It may seem like a minor point, but adjusting the task table row height in Microsoft Project schedules is not readily apparent. At some point in the planning and/or execution stage of the project the schedule is reported to stakeholders. The look and feel of the schedule report is more than just aesthetics; stakeholders must […]
How Your PMO Supports Project Delivery
How does your PMO support project delivery? For many organizations, trying to deliver a project without the support of a Project Management Office (PMO) would be unheard of. PMOs operate at so many levels within a business. They provide executive insight and portfolio management to supporting the day-to-day operations of the project community. Here are […]
Primavera P6 and XML Format Data Files
Primavera P6 Professional has the functionality to both export and import XML files. The question is what exactly is the XML data format? Primavera P6 Professional can export and import both XER files and XML files. Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) is only able to export and import XML files, not XER files. […]
Primavera P6 Professional Reporting
Often Primavera P6 Professional users need to report schedule progress to stakeholders. Primavera P6 reporting supports efforts to report tabulated project progress data. It is possible in Primavera P6 Professional to print a PDF file of the schedule activities table and Gantt chart. This works great to present schedule status to stakeholders. Sometimes, however, stakeholders […]
Microsoft Project and the As Late As Possible (ALAP) Constraint
Microsoft Project and the As Late As Possible (ALAP) constraint explained. The goal of good project managers is to complete the project in as little time as possible. To help achieve this goal, project managers may occasionally constrain tasks in forward scheduling to begin As Soon As Possible (ASAP). While this may be an exception, […]
5 Value-Adds From Portfolio Management
A portfolio approach. Portfolio Management takes project and program management to a whole new level. It’s where projects and programs are looked at in the round, alongside other critical business activity. It gives you the complete picture of organizational change and where your resources are being spent. Whether you run portfolio management at a departmental […]
Primavera P6 Professional and Project Issues
Risks are potential threats or opportunities for the project that are anticipated and documented as part of the planning process. Primavera P6 Issues, on the other hand, are unanticipated events, e.g. a realized threat, in a project that either requires action or visibility. Primavera P6 Professional has features to support the monitoring of issues from […]
How To Fast Track Your Risk Management Planning
You know that you want to do something to improve how risk is managed across critical business programs, but you aren’t exactly sure what needs to be done. Where do you start with improving your level of risk management maturity? As with many process reviews and continuous improvement plans, it all begins with knowing where […]
Translating 24-Hour Calendar Lag from Primavera P6 to Microsoft Project
Translating a Primavera P6 Professional schedule to Microsoft Project may come with a few headaches depending on the P6 feature you want to translate. Here we look at the issues involved with translating a Primavera P6 24-Hour Lag to Microsoft Project. Translation of Primavera P6 Schedules to Microsoft Project is not recommended, but since we’ve […]
How To Show The Value Of Your PMO
How To Show The Value Of Your PMO. Each group of users who touch your Project Management Office (PMO) have different requirements. This isn’t new (or even news) – it’s the case for any division that offers services and a supportive function within the business. The challenge with having multiple customer groups like this is […]