ProjectsAtWork.com has recently released a new white paper about working in distributed teams. The focus is really on Agile teams, but many of the findings apply to all sorts of project teams where people are based in different locations.
Creating Custom Activity Bars in Primavera P6 Professional
Since Henry Gantt conceived the idea around 1910, displaying a project schedule graphically with bars along a timescale has persisted into today’s most sophisticated and popular project scheduling systems. In this article we take a closer look at the Gantt chart in Primavera P6 Professional and explore some intriguing ways to customize its appearance.
Deltek Releases Cobra HotFix 15
This month, HotFix 15, build 5.01.517 released on July 3rd brings 24 new fixes to such components as the Integration Wizard, user security, CPR Reports and calendar functions as well as adding some new details to topics in the online help system.
Global and Project Security Profile Settings in Primavera P6
During the configuration of a Primavera P6 EPPM system, one of the main tasks is to develop the access privileges for all the different users. Users in Primavera P6 require two different profiles to control what they can do in the system; a Global Security Profile and a Project Security Profile.
Make Your PMO More Effective With Learning Transfer
Do you make a point of ensuring that everyone who goes on a training course transfers what they have learned to their work environment? It’s worth doing. A new study by ESI International shows that when training is transferred back onto the job, Project Management Offices (PMOs) are considered more effective by project teams and […]
Deltek Cobra n-Tier Configuration for P6 Integration
The question recently came up regarding Cobra’s Integration Wizard (IW) and how to get it to connect to a P6 database from within an n-Tier deployment; specifically where should the ODBC data source and Primavera Integration API be installed to get this working.
Primavera P6 R8.2 EPPM Resource Leveling
When you have limited resource availability for your projects, you may wish to use leveling techniques available in Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM to determine what impact these limitations will have on your project portfolio.
The Barometer On Change: 5 Themes for Change
Moorhouse has recently released the results of their survey into what is driving change and how effective it is. The team surveyed around 200 UK Board members and those who report directly to the Board. As a group,
Setting up an Oracle ODBC Driver and Data Source
Setting up an Oracle ODBC Driver and Data Source requires more steps than the Microsoft SQL Server database setup. This article explains the steps including tnsnames.ora configuration. Connecting to an Oracle database via and ODBC driver requires the following steps
5 Reasons Why Change Initiatives Fail
At Ten Six Consulting we provide advice and health checks for companies embarking on change initiatives. We also help companies that are struggling with implementing new things. Change initiatives fail more often than business owners would like, but you can stop that from happening to you. Here are five reasons