Artifacts Used in Project Scheduling The latest version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) includes a new section on artifacts used during managing projects. An artifact is something you would create or use during the project, generally with the aim of helping you achieve the specific goals of the […]
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Schedule Validation – Areas You Should Consider
Those performing a schedule validation should consider some common checks to confirm and validate the quality of the schedule. Even contractors working in good faith may submit a schedule that in some way is misleading and/or overly optimistic. Yes, the schedule may be well intended but not true to reality. It is the role of […]
Microsoft Project and Adverse Weather Day Reserve
Harsh weather can be a huge risk on projects. And it is best to mitigate the effects of adverse weather by including a bad weather day reserve in your Microsoft Project schedule. Adverse weather is both impactful and common on projects. The temperature simply dropping below 32°F can halt concrete installations. And rain or snow […]
How to Share a Calendar Between Schedules in Microsoft Project
You can share a calendar between schedules by using the Organizer in Microsoft Project. The Organizer serves as the central control center for custom items, including calendars. Using the Organizer it is possible to copy a custom calendar from one project into another. In this way the scheduler leverages a custom made calendar for use […]
Modeling Cure Time in Microsoft Project
It is possible to model cure time in Microsoft Project using an elapsed time lag. But to better document the reason for the delay model the cure time as a task with a unique cure time calendar. There is more than one way to model cure time in Microsoft Project. As mentioned, you could model […]
Managing Weather Stoppages in Schedules
Managing Weather Stoppages in Schedules “How do I account for weather stoppages in my project schedule?” This question comes up a lot. Particularly from folks who work in a business where weather conditions can reap havoc upon your beautifully crafted schedule. The answer to mitigating weather stoppages can be a choice among several approaches. Which […]
Translating 24-Hour Calendar Lag from Primavera P6 to Microsoft Project
Translating a Primavera P6 Professional schedule to Microsoft Project may come with a few headaches depending on the P6 feature you want to translate. Here we look at the issues involved with translating a Primavera P6 24-Hour Lag to Microsoft Project. Translation of Primavera P6 Schedules to Microsoft Project is not recommended, but since we’ve […]
Microsoft Project Calendar Detailed Work Hours
If your Microsoft Project calendar project start date timestamp does not fall in line with the regularly scheduled work day, then your task finish times may not make sense. Let’s explore this further. The ‘Change Working Time’ dialogue provides the opportunity to specify detailed workday start and finish times. However, if your project start date […]
Primavera P6 Professional Calendar Detailed Work Hours
Do your activity start and finish date time stamps fall in line with your intended task original durations? If not check your calendar’s detailed work hours your calendar’s detailed work hours. The global calendar dialog in Primavera P6 Professional provides the options to set the ‘total work hours/day’ and ‘detailed work hours/day’. If your project […]
Primavera P6 EPPM – Setting Up a Four-Day Work Week
Before you begin scheduling activities in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) Web, it is important to create a calendar that represents the default working days for project