Color Code Summary Bars in Microsoft Project To Improve Readability. Gantt bars look simple enough, but they can get confusing as projects get more complex. Customizing the bars on a Gantt Chart view is often the first thing a project manager does to create clarity in a project and to help spot problem areas quickly. […]
10 PMO Director Interview Questions
We’ve previously shared 10 killer interview questions for PMO roles but what if you are recruiting a PMO Director or Manager? The questions for senior candidates can be a little different. Here are 10 excellent PMO Director interview questions. Regardless of the job title you will actually use for the role, these questions are aimed […]
Restricting Start-to-Start and Finish-to-Finish Relationships
Ban SS and FF Relationships? Recently, I’ve seen a couple of CPM schedule specifications which do not allow any Start-to-Start (SS), Finish-to-Finish (FF) relationships or relationship lags. I do not understand this complete abolishment of these schedule tools. I absolutely support limiting the use of SS and FF relationships, and relationship lags. The work being […]
Oracle Releases Primavera P6 Professional 19.12
Oracle has released Primavera P6 Professional 19.12 along side Primavera P6 EPPM 19.12 which we reviewed recently. So let’s take a look at what’s in this new version of Primavera P6 Professional 19.12. Prime Time Not mentioned before in our P6 EPPM 19.12 blog, Oracle Prime Projects has been rebranded to Oracle Primavera Cloud. This […]
The Work Package
The Work Package During the process of creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) you want to keep a “blind eye” toward project activities. Only after the WBS is thoroughly decomposed, do you consider the activities or efforts required to produce those WBS elements. Let’s take a closer look at this. One of the seven habits […]
Oracle Releases Primavera P6 EPPM 19.12
Oracle has released the only major update in a year for on premises users, Primavera P6 EPPM 19.12. While many of these new features have been available throughout the year for customers using Oracle Primavera Cloud, this is the first time on premises users will get to enjoy them. Oracle Primavera Cloud upgrades it’s users […]
Deltek Releases Cobra 8.3
Deltek has announced the release and general availability (GA) of Deltek Cobra 8.3. Supported customers can now download this version from the DSM. We previously highlighted what we thought was coming up in this release and it looks like Cobra 8.3 has got everything we discussed. We’re excited about Cobra 8.3, because not only is […]
How to Edit Activity Relationships in Primavera P6 EPPM
When using Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) to edit activity relationships, there are a number of different ways to do this. The most common way that schedulers make bulk relationship entries, is the using the relationship tab found in the bottom details area. There is another way to define and edit activity relationships […]
5 Ways to Classify Risk
One of the things we need to know about a project or business risk is what does it mean for us now? To classify risk, basically means putting risks into categories. When they are categorized, you can see the bigger picture. Do you have lots of risks that have a potential financial impact? Or a […]
Create Accountability in Your Team
What is Accountability? Accountability is determined proactively, before the fact, not re-actively after the fact. If a mistake is made, the response is not to cast blame, point fingers or make excuses but instead, it is about solving the problem and learning from the mistake. Accountability leads to every employee feeling a sense of ownership […]