned)   Planne...

External Late Finish as a Constraint

Hi Planners, Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year! We have copied multiple projects across to a  different EPS node have links across Projects. After Scheduling the new set of projects, we see negative floats of nearly 1500 days, bit of inves...

currency

Hi all I am new to P6...  How to change the currency ?I hope people will have patience to answer my questions?  

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Project Duration Extended

Dear Friends,I am working in MEP contractor company in dubai.We got a project in Fujaira which started on oct 2010.It is 18 months project which is to be completed by MAR 2012.Main contractor revised the baseline program & submitted to us. When i rev...

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Ecology and Environment, Inc. is a fully-integrated environmental consulting firm whose underlying philosophy is its worldwide commitment to supporting sustainable development through responsible environmental stewardship.  We are seeking a Senior En...

P6 Resourcing and Cost Account

Guys, Just like to know if there are good book/e-book/tutorial regarding "Resourcing" and "Cost Accounting" in P6? Resourcing chapter in Paul Harris' book is short and does not give a clear picture about resourcing (my own opinion) and Oracle-Primave...

Middle Eastern Project Calendars - Ramadan

Hi, I am setting up a P6 database in Dubai and am trying to forecast when Ramadan and other religious / public holidays will fall for the next 10 years.  I have a 5 year look ahead but can not source any further than this on the web.  I appreciate th...

Printing from P5

Hi,   Is there a quick way of printing all the plans under one enterpise node in P5, so that they come out seperately

How it update in retained logic

When update in M.S i find that  Expected (Start & Finish) Dates i for not started activities  before Data date cause it basis on actual date how make it working on Retained Logic bases?

Primavera P6 Release 8

I attended a seminar relating to Primavera P6 Release 8. My apologies if I have missed a post that has been started already on this subject,  but I'm very interested in the overall view of users relating to the direction that the software appears to ...

Displaying different cost rates columns in Ghantt view

May be dead easy fix but I can't seem to find the relevant columns for displaying different totals of work based upon different rates / cost types. I need to show effectively the values by WBS on the plan at say internal cost, selling cost etc. I hav...

FIDIC & The Red Book

Hi Planners, I know it’s childish but would some one explain me the difference between FIDIC “CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION” and the “RED BOOK” Cheers

PLAN & SCHEDULE

Come on Planners Let’s have a debate “Difference Detween a PLAN and a SCHEDULE; Plan A set of activities to achieve a targeted that may be a new construction, revamping, demolition, maintenance, production chain or a promotion scheme. Determine budge...

Clause 14 Program

Hi planners, Why the Program of Work (construction schedule) is called "Clause 14 Program" while this is not clause 14, its clause 8.3. Also Recovery program is known as clause 14.2 Cheers - Tanveer

Project Value Improving Practices

You may be interested to know that the Institution of Engineering and Technology have teamed up with the Association of Cost Engineers, tasked with delivering a suit of free events and on-line offerings to address value improving practices.  They are...

defaul in activity details

Hi Planners,In p6 under Activity Details, can anyone give me an idea of the default configuration on Activity Type, Duration type & Percent complete type? Thanks,Nanding