Do you want to sort your schedule by multiple criteria? The sorting dialog in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) supports sorting project schedule data by one or more columns. In Primavera P6 EPPM, you can sort ascending or descending directly on the activity table by the column headers. But, if you want to […]
What Makes A Project Successful?
So what makes a project successful? Well, many things. So let’s take a look at a couple of key elements and common themes. Projects are prone to failure if due care and attention to detail is not followed. A strong leader will be capable of the successful execution of a project and achieving the project […]
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 […]
Deltek Cobra Columns And Their Definitions
Deltek Cobra has a vast array of interesting and useful columns to choose from in both the Projects pane and the Spreadsheet pane. The real trick is getting familiar with what Deltek Cobra columns have to offer. And then, creating useful views that will store your favorite configurations of table columns. Accessing the Cobra Columns […]
IPMR Format Reports Explained
I’ll start with a little background and history to give you some perspective about the IPMR Format Report formats for earned value metrics. And this discussion focuses largely on the formal reports that are a contractual requirement for Department of Defense when you win projects that are above a certain value. In short, there are […]
Using Activity Codes in Primavera P6
In Primavera P6, it’s very helpful to be able to sort, filter, and organize the schedule by responsibility, phase, or any number of specific project attributes. This is why we create activity codes when we develop the baseline schedule. Figure 1 (Note the use of “Project” level activity code) I prefer to develop the activity […]
2nd Microsoft Project XML Files to Primavera P6 Import Bug
Following on from our Blog regarding issues importing Microsoft Project XML files in to Primavera P6 version 18, you may be still having problems with Microsoft Project XML files not importing properly. Fortunately, Oracle has a 2nd fix for this new bug. It seems that the previous patch (18.8.8) for Primavera P6 Professional has an […]
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 […]
Change Management for the PMO
Projects deliver change, and that makes change management one of the functions that the PMO has to support. However, the very effort involved with implementing or improving a PMO also requires change. In our experience, while project managers and PMO leaders can be vocal about supporting and driving change in other areas of the business, […]
Project Criteria for Selecting the Right Work
Project Criteria for Selecting the Right Work Many of the businesses we work with have more projects in the pipeline than capacity to deliver. Knowing which projects to pick for the best business results becomes a crucial skill. After all, we can all be busy, but are we busy on the right things? The Project […]