This year seems to have whizzed by, and here in the Ten Six office we’re once again discussing the changes we’ve seen in PMOs over the past 12 months, and predicting the 2020 PMO trends. After much debate, here are the five 2020 PMO trends we think you should be aware of as we head […]
10 Things You Need To Know About Risk
When you’re starting out managing risks, it can feel like you’re staring at a blank spreadsheet or database. What is it that you are supposed to start recording about these things? Project and business risks vary, but what we need to know about each risk is always the same. Here are 10 things you should […]
Changing the Gridlines on the Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project
There are numerous gridline options which are used on the Gantt chart in Microsoft Project. Gridlines on the Gantt chart can help line up the task bar with the date so that the chart is easier to read. By inserting gridlines onto the Gantt chart, it helps to improve the appearance. If you have to […]
Simple Critical Path Actual Performance Comparison
Do you review the actual performance of work that was driving the Critical Path at the start of this update period? Do you know if the Critical Path work for this update period was completed as planned, delayed, or maybe even completed ahead of schedule? Figure 1 – Current Update Critical Path The current progress […]
How to Bring Risk Communities Together
Bringing Risk Communities Together The discipline of enterprise risk management is constantly evolving. Risk management is an aspect of all areas of your organization. However, sometimes we see that those areas aren’t pulling together in a way that supports an enterprise-wide view of risk. In this article, we’ll look at where you will find employees […]
How to Display Line Numbers in Primavera P6
Reviewing schedules and collaborating with colleagues during meetings can be made easier using line numbers in Primavera P6. This can be especially true with large projects where Activity Id’s can be long and complex. Layouts that include line numbers in Primavera P6 are also helpful when comparing updates of a schedule. So how do you […]
Deltek Acumen Touchstone is Released
Deltek has just released Acumen Touchstone which is a great tool for automating the schedule submission process. Deltek Acumen Touchstone provides a web portal for the automated collection, scoring and benchmarking of project schedules. It’s central repository stores and evaluates schedules including updates and is able to automate reviews and approvals. Deltek Acumen Touchstone takes […]
The Construction CPM Conference 2020
The Construction CPM Conference 2020 will be held on January 19-22. This conference will offer a welcoming day on Sunday, January 19th followed by three full days of study and presentations and training at the Critical Path Method (CPM) and Schedule Analysis. The three major software and solutions providers; Deltek, Microsoft, and Oracle, will provide […]
How to Use the Dissolve Activities Feature in Primavera P6 EPPM
Deleting Activities Vs. the Dissolve Activities Feature in P6 EPPM There are many occasions, during the planning of a project, when schedulers have to make changes because the scope of work has changed and an activity is no longer required. Some users may just simply delete activities which no longer fit into the current project. […]
Freeze Forecast in Deltek Cobra
Freeze Forecast in Deltek Cobra is one of those scary sounding features that, until you spend a little time digging in to their purpose, you may not relish the idea of using. So what does it mean to freeze a forecast? I will get to that right after I go over some Deltek Cobra forecasting […]