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Importing revised baseline w/ additional tasks into progress report.

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Hello,I'm currently having an issue with Asta which I'm struggling to resolve due to the lack of many other people in my company that use this software at present.  Let me try and paint as clear a picture as possible:I have a progress report which I ...

Aug 31, 2016

DRAG display on Activity Window

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Vladimir,I am missing DRAG on the Calculated Data Tab, I believe it shall also be there as it is a very convenient view, frequently better than looking on a table with many columns. I believe it would be very convenient to disclose on the same line, ...

Aug 31, 2016

Can i make my Project plan on days only and not actual dates?

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Good day everyone! I have, what i hope, is a simple problem. I constantl create plans for construction projects, that might not start on the predicted day i would like it to start on.I assume, that if i plan in automatic mode, i should only have to c...

Sep 1, 2016

Can i make my Project plan on days only and not actual dates?

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Good day everyone! I have, what i hope, is a simple problem. I constantl create plans for construction projects, that might not start on the predicted day i would like it to start on.I assume, that if i plan in automatic mode, i should only have to c...

Sep 1, 2016

Updating schedule with no progress

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Hi Planners,If I am updating my schedule on monthly basis and in a particular month there is no progress at all, how can I update it to show the slippage in dates for the critical activities "completion date of the project?Is this related to the stat...

Sep 1, 2016

Egad! It is the Most Likely Schedule!

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Most Likely Schedule, what is it?It is one of the questions asked more often in risk-based planning and scheduling (Related topic: Data Maturity, Quality and Project Integration).  Project directors, managers, planners, and schedulers have to know wh...

Sep 2, 2016

Updating task and resource allocation in P6 16.1

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Hello Planners,Let's talk about Activity A, "Task dependant", on which Resource A is being allocated; duration is 5 days, budgeted units are 40h.Project is set to recalculate allocation actual units and cost when actual duration changes.I am updating...

Sep 3, 2016

Configuring P6 For SQL Server Database

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I am trying to install p6 with an SQL Database. I am following a Ten Six tutorial wich I have attached link here.https://tensix.com/2015/01/setting-up-a-p6-professional-standalone-client-using-sql-server/All goes well until I reach the configuration ...

Sep 3, 2016

Project Flex?

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Chris,I agree that DRAG is one more useful indicator like different kind of floats. Floats show what happens with the project schedule if an activity is delayed, Drag shows what happens if an activity is shortened. When considering project crashing D...

Sep 3, 2016

Time: Conserving the Precious Resource

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Time is the dominant constraint on all projects.  There is a constant race against the clock.  Many projects have fixed completion dates determined by external forces. Projects that fall behind schedule, struggle to catch up.  I have never met a proj...

Sep 4, 2016

Time is Money

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Time is money is the natural approach for managing any project.For contractors project finish delay usually means an increase of project expenses, for owners/investors project finish delay means that profits will be get later and so some profit will ...

Sep 4, 2016

Detect changes made to calendars between two projects in P6

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The Claim digger or Schedule Comparison is a widely used tool in P6 to compare between two projects and detect the differences.One of the main shortage of the Claim Digger or the Schedule Comparison tool is detecting the changes in calendars.The tool...

Sep 6, 2016

Schedule Development Process

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Hello everyone,I am tasked to develop a document that explains the methodology to develop a detailed EPCM schedule.I was wondering if anyone has such document and willing to share it with me at my below e mail [email protected] you...

Sep 8, 2016

How to update Baseline in Primavera P6

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Baseline is something we usually do not change. However in some case we need to change it.I will show you how to do it.We have a simple project which is assigned a baselineAfter a few update period, the project is delayed quite far from the baselineA...

Sep 8, 2016

Importing Physical % complete

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We recently import an P6 XML file into our database and noticed that the Physical % complete should 0% when in the original file it showed otherwise.  Is there a reason why these are not coming over?

Sep 9, 2016