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 […]
Deltek Cobra 8 Orientation – Online Video Training
We are now offering our Deltek Cobra 8 Orientation online video training free of charge. Get up to speed with the new features and capabilities in Deltek Cobra 8. This course is ideally for folks who are already familiar with Deltek Cobra 5 and wish to learn about this major newer version. This 40 minute […]
PMI Global Conference 2019
The Project Management Institute (PMI) ® is holding their annual PMI Global Conference from Oct 5-7 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. This is a huge event with Chapters from over 66 countries represented. As a global leader in project management this event attracts over 1450 organizations and there are plenty of opportunities to […]
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 […]
Two Ways to Charge for PMO Services
Two Ways to Charge for PMO Services Project Management Offices provide essential services to project-based businesses. Your PMO offers structure and standardization, and probably a host of other valuable services that help your organization get work done in an efficient manner. But do you charge for those services? Not all PMOs charge for their services. […]
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). […]
Viewing Tabulated Activity Risk Events in Deltek Acumen
A recent question from a reader wanted to view a tabulated list of risk events associated with a respective activity in Deltek Acumen. The good news is Deltek Acumen does provide a way to list all risk events associated with an activity. Let’s take a look at this. In Deltek Acumen, schedulers can define risk […]
The Schedule Log – What Is It And How Do You Use It
The Schedule Log is a simple tracking document. However, you have to remember to use it! I start my Schedule Log when we have the baseline schedule set. I do keep an abbreviated version for baseline development but only for my use. It helps me in remembering what’s been added or changed between the development […]
Saved by the Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning Tool
Using the Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning Tool Sometimes you work for years on various projects and never find a good situation to use a particular feature that you’ve been aware of, but more or less ignored all that time. On a recent engagement however, I found myself working on some Baseline Change Requests (BCRs) whereby […]
Two Models for Funding Your PMO
Two Models for Funding Your PMO Project Management Offices increasingly need to work within a corporate framework and internal cost models. That means PMO leaders have to justify the costs of running their unit, and find ways to (potentially) charge others for their services. We’ll look in more detail at charging for services in another […]