This post will briefly look at the three major problem areas affecting scheduling practice:The first is most organisations and managers simply choose to ignore the project schedule, in part because they have never worked with a good schedule produced...
Over the years I have seen many articles, discussions and questions about Earned Value Management (EVM). What is it, how valuable is it as a management tool, how do you use it? Often the explanation can be quite complex. As is usual for experienced...
I'm using P6 for scheduling a project. I have 3 activities that don't seem to level correctly. See below for example.All are Task dependent activitiesSame resource assigned to all activitiesCalendar is set to 8 hours/day work scheduleI have 3 tasks...
Here's how you can apply a custom resource curve to cost loading a task in Primavera P6 http://ow.ly/dygd302vnoX
Since a short time I trying to use Ms Project. I can work already a bit with Primavera P6. Ms Project looks more userfriendly and looks easier to use and build up a single project. Now my question: In Primavera I can make different projects and after...
Hello all.I need your help.a little data on my project.i have some machine to install. each machine have some components to install.to each machine i'm going to assigned worker (per name and occupation).the assign is per machineI also have some guid...
Hello all.I need your help.a little data on my project.i have some machine to install. each machine have some components to install.to each machine i'm going to assigned worker (per name and occupation).the assign is per machineI also have some guid...
Good day everyone! I'm just a newbie in planning, but i'm eager to get much better at it. I have just one, hopefully easy lesson i'm trying to learn. After making a rudimentary plan on Project 2013, i wish to create a header to insert the project nam...
Hi Gents,I am working for an MEP contractor and the main contractor has asked for a standlaone MEP program with Civil clearence dates driving the further MEP activities.This practice is new to our company as we were providing consolidated programs (b...
In my career, I've worked across multiple industries and companies and one thing that stands out is the confusion surrounding the function of Project Controls and what it is meant to achieve. There are Project Accountants, administrators or finance ...
Many years ago I worked on an EPCM project for a major Tier 1 client. Like most companies we were always told that we had to keep the client happy. Client satisfaction was key! One particular young engineer took this to heart. If the Client’s tea...
Hi, all.I have moved from Primavera P6 to MS Project 2010.Now I am in the process of rebaselining my plan in MSP, but I am facing a challenge:I want the Actual Cost up to this point to be the starting point of the new Progress Curve (Cost based), but...
Deadlines are a great feature in Microsoft Project. Here's how they work http://ow.ly/Bgfs302zHP0
Hi All This is my first post! I am fairly new to ASTA and have come across a few interesting things that P6 doesn't have! When adding a coded column, how would i add a drop down list to the fields? Rather than having to drag from the code library...
Hi Guys,I have created a few filters and coloured my wbs structure using the heirarchy appearance.However, when I apply a filter, my heirachy appearance structure doesn't follow through with the filter. Rather it becomes a spreadsheet list of what my...
In Resource window -> Details tab, there is an selection box called “Currency”.What does it do? I’ll explain it in this article.By selecting the currency in that box, it determines in which Currency the Resource will be paid with. The setting locks t...
Did you know that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is well on its way to implementing new methods for verifying the health of the projects and programs it monitors? This means major changes to current project management and reporting pro...
One of the good things about being a consultant is being able to find (or build!) more opportunities across a wide range of projects and clients and one of the good things about being part of a leading consultancy firm like Aquenta -http://www.aquent...
We received a comment asking “is it possible to “roll up” or summarize physical % complete values at the Work Breakdowns Structure (WBS) element level?” Here we explore this question http://ow.ly/WfjQ302EwtQ
Good Day All:On a project implementing a new HR/Payroll solution.The Consultants have advised closing off UAT although all configurations have not been completed. What are your views?Further, the Consultants have requested that our team provide all t...