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Original Duration

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Hi!I have a programme that is going to last longer than originally planned, but it confuses me that when I updated it, the summary value of Original Duration column appeared to be the same as summary value of At Completion Duration column. OD of sing...

Jun 3, 2013

Actual Labour Units

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Hi, The actual units of few activities found changing to(equal to  the duration %) for the activity’s percentage complete type was Physical percentage complete.   Problem was fixed by removing the option recalculate actual units and costs when durati...

Jun 4, 2013

Identifying Cost and Schedule Risk Drivers with Acumen Risk

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The Risk Drivers report from Acumen Risk provides a unique insight into true cost and schedule risk drivers in an easy to understand tornado chart.  Using a metric called Schedule Contribution Factor, Acumen Risk reports activities or risk events wit...

Jun 4, 2013

P6 Calender Settings

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I face a problem as follows: I am demonstrating the problem through a sample network of 2 activities linked finish to start and both of original duration of 6d The Project and Activity Calender is following a 6 days Work Week, 8 hours Work per day 08...

Jun 5, 2013

Internet Explorer v 10

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Hi AllI was not able to enter any comment in PP or Linked In following an update from Windows.I now use Google Chrome and the problem is solved.Best regardsMike Testro

Jun 5, 2013

"time distributed data"section in the "user preferences" dialog box

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hiin the "time distributed data" section in the user preferences dialog box what is the difference between "remaining early dates" and "forcast dates" and how are they entered or calculated in the software? also what does the 2 options in the "displa...

Jun 5, 2013

Recalculate assignment costs after scheduling

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hithese is an option in the "schedule options" dialog box in primavera p6 that i can't figure out what does it do it is named"recalculate assignment costs after scheduling" i have heared it is used for resources with different price/units but i can't...

Jun 5, 2013

Links Between Projects

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Hello,My programme has some activities that are linked to activities in the Client's programme (local copy on my dbase). i.e. Completion of certain activities in my Client's programme defines an 'access' milestone in my programme.What does P6 do with...

Jun 6, 2013

Links Between Projects

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Hello,My programme has some activities that are linked to activities in the Client's programme (local copy on my dbase). i.e. Completion of certain activities in my Client's programme defines an 'access' milestone in my programme.What does P6 do with...

Jun 6, 2013

Filtering out the spotlighted activities

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Hi there, Can anyone tell me how when using the spotlight to highlight a period of time I can show on the task list only those highlighted and nothing else? I've tried a filter but can't seem to find anything that will select a range of dates rather ...

Jun 6, 2013

Filtering out the spotlighted activities

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Hi there, Can anyone tell me how when using the spotlight to highlight a period of time I can show on the task list only those highlighted and nothing else? I've tried a filter but can't seem to find anything that will select a range of dates rather ...

Jun 6, 2013

External development Work

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Dera All,Our Contract is an item rate contract . Scope of External development work (Like land scape,Hard scape ) through some specialised agencies & we are getting a fixed fee on that.Now client issue us a BOQ for Bounday wall which was not covered ...

Jul 26, 2013

What Does A PMO Do?

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Here's a good description of the different roles and types of PMO http://ow.ly/nlvlG

Jul 26, 2013

4D Modelling

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Has anyone managed to successfully, fully integrated, a BIM 4D model program to Program Schedule with resource to cost.Allot of examples demonstrate a 3D model interface with a program using the WBS and Activity codes, hit start and follow apredeterm...

Jul 27, 2013

BIM Topic

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Hi PP AdminPlease can we have a BIM heading for threads on 3D and 4D topics.Best regardsMike Testro

Jul 27, 2013

Productivity rate

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Dear Planners,Can any one provide me with the productivity rate for water pipeline installation in linear meter, bedding and backfilling?Regards,Moutaz

Jul 28, 2013

Updating Consolidated (linked) schedules in P6

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Hi,I've recently been asked to produce a consolidated schedule that consists of the contractors' schedules and the owner's schedule linked together.I've created the interface relationships between all schedules and everything works like a charm, exce...

Jul 29, 2013