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Primavera P6 and Line Numbers

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Inserting a line numbers column in Primavera P6 helps better reference a schedules WBS elements and/or activities. Line numbers are also very helpful for comparing different versions of the same schedule. Learn More http://ed.gr/grb0

Oct 25, 2017

4D Planning Software

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Hi,hope you guys are doing well,I have a very normal question about 4D planning and Scheduling, which software is much better Asta, Synchro or any other maybe you know? And for these 4D do wee require BIM ?Can you please elucidate a lil bit about it?...

Oct 25, 2017

2 rescourses one budget on an activity

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Is it possible to have 2 resourses spending hours from the same budget on an activity?The case is like this:Activity 1 have a budget of 100 hoursResource department 1(own manning) have capacity of 30 hours.Resource department 1 (hired manning)  will ...

Oct 26, 2017

Primavera P6 Visualizer

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Hello planners,is it possible to install P6 Visualizer on a PC without Primavera P6, and connect to the database containing the projects?Thank you,Alexandre

Oct 26, 2017

Import codes from Excel to P6 activity codes directory

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Good day.I have desined model of activity codes in excel and now need to import it to P6 instead of add every code and value one by one (i have more than 600 values). The question is is there any way to import it?Thanks!

Oct 27, 2017

Fixed work and Effort driven

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I understand the fixed work, or fixed duration or fixed unit tasks and their differences. But how does the option of "Effort Driven" fit into these? It is there as an additional option to check. But as I understand effort driven is the same as fixed ...

Oct 28, 2017

Can not select task type

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I just started a new project and i entered two activities so far.I want to select task type.i am at task information > advanced tab, and i see the options there but they are disabled.I can not select task type . Effort driven checkbox is also disable...

Oct 28, 2017

Assigning resources to a condensed activity

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Is it possible to assign resources of a single activity in such a way that one will start after another and then another?For example, normally you would have activities as:Dig trenchPlace PipeBackfill trenchMake compactionAnd then you would assign pr...

Oct 29, 2017

Schedule% complete & Performance % complete is not appearing

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Greetings to all. I am updating a project in primavera.I need to present schedule % and performance % in the WBS of activities. But it is always showing zero, though the activity sch.% and performance% are rolling up with the update. Need a guidance....

Oct 31, 2017

concurrency example

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Hi i have illustrated one example here, can someone comments and advise the concurrent delays- contractor not asking prolongatin cost , however penalites will be reduced if concurrency in the contract. [[wysiwyg_imageupload:5168:]]

Nov 1, 2017

Resource Spreadsheet

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Hello Everyone, Can we get a Resource Table from Primavera like the Spreadsheet we have in Excel (Below)Trade7-Nov14-Nov21-Nov28-Nov5-Dec12-DecCarpenter4443  Mason23332 Labor812121286Stee Fixer2332  Total16222220106 RegardsJithin

Nov 2, 2017

Comparing Baselines and finish variance

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Hi,I have created a programme and created baseline(1) then shown impact of delays by rescheduling and created a further baseline (2)I have then added further delays and rescheduled again to give the ovoerall delay.I can find the overall delay by comp...

Nov 2, 2017

How To Become A Project Manager

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Don't know if I'm in the right topic but I'm a student and I would like to have more info about what is like the project management job.Was reading an article and since I don't have enough knowledge you can maybe add your insights to what it is said ...

Nov 2, 2017

WBS full decimal delineated number

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Does anyone know how P6 creates the decimal delineated WBS number. It is not exported in a column that can be quickly referenced and I'm looking to recreate it for reporting purposes. EXAMPLE: the project number is 1234567, and a child WBS is 1234567...

Nov 2, 2017

The Importance of the Product Owner and the Product Backlog

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Agile is an effective software development framework.   Teams using Agile deliver value in short, iterative, increments.  The starting point of the delivery cycle is the Product Backlog.The Backlogis the single, prioritized list of everything wanted ...

Nov 3, 2017