Dear all, I'd like to know the right precedure of updating a schedule, Is the following steps of updating a schedule right or not? "Input actual progress data(including of actual start ,actual finish, remaining duration and so on )"----"apply actuals...
I set the project calender to 12 Hrs/ Day 7 Day/weeks and also the admin user pereference to 12 Hrs / day and check all user to specify the number of hous for each time period . my problem is when I try to make - 6 hours lag for an activity it give m...
Hi all,daily I use P6 and I am here to ask a favour. I don't know what happened some days ago, but everytime when P6 starts, I display the same layout I used for an old project .I'd like to know how I can change this user preference/setting because I...
I have been asked to produce a histogram for a plan held in P6. While I am normally quite happy to run histograms the particular plan I have been asked to do it for is not what I would call a "plan" its more a management resource tracker. I cannot ...
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Hi, I'm using Primavera P6, and I've attended beginners course and read most of Harris' Project planning and control using Primavera P6... I find the book very usefull, but I miss the best practice discussions. Anyone read anything good or know of ...
Dear Planners I'm trying to renumber all of the activity ID's in a plan I've copied from a previous project. I want the numbers to run sequentially through the various WBS in this new version but they appear to be renumbering to the same sequence as ...
In P3, user can transfer Activity Codes from other Project in the Activity Code Dialog Box. Can someone tell me how to do the same in P6. I can't find the option to do that. Thanks a lot. Regards,Eric Chou
Hi All I am about to organise a print run of the training module "Basic Principles of Delay Analysis" from the original Planning Academy website. Depending on demand the book can be purchased at £25.00 plus post and packing. Please let me know by pri...
Dear PP,Hello everyone!Can anybody help me why text attachment is not showing in version 8.1. After typing my comments on the dialog box and press OK nothing will show up.However I can show and add Curtain attachment. Thanks in advance,Chris
Hi thereI have one quick questin for you guys that came up to my mind.An activity in a project has its respective activity in the baseline. Most likely the Activity ID for the activity in the project will be the same for the same activity in the base...
Hi All,Does anybody experience "value engineering" activity in the schedule?How would it affect to your schedule, concept or ideas?Thanks in advance!
I am looking for help with hiding the time within my start and finish column of my schedule. This schedule is being planned in hours on a 24/7 calander (Offshore Installation Schedule) and currently my start and finish columns show the date and time ...
I had a situation recently where a client stated that despite his people working as fast and seemingly efficiently as they could, he was seeing next to no progress reflected in his performance reporting, his end date was pushing out, his efficiency w...
Dear all,I am coming from Microsoft Project world (which a lot of people consider not a proper scheduling tool) and I am looking now for alternatives.I have a discussion about Spider Project tool functionality on this forum.http://www.planningplanet....
Hi All When reviewing an incoming claim at a table surrounded with potential clients I have often said something like: (Spock Voice) "Its a claim Jim - but not as we know it" "It reminds me of an Andersen Consulting document - Hans Christian that is"...
Activity dates will not automatically change / update when i enter predecessors into the p6 plan. Any advise please Thanks
Hi Everyone,I have encountered a recent problem in P6.2 and it seems very unusual for me. Even our IT team althought he works on my PC via (team viewer) having a hard time to solve my problem. About log in or user name and password its working but it...