retro insert Baseline
Forum TopicHi,i have made a copy of a schedule and updated it but forgot to copy the baseline is there a way i can retrospectivly copy across the older copy of the schedule to a baseline in my new copy?
Apr 30, 2020
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Show activity dates in EPS view in EPPM
Forum TopicDear all,I have a need to see dates of some of the milestones of a project in EPS view in EPPMIn general In general I can see, that some of the dates can be shown in EPS view:e.g. :Start / FinishBL Start / BL finish But what if I create a Milestone1 ...
Apr 30, 2020
Total Float not calculating correctly
Forum TopicHello- I have a problem with the total float not showing correctly. I have activity47 which is completing on 13MAY2022 which will be a predecessor to activity 6 ( meaning first activity 47 will complete and then activity 6 will follow). My acitivit...
Apr 30, 2020
Be Productive by Focusing on Value
BlogProductivity is defined as our ability to create value. Traditionally manufacturers and farmers became more productive by adding resources—people and machines—to the process. Knowledge workers can generate more value by working smarter, rather than...
Apr 30, 2020
Main project management software features
Forum TopicDear Mr./Ms,I'm an undergraduate student of the Project Management course within the Management Engineering Program of the University of Palermo, and I am currently developing my Master Degree thesis. In this regard, the purpose of my thesis is to fi...
May 3, 2020
Primavera WBS as PDF
Forum TopicIs that possible to export Primavera WBS as chart view to PDF ?
May 3, 2020
Michael Lepage uses Resources (Material) for Cost Loading - why? (instead of cost or expenses)
Forum TopicMichael Lepage uses Resources (Material) for Cost Loading - why? (instead of cost or expenses) I had always heard that was better but why not put costs where costs would normally go - in the cost setup??
May 6, 2020
Cost & Budget Loading
Forum TopicEdited after more research:My EPC project includes materials, engineered equipment, subcontracts, constructions equipment, indirect and dirct labor. I would like to try the cost / budget loading and earned value functions of P6. It seems that the com...
May 7, 2020
Purpose of Retired activities in Schedule
Forum TopicHi Expats,In one of my UK clients schedule, they advised to retire completed activites and non performing activites in the schedule. and my collegues recommended to change the duration of non performed activities duration to 1D in the schedule to av...
May 11, 2020
Import actual data from Excel to MSP
Forum TopicDear plannersIs threre any correct way to import actual data from Excel to MSP сurrent schedule? Thanks!
May 12, 2020
Construction Planner Survey
Forum TopicHi All, I am doing some research for a MSc in Construction Project Management, looking for some feedback from construction planners in industry. The aims of the research is to investigate the practical application of Planning and Scheduling in the co...
May 14, 2020
Expanding Task Usage View
Forum TopicHi,Just wondering if there is a simple way to expand each task on the Task Usage View so that it shows individual resources against the task rather than the total for all resources?In the example below, I have manually expanded task 213 to show the t...
May 14, 2020
P6 Filter
Forum TopicI'm hoping someone can help me. I need to filter my P6 schedule for a 2 week look ahead HOWEVER the PM is looking to also see all milestones - not just the ones within that 2 week period. Can anyone help?
May 14, 2020
Global Change - Status Indicator for expiry date alerts
Forum Topichiwandering if someone can please help me with thisi have created a User Defined Field (UDF) named Insurance Expiry which i have allocated this with a date field so i can track when a resources liabilty insurance expires. i have also created a UDF ca...
May 15, 2020
Covid-19 Production assessments
Forum TopicIs there a quick process of applying a reduced productivity to remaining activities on a programme to assess the impact of Covid-19? This is as a result of a reduced permitted workforce on site e.g. 66% efficiency v planned. Can this be done in a new...
May 15, 2020
Urgent : Delay Days
Forum TopicPlease explain if a project has Cost Variance of 6.93% and Baseline Duration of 486 days how can we calculate the Delay days based on Early % Variance.Can somebody explainIf Planned 16.14% Actual 9.21% Cost Variance - 6.93%
May 18, 2020
Showing productivity changes with different Resource Calendars
Forum TopicHi everyone, I am kindly asking for help about following problem.I need to show lower productivity per several resources in my schedule in winter period. Those resources are commodities.Other resources (manpower and equipment) as well as activities s...
May 18, 2020
Calendar Days do not match Calendar Hours?
Forum TopicHi, I have a calendar running 10 hours per day, 5 days per week. It is assigned as the Activity default calendar. When I create a new activity with a duration of 3 days and then change my User Preference to show Duration in Hours, the hours are only ...
May 19, 2020
Main project management software features
Forum TopicDear Mr./Ms,I'm an undergraduate student of the Project Management course within the Management Engineering Program of the University of Palermo, and I am currently developing my Master Degree thesis. In this regard, the purpose of my thesis is to fi...
May 19, 2020
Free/Cheap P6 Comparison Tools
Forum TopicHi There,I'm wondering what's available as far as free/cheap P6 comparison reports. I developed a free P6 comparison report (jobsessions.com/tool/compare) that compares the changes between two files and I'm wondering what else is out there that shows...
May 22, 2020