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Internal Change Order

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Hello Everyone,Just a topic on Change Order but Internal. Say a situation like, "Its a Engineering Project. The Client has given the Scope of Work and the Contractor has prepared a deliverable list. But at one time Contractor came to know that this d...

Sep 4, 2017

Actual Start Woks before effective date

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Dear All Master Primavera<I am Prastya,  I am is newbie to used primavera P6 in my project and still to learn and explore for this software,I have problem during making the schedule, because in my project now already start work but the owner not stat...

Sep 7, 2017

Updating P6 Schedule

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Hi all, I want the know how to update my P6 schedule based on activities original duration- project actual % complete.  so i can compare it later to the Master baseline, i've tried project (Duration % Complete). but it doesnt seem to be accurate.Note...

Sep 7, 2017

Increase duration when project is late?

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Is it possible in MSP for activity durations to extend when the project runs late?I'm trying to show the Project Management activity extending when the project is delayed, and showing an increase of hours required. I've tried using a Finish - Finish ...

Sep 7, 2017

What Uni course helps with planning and scheduling?

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Hello all, I am considering  going to Uni next year and I would like to know which course  would help with me  further my knowledge of Primavera as I am at a begginers level currently. Also what is the best free online course/info for learning the fu...

Sep 8, 2017

What makes a good project schedule

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Hi All,I'm just wondering what are the key components for a good project plan / schedule?I'm thinking the basics 1st, e.g. Start Milestone, Key Deliverables, good WBS, Resources, etc.Any thoughts? What would you PMO say it's right?Thanks!Sunchana

Sep 8, 2017

Turn around Planning and Scheduling

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Hi everyone,Can you sharing or providing me and somebody else  your experience/information about Refinery/Plant Turnaround/Outage using Premavera P6? I have experience my first turnaround scheduling using P6 but I think I have so many thinks to work ...

Sep 11, 2017

Multiple Calendar Use

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Hi everyone, can you please help me on my problem regarding prdeccessor finish date and successor date is same? Take note iam using more than 3 calendar work days. I appreciate your immediate response.

Sep 11, 2017

Primavera Unifier for shutdowns and turnarounds

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Hello all,Anyone has used Primavera Unifier to manage shutdowns and turnarounds. I.e. preparing job packages, monitoring planning activites, costs, etc.I'd also to know if you recommend any excellent solutions to do so.Thanks.

Sep 11, 2017

How to relate Material Cost to Earned Value Cost

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Hi,Currently I'm working on a Master Work Program using the Resources Dictionary where all the completion are based on the quantity used. However, when I do the Earned Value Cost (EVC) report, I noticed the EVC is zero due to the Performance % Comple...

Sep 12, 2017

Earned Value Cost vs Physical Percent Complete

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Hi, how could i solve my problem on how to correct my earned value cost calculation on my updated Schedule in P6. Example of incorrect earned value cost is 2500USD instead of 6500USD at 100% Physical % Completed. Is there any way to resolve this issu...

Sep 12, 2017

Project with several phases of completion dates

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Dear, I have a project with 6 phases each has different contractual completion dates and liquidated damages. But all phases are inter-related. I consider they should have their own critical path.It means the programme should have 6 critical paths. Wh...

Sep 13, 2017

Correcting Program for Delay analysis

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Hi,I am analysing a program for a dispute. The dispute occured part way through the project so the delays are retrospective but the impact is prospective.My client, I beleive by accident changed a calendar for a future few activities from a 24x7 to a...

Sep 13, 2017

Scope Management

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Hi all,in order to define scope of the project, we need to define the requirements and it might be all the requirements are in the sope or we might identify some of the requirements to be included in the scope. Two questions i have:1- what is the bes...

Sep 13, 2017

Cost Control - EPC Project

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Hello Everyone,I work in a Oil & Gas EPC Company and part of my job is Cost control. I did Cost Control without any coding in a spreadsheet which I used to compare with the budgeted Cost. I would like to get in detail of Cost Control. Could anyone ov...

Sep 14, 2017