It is not enough to update your P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) schedule. In Primavera P6 EPPM summarizing projects is important so that the summary tables populate with your updates. Summarizing projects after updates is important, to ensure that the summary tables are current. This is because the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) retrieves its […]
Video – How to Navigate the Main Layout and Tools in P6
Navigate the Main Layout and Tools in Primavera P6 Primavera P6, to a novice scheduler, may appear a rather daunting experience. With numerous navigation tools and options, even a seasoned scheduler may not be sure of all the functions offered in the different toolbars. Here’s how to navigate the main layout and tools in Primavera […]
Video – Invalid Dates in Primavera P6 Explained
Invalid Dates in Primavera P6 occur for two different reasons. They can be caused by a forecast date that falls in the past or an actual date that is in the future. You can watch a video of this at the bottom of this page. What is meant by past and future dates? The past […]
Relationship Types in Primavera P6 Explained
A key part of robust schedules in Primavera P6 are built by using logical relationships across the network of activities. In this article, we will discuss the different relationship types in Primavera P6 available to schedulers, offering examples of their use. Better still, we have also produced a short video where users can visually see […]
Using Primavera P6 Visualizer Printing Capabilities
In addition to directly printing a schedule within P6 Professional, you can also use the Primavera P6 Visualizer printing option, its free accompanying program. The Gantt chart is at the center of scheduling software. The better the Gantt chart plot the more your team members and other stakeholders will understand the project. In P6 professional […]
Video – How to Modify the WBS in Primavera P6
Creating a WBS in Primavera P6 is the first thing a scheduler will do when commencing a new project. It is an essential step in classifying all the deliverables when building a schedule. Sometimes the WBS has to be modified with elements moved or added. We have also produced a short video How to Modify […]
Primavera P6 EPPM User Login Report Explained
While many P6 administrators are familiar with running a Primavera P6 EPPM User Login Report, we still get questions about it. Some of these questions inquire if such a report even exists. With more folks implementing Primavera P6 EPPM than ever before, including the running it in the cloud, it shouldn’t be too surprising that […]
Estimating Activity Durations Using Primavera P6
One of the keys to a good schedule is accurately estimating activity durations. A common mistake with new project managers and schedulers is to try and estimate the activity duration for each task, often thinking in terms of how many linear days it might take to complete, this is known as ‘Guessing.’ When estimating, you […]
Primavera P6 EPPM Physical Percent Complete Type
Primavera P6 EPPM physical percent complete type reflects the actual progress made on activities in a project. If you are using Activity Steps, then physical percent complete is required to measure the status of activities based on the completion of assigned steps. To use the physical percent complete type, we have to progress our schedule […]
Using Notebook Topics in Primavera P6
Notebook topics in Primavera P6 are used to assign specific narratives to an activity. Notebook topics are available at the EPS level, Project level, WBS level as well as the Activity level. They are an excellent way to record events encountered during the lifecycle of the project. As inevitable scope changes, design changes and workflows […]