We recently posted an article explaining how to manage Primavera P6 EPPM dashboards, as well as how to construct portlets that form the dashboard. Well, a lot of folks wanted to see more as well as get a better feel for its capabilities. So, we’ve created a five-minute video showing just that, so you can […]
5 Cobra Preferences You Should Know About
Cobra Preferences You Need To Know I’m often asked if it’s possible to change Deltek Cobra’s behavior in particular circumstances and these types of questions invariably lead me to the Project Preferences dialog, where a number of default settings control how Cobra responds to certain situations within the project. So, I thought you all might […]
Using Primavera P6 Global Change Tool to create PERT calculations for ATOM
In a large and complex schedule, large numbers of changes and assignments to activities take long time. Oracle Primavera P6 Global Change tool enables to modify some significant features and components of the activities. Activity types, resource assignments, calendars, budgeted units or other elements can be changed easily and quickly. Utilising the Melair Risk Management Tool, “ATOM”, requires […]
Updating a Primavera P6 Baseline Cost Curve in Excel
In my previous blog Creating a Simple Cost Curve in MS Excel Mar 2020, I explained how to create a Primavera P6 Baseline Cost Curve in Microsoft Excel. This article will explain how to easily update the cost for Actual Cost for the Progress Updates. This is how I typically keep my Primavera P6 baseline […]
What To Do When You Need More Staff Quickly
Need more staff? Project work is known for the ebb and flow of workload. As project leaders, you can be busy at the start of a new initiative, and have work feel more under control during the delivery phases of a project. And then… your company wins another big contract that requires earned value management, […]
5 Benefits of Online Primavera P6 Training
5 Benefits of Online Primavera P6 Training Have you noticed the shift to moving learning online? Whether you’re taking university courses or learning software skills, you can study through a virtual classroom from wherever you are. Technical training for Primavera P6 Professional is no different. For a long time, there’s been the view that the […]
Managing Dashboards in Primavera P6 EPPM
Dashboards in Primavera P6 EPPM are a great capability, allowing users to manage them for a single project or for a portfolio of projects. There are a number of portlets covering most scenarios which allow the user some flexibility to build to the requirements for their organization. Primavera P6 EPPM dashboards can be created containing […]
APM London Conference 2020
The APM is holding its APM London Conference on the 21st of May 2020. ‘Power of Projects’ is a series of APM conferences taking place around the UK. venues include Edinburgh, London, and Manchester. The APM London Conference will cover topics that focus on people, projects and delivery tools which make projects successful caters for […]
3 Project Planning Best Practices To Use Today
Project Planning Best Practices A goal without a plan is just a wish, goes the saying, and that is certainly true in a project environment! Your project plan is a complete map for turning today’s wish into tomorrow’s achievement. It’s more than simply the schedule of work or the Gantt chart. It’s a document that […]
Oracle Collaborate 20
Oracle is holding its annual conference, Collaborate 20 on April 19-24 2020. This 5-day conference is huge and is expected to attract more than 6,000 delegates from around the world who form the Oracle community. This event brings together the two different Oracle community forums: OATUG Oracle Application and Technology Users Group (previously known as […]