Resource codes in Primavera P6 Professional give you the option to group and sort within Resource Assignments. They can help you organize, group, sort, and filter data. You can set up roles with specific skill sets, which can be used as resource assignments. You can also assign costs per unit for all these resources, which […]
Changing Column Headings, Fonts and Colors in Primavera P6
There are multiple reasons why schedulers may want to change the column headings in the Activity chart. They may want to modify the names in the column headings to gain more column width so that they can compress the column to gain more space in the table. Or, they may want to personalize the column […]
What’s the Difference Between Total Float and the Longest Path?
Primavera Professional P6 supports a couple of options when schedulers want to define a critical activity in the Gantt chart; Total Float or the Longest Path. So, what’s the difference between these two? Total Float is the total amount of time that a schedule activity may be delayed from its early start date without delaying […]
Mitigating Resource Over-Allocation In P6 By Reducing Daily Effort
There are several ways to mitigate resource over-allocation in Primavera P6. Let’s look at alleviating resource over-allocation by reducing daily effort of the resource in question. You may have a schedule with accurate activity duration estimates and sound logic. However, if your resources are over-allocated your schedule is not realistic. Yes, when resources are stretched […]
Using Bar Labels in Primavera P6
Primavera P6 Professional offers numerous options for using Bar Labels in the Gantt chart. Some of the labels are predefined by Primavera P6 but there are also multiple ways to customize your own bars to when displaying activities in your Gantt chart. Here’s a closer look at how to do this. To access Bars, click […]
How Much Does Primavera P6 Cost?
How much does Primavera P6 cost? We get this question from time to time from folks, particularly those who are new to the world of Primavera P6. So let’s take a look at how quickly you can find out how much Primavera P6 costs, whether it’s Primavera P6 Professional or Primavera P6 EPPM (web version). […]
Transferring Activity Filters Between Primavera P6 Databases
Primavera Professional P6 has the capacity to create complex activity filters which schedulers spend a large chunk of their time on. They create them, adjust them and maintain them to help ensure that a project remains on track. These activity filters together with layouts can be time consuming to create. The good news is that […]
What Is Primavera P6?
Primavera P6 is an Oracle software product designed for project, program, and portfolio management. It is a powerful, easy to use solution for planning, managing and executing projects and programs. Primavera P6 can be used for all sizes of programs or projects from small companies to large-scale capital projects. In fact, it isn’t industry specific […]
Using the % Complete Bar in Primavera P6 Professional
When progressing your schedule in Primavera P6, the % Complete Bar is a great way to visualize completed work on the Gantt chart. A good visual on the Gantt chart may help in better perceiving percentage of work achieved in the schedule. The % Complete Bar plots completed work on the Gantt chart as the […]
Publish Projects to View Team Usage Data in Primavera P6 EPPM
How to Publish Projects in Primavera P6 EPPM for Reporting Once your Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) schedule is cost loaded you may want to view the resource allocations in team usage. But before you can inspect resource allocation in team usage you must first publish the project. Realistic resource scheduling requires an […]