Previously, we wrote about dissolving a P6 activity with one predecessor and one successor, but it is also possible to dissolve an activity that has either multiple predecessors or multiple successors. Here’s a look at this. For a discussion on dissolving an activity that has one predecessor and one successor refer to the following blog […]
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Primavera P6 EPPM and Modeling Cure Time as a Task
There is more than one way to account for modeling concrete cure time in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM). Let’s look at how to create a schedule in Primavera P6 EPPM that models cure time as a separate task. In the precedence diagram lag is the waiting time between a predecessor and successor […]
Displaying Free Float and Total Float Gantt Chart Bars in Microsoft Project
How to display free float and total float Gantt Chart bars in Microsoft Project. Total float is important because it specifies how many days a task can postpone without delaying the entire schedule. A lesser known, but helpful tool is free float, which tells how many days a task can postpone without delaying a successor […]
Scheduling Non-Contractual Important Project Task Dates
Here we look at how to implement a specified non-contractual task start date without the insertion of a task constraint. Some schedule guidelines specify that all constraints must be contractually defined, e.g. a contract completion date. This significantly limits the application of constraints in a schedule. But what does a scheduler do when the project […]
Microsoft Project 2013 & Start No Earlier Than Constraints
If the goal is to complete the project in as little time as possible, the question is why would a scheduler want to use a “Start No Earlier Than” (SNET) constraint on a project task? Let’s explore this paradox. Constraints describe external dependencies on the project schedule or tasks along the project schedule. Scheduling guidelines […]
Scheduling a Task Interruption in Microsoft Project 2013
We recently had a question from a customer who asked how to use the Split Task feature in Microsoft Project 2013 to suspend work on a task. So let’s take a look at a scenario and explain how this really useful feature works.
Microsoft Project 2010 Task Calculation Options
With the advent of Microsoft Project 2010, a new capability was introduced that allows you to select whether or not a particular task will be calculated as part of the critical path.