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Default Layout Setting for projects

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Hi, I am working in different projects at different times. And I work with different layouts for different projects. But when I close one project and open new project in Primavera P6, the new project opens in the old layout in which I was working ear...

Jul 5, 2015

Copying summary tasks

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Hi Mike, I have a schedule with a summary task with sub tasks which have been color coded .If I copy this summary task to another schedule the color coding on the individual subtask bars disappears.can you advice pleaseAlso you did mention that when ...

Jul 5, 2015

Delay by total float vs. delay by variance

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Hi All! We are using P6 in our project, one of our consultant is calculating activity delays using the variance dates (BL FInish - Finish), my point of view as a planner is the actual delays in the activity can be viewed once we run the schedule as P...

Jul 6, 2015

POLITICAL BEHAVIOURS IN OIL AND GAS PROJECTS

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Hello everyone,Please participate in my survey. Here is an anonymous link to the survey: https://warwickwmg.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8dIAkfJIh3M1QUtI am an M.Sc. Programme and Project Management student at the University of Warwick. I am conductin...

Jul 6, 2015

Login Error PRMDB-3346-2

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Hi, I received this error message from P6 8.1 today. I had a failed import, deleted it and tried to delete some other old files to make room for new one. everything was looking good but suddenly it was crushed and then I couldn't even login to the pr...

Jul 6, 2015

Logic Tracing in MSP

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I’m looking for some advanced users to be beta testers for a logic visualization tool that my firm developed for internal use but has now converted into an Add-In for MSP.  It’s called BPC Logic Filter for Microsoft Project.  An unregistered (freewar...

Jul 7, 2015

Enabler Projects: Exploring More about Their Value and Opportunities

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My previous blog article “How to Determine the Expected Value of Those Crucial Enabler Projects!” generated quite a lot of interest and discussion in some LinkedIn Discussion groups. I joined in those discussions, but felt that some of it was importa...

Jul 7, 2015

Importing Actuals without ResourceID

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Hello All,I am trying to automate my companies timesheet program with P6 through an excel import.When i populate an activity in the taskrsrc tab with both the resourceid and the actual labor units, p6 imports as expected. For some activities, however...

Jul 8, 2015

Resetting the Baseline on a Progress with Progress Applied?

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Hi I was just wondering if anyone cold provide any guidnace on resetting the baseline in P6 when your project already has progress in it?For example, I have a project that has progress applied for 6 months and now have a Compensation Event (Delay Cla...

Jul 8, 2015

Resetting the Baseline in a Project with Progress Applied?

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Hi I was just wondering if anyone cold provide any guidnace on resetting the baseline in P6 when your project already has progress in it? For example, I have a project that has progress applied for 6 months and now have a Compensation Event (Delay Cl...

Jul 8, 2015

ROS milestones (alternative for ALAP)

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Hi everyone,I know this topic has been discussed before, but I haven't really found a solution I'm after.So in my procurement schedule, I have milestones linked from delivery to construction called ROS (required on site), which I currently constraine...

Jul 9, 2015

Integrating Maximo and Primavera P6 Webcast

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Webcast:   Integrating Maximo and Primavera P6 We would be delighted if you could join us for a live webinar, introducing the Legare Professional package's ability to seamlessly integrate between Maximo and Primavera P6. Thursday 30th July 2015  10.0...

Jul 10, 2015

WBS Summary Activity Type in P6 Professional

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One of the more uncommon activity types in Primavera P6 is the WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) Summary activity type. Yes, understanding the benefits and features of this activity type will definitely add another arrow to your quiver. Learn More http:...

Jul 10, 2015

Measuring Culture - a new dimension for PMOs?

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On many occasion we, and others, have defined good governance as balancing the needs of stakeholders and the objectives of the organisation to achieve long-term, sustainable value for the majority, if not all, stakeholders (see: Mosaic’s governance a...

Jul 12, 2015

unit % complete not able to update in Status bar

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Hi guys,I am facing a problem that only for specfic activities i am not able to update any Unit % complete or remaining duration in the status bar.And also it is showing the critical path in the primavera P6.The schedule has negative float while subm...

Jul 14, 2015

Freshers/beginner/planning to start a career in planning

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hello planners here,I am glad to see such a wonderful site prepared for the planners around the globe.I am Thomas from India, I have overall 5 years in poject and shutdowns/turnaround in oil and gas field (execution field)I am here to find support an...

Jul 14, 2015