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Fatal error message “save operation failed”

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Been seeing this message more and more lately, now I can only save a file once after opening before this appears on the second time of saving. When close down and re open the software I do not have the recovery option. Have also tried Save As but thi...

Oct 17, 2013

100% Activity Late Finish different from Actual Finish

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I've been asked to review a Contractor's P6 Schedule - Only a hard copy is available at this time.There are several activties that are 100% complete with the Actual Start & Finish dates noted, none of the dates have constraints.  Since the activity h...

Oct 17, 2013

Job-Costing procedure for Construction

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Dear all experts, and Mr RafaelI am very interested in this procedure to control cost, productivity for our projects (offshore platforms, jackup rigs). Can you share the material, etc related to job costing system.The differences between CBS (focused...

Oct 18, 2013

Making Sense of Schedule Risk Analysis

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Planning Planet members are invited to a free AIPM Project Controls SIG  (PC-SIG) meeting to be held at The Water Rat Hotel, 256 Moray Street, South Melbourne VIC, 3205: http://www.thewaterrathotel.com.au/Date: Wednesday 20 November 2013,  Start 5.30...

Oct 20, 2013

Making Sense of Schedule Risk Analysis

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Mosaic Project Services is supporting a presentation by Tony Welsh, President, Barbecana Inc on the 20th November in Melbourne, Australia. The evening is free and all Planning Planet members are welcome - for more information see the related blog: ht...

Oct 20, 2013

Microsoft Project Enterprise Edition

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Can i assign more than one coding to an activity in MSP, to enable me to view a filtered view for more than one field that the activity may fall under.For example if i were to code an MCC installation as "Electrical works", would i be able to create ...

Oct 21, 2013

Contractors Impacted As Planned

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Hi All, Seeking some advice with regards to an EOT that has been submitted by a Contractor. The Contractor has impacted the Baseline schedule with employer culpable events to demonstrate his entitlement to an extension of time. By impacting the basel...

Oct 22, 2013

Find new Activities

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hi, I'm new to Primavera so still finding my around the software.I've got a problem at the moment, the plan I'm working on is required to be seen by a lot of people, all with the same access rights, and for some reason somebody has added a few activi...

Oct 22, 2013

Using UDFs in formula

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When I try to use a UDF for consumable/permanent resource in the formula , I get an error message saying - "The formula refers to a UDF or UDT that does not exist . ." in the status bar of the formula dailog.But the UDF exists and I am able to enter ...

Oct 22, 2013

A few simple questions

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Hi,Have a few questions I would like someone to answer if possible?Q1. When planning fit-out periods how is this usually done as it doesnt really follow a finish-to-start relationship or am I doing it wrong. I usually have 1st fix joinery, 1st fix M&...

Oct 22, 2013

Finish baseline variance not showing any number

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Hi All, I am trying to see what the finish baseline variance and finish last period variance is but the columns don't show any number or figure. Do i need to modify after selecting them? Can someone please help? Regards, Patrick

Oct 23, 2013

MS Project 2007 vs 2010 -any major changes?

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I've been roped into doing an improtu workshop on MSP with some non-planners in a few days time. They are using MSP 2010, and I've only got 2007. Are there any major changes I should know about to avoid giving them dodgy advice? I'll only be covering...

Oct 23, 2013

Level of Effort Activities & Resources

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Good Morning All, 1.       It is my understanding that the P6 activity type, “Level of Effort’ is the same as the P3 Hammock activity type.  If my assumption is correct, what are the pitfalls if any of adding resources to this type of activity.2.    ...

Oct 24, 2013

P6 - Producing Asbuilt vs Asplanned

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Hi,Iam attempting to produce a asbuilt vs as planned programme on P6 could someone please just out line the simple steps to follow.Thank you

Oct 24, 2013

Bringing activity details to project level

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Hello, I am trying to create the foundation for a report resembling the table below, where the milestone is extracted from each project. I have looked into activity codes, but can't work out how to bring that information up to a project level. Table:...

Oct 24, 2013

Knowing When To Stop

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Working on a Claims report supporting arbitration, mediation and possibly adjudicatrion.At what point do you stop. You have researched the claim and the nature of causation,realising that the records are demonstrating that your client is mainly at fa...

Oct 25, 2013

Activity Finish Moving Ahead 1day

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Hello,There is a problem when i update the schedule and mark the activity as started my activity finish date automatically moves ahead. Example For an activity A my start date is 12.Oct.2013 and finish date is 15.oct.2013. When i update the schedule ...

Oct 25, 2013

Procedures, Processess & Standards

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I've been tasked with writing some generic procedures, processess & standards for my current company on everything from general planning procedure to specific progress measurement standards. I have a few bits from previous companies & positions but d...

Oct 28, 2013