You’ve got projects that are in-flight and everyone seems happy. But is happiness a good enough measure of project performance? How do you really know if a project is progressing the way it should be? In this article we’ll look at three ways to measure project performance. Professional project managers will tell you if a […]
Primavera P6 Download Instructions
If you’ve never downloaded Primavera P6 Professional before from Oracle’s web site, then these rather useful Primavera P6 download instructions offer a step-by-step guide to make the whole process a lot easier. Primavera P6 Professional can be downloaded from Oracles e-delivery cloud website at the following URL: https://edelivery.oracle.com/ If you do not already have an […]
Workshop Techniques for Risk Management
What Workshop Techniques for Risk Management Do You Use? Risk workshops are a common way of kicking off the risk management process, either for a project, program or as an activity as part of corporate risk management. Workshops are fantastic as the team comes together to share their expertise, helping you uncover more and get […]
What is Project Portfolio Management?
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) If you’ve got more than one project happening in your business, you’ve probably already thought of how you can consolidate reporting and manage the work more efficiently. Congratulations, you’re already thinking like a portfolio manager. Portfolio management in the world of projects is all about making the most efficient use of […]
Importing XLSX Labor Resource Assignment Project Data into Primavera P6
Importing XLSX Labor Resource Assignment Project Data into Primavera P6 Microsoft Excel has enjoyed widespread adoption for decades. This makes it a preferred medium for the gathering and/or tabulation of project data for importing into Primavera P6 Professional. On most projects only a few are well versed in Primavera P6 Professional scheduling. This limits the […]
The Benefits of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) underpins so much of what it takes to run a successful business. When your risk management is handled professionally, you can reap the benefits – as we’re sure you’ve heard before. But what exactly are those benefits? And if you aren’t yet fully invested in ERM, what are you missing out […]
The 5-Step Planning Approach That Works Every Time
A Planning Approach That Works A great project schedule is key to successful delivery. As a PMO team, you want to support project managers in creating their schedules both for the day-to-day management of the project and also because schedules provide useful information for decision-making. Every project manager has their own preferred way of creating […]
Opening and Closing Projects in Primavera P6 EPPM
Opening and Closing Projects in Primavera P6 EPPM Primavera P6 EPPM users can open more than one project at one time. Multiple users often the project team, can edit the same project at the same time if the user preferences or permissions are set to allow this practice. However, projects cannot be edited unless they […]
What is a Corrective Action Plan?
A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is simply a step-by-step plan you put together to address any causes of concern in your current project plans. It’s a way of documenting issues and agreeing a shared approach to addressing them in order to bring a project back into a situation that feels in control. In this article […]
Estimated Costs in Deltek Cobra
This article looks at some strategies for loading estimated actual costs, sometimes referred to as accruals, into your Deltek Cobra project. The first question you might asks is “Estimated Actuals”? Isn’t that something of an oxymoron? How can one have an estimated actual cost, surely it’s one or the other, right? For those of you […]