Accommodate Bad Weather in Primavera P6 Unless you are working indoors, the weather is always a consideration when building a construction schedule. Somehow, inclement weather must be addressed for any work which is impacted by it. So what do we do? Based on historical data and current forecasts, a Project Manager can plan with a degree […]
Oracle Releases Primavera P6 Version 20.6 for Cloud Members
Oracle has released Primavera P6 version 20.6 to its Cloud Members. Companies using Primavera P6 EPPM Oracle Cloud enjoy regular releases and updates to the product. These are generally released every month or so and eventually become available as an update nearer the end of the year to those customers that have on premise installations. […]
Deltek Acumen Forensics – Comparing Schedules
The Deltek Acumen Forensics feature can compare a base project with other snapshots or scenarios. This is great if you have two versions of the same schedule and you want to know the differences between the two or what changes were made. The Deltek Acumen Forensics feature is a comparison tool for this very purpose. […]
How to Backup Primavera P6 Baselines
How to Backup Primavera P6 Baselines Many Primavera P6 databases become cluttered with a myriad of items, ranging from old redundant codes to more copies of projects than are ever required in anyone’s lifetime. Whilst updating a project weekly, you may be required to keep a snapshot every time you use the ‘Maintain Baseline’ feature […]
5 Considerations for Launching Your PMO
Launching your PMO? Are you ready? Hang on a moment. We see and support hundreds of PMO implementations, and we’ve learned what will make your PMO launch a success. Here are the top five challenges to consider when planning how to implement a PMO. And because we like to keep things practical, we’re also sharing […]
What is a Risk Management Maturity Assessment?
Risk Management Maturity Risk management allows your business to improve the way it delivers projects and programs. It helps to make sure the work you are doing is realistic and correctly estimated, with a level of business risk appropriate to both the work and the company’s appetite for taking risks. But risk management isn’t something […]
What is an Integrated Master Schedule?
Have you got questions about Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)? You’re in the right place! We’re going to answer all your IMS questions. Understanding the IMS is critical if you want to set up and run earned value services in your organisation. It’s also useful if you simply want a big picture view of all the […]
7 Ways to Successfully Lead Complex Projects
Starting a complex project is a challenge for any project leader. There’s likely to be uncertainty around many aspects of the project, not least what the actual work tasks will look like as you get into the delivery phases of the project. Here are 7 ways to successfully get your complex project started as smoothly […]
Importing XLSX Expense Costs into Primavera P6 Professional
Importing XLSX Expense Costs into Primavera P6 Microsoft Excel is often used as a platform for the organization of project data, and XLSX data files can import to Primavera P6 Professional. This makes these XLSX Microsoft Excel spreadsheets a suitable intermediary between project team members and Primavera P6 Professional. In most organizations, only a few […]
Statistical Forecasting in Cobra – When to Start it in the Project Lifecycle
Deltek Cobra supports a wide range of forecasting options, including some very flexible statistical forecasting in Cobra. However, one question is “At what point during the project lifecycle should I start running statistical forecasts?”. At first glance this may seem like a strange question. But for anyone who has had to setup their first Earned […]