Best practices can bring project success. There isn’t a single term used to describe any thriving business, but you’ve heard them all: global, fast-paced, decentralized. That’s because successful businesses aren’t a single, strategic project; they have multiple initiatives leveraging each other to meet their over-arching business objectives. Not only are there multiple projects, but these […]
Deltek Cobra CPR Report Drill Down
CPR drill down in Deltek Cobra. Sometimes there are small issues when using Deltek Cobra that you think must have a simple solution to them. But, for some reason, you may not have come across that solution yet. You may ask other Deltek Cobra super users that you know and get the response; “I’ve been […]
Using Deltek Acumen Fuse’s Trend Analysis
Deltek Acumen Fuse schedule metrics help schedulers plot the trend of a project. This enables them to quickly spot schedule issues or opportunities, and respond accordingly. This is useful for when project managers plot scheduling metrics over time, trends appear that provide valuable insight into the true schedule situation. As a general scheduling rule, if […]
Using Deadline Markers In Primavera P6 EPPM
Most projects have deadlines. And it is possible to display deadline markers directly on the Gantt chart in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) scheduling software. If you are looking for a way to measure progress towards a deadline using an activity constraint and total float in the activities table refer to the following […]
Task Bar Labels Using Multiple Fields In Microsoft Project
In Microsoft Project, you can display task bar labels on your Gantt chart. You can set the position labels left, right, top, bottom, or inside a task bar. Each task label position is set to display one label. However, when we apply a little ingenuity we can display multiple fields in each label. Microsoft Project […]
3 Simple Steps to Setting Up a PMO
Setting up a PMO (Project Management Office) for the first time can seem like a daunting step. In this article we’ll show you the 3 simple things you need to do when setting up a PMO up, keeping it running, delivering value, as quickly as possible. 1. Build Trust First, you need to gain the […]
How to Renumber Baselines In Primavera P6
Some Primavera P6 users find that they have to update activity ID names partway through the schedule planning and/or execution process. If this is your situation, you will want Primavera P6 to renumber the schedule and renumber baselines. Choosing an appropriate activity ID nomenclature is important for schedule clarity. Good scheduling practice encourages development of […]
Project Initiation Problems and How To Fix Them
One of the core functions for a PMO is to get involved with new project initiation. In businesses without a PMO, this process is often haphazard. It can feel chaotic, because no one has a clear view of what initiatives the company is working on. And worse, it’s almost impossible to find out because everyone […]
Identifying The Longest Path In Primavera P6
Most users know that it’s important to identify the longest path in Primavera P6 through the activity network; longest path activities cannot delay without postponing project completion. If you want to optimize your P6 schedule, i.e. shorten its duration, you will want to look to fast track and/or compress activities that are part of the […]
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 […]