As we say goodbye to 2016, we get to greet a new version of Deltek Cobra for the new year. Deltek Cobra 8.1. This new release builds on all the great things that Deltek did when they released the first Cobra 8 back in June of 2016 along with the new 8.0 family of IPM products. […]
Good Rules for Estimating
Accurate estimating is a challenge, as you are typically attempting to predict the future based on past experience and limited data. Estimating is part science and part art, and made more difficult by a project’s uniqueness. Focus on sound estimating rules to significantly increase your opportunity for an accurate forecast. Estimators forecast the future; they […]
Maintaining a Continuous Critical Path While Using a 24-Hour Calendar for Relationship Lag
If you set the calendar for relationship lag to the 24-hour calendar you may find in certain instances that your critical path becomes discontinuous or disjointed. To avoid this situation you can adjust your definition of critical activities. Lag modifies the relationship between two activities by inserting a waiting time between the predecessor and successor. […]
Mapping Primavera P6’s WBS into Deltek Cobra’s WBS Code Field
One of the issues with the integration of Primavera P6 WBS with Deltek Cobra is how to best use the integration to update the Cobra WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) code file with the P6 WBS. It’s an easy way to keep the WBS code file up to date in Cobra and aligning the information between […]
PMO Trends To Watch In 2017
Here are what we see as the PMO trends to watch for in 2017. At this time of year we like to reflect on what’s happened in the market over the last 12 months and also look forward to what’s coming. In PMO terms, at the moment every year feels like a seismic shift. This […]
DCMA 14-Point Assessment and the Critical Path Test
DCMA 14-Point Assessment and the Critical Path Test. Quality schedules have a continuous critical path from the project start milestone to the project finish milestone. It may, however, be difficult to perceive that your critical path is truly unbroken when you have a vast number of activities and, possibly, activity constraints. How can one be […]
Improving the Effectiveness and Maturity of Risk Management Process – Downloads
Thanks for attending our webinar Improving the Effectiveness and Maturity of Risk Management Process. Below are the links to the webinar’s presentation slides, video and the Risk Management Maturity Model. Presentation Slides Risk Management Maturity Model Key Webinar Points The main points we hope you took away from the webinar are: Risk management is a process, […]
Adrega PI – P6 Project Compare Reporting Feature
Adrega Pi Compare feature solves many Primavera P6 reporting problems. How often have you heard the questions “How does scenario 1 compare to scenario 2?” or “What’s the effect on float between different scenarios?” Simple questions I am sure you agree, but how can you view Primavera P6 project data easily and visually compare project […]
Investigating and Addressing Resource Over-Allocation in Microsoft Project
Resource over-allocation is a common problem on projects. Do you know how to investigate resource over-allocations in Microsoft Project? You may have a highly optimized schedule that has fined tuned logic to complete the schedule in the least amount of time. Additionally, you may have accurate duration estimates provided the availability of critical resources. But […]
Primavera P6 Calculations User Preference Explained
Question: What do the options in the Resource Assignments section of the Calculation tab in the User Preferences dialog do? From time to time, I get asked about the setting in Primavera P6 Professional – Calculations User Preference and what impact it’s having on a schedule. Let’s take a look at the options, and then I’ll […]