Organizing Filters by Project Layouts in Primavera P6 Professional. In Primavera P6 Professional there are several different filter types including default, global, and user defined. But did you know there is also a fourth type of filter? This is the layout filter type that can be associated with a specific Layout. This can be used […]
Deltek Open Plan 8.0 Is Released
Deltek Open Plan 8.0 has just been released and users will notice that the version number has jumped from 3.5 to 8.0. In a somewhat similar move to Oracle will notice that the version number has jumped from 3.5 to 8.0. In a somewhat similar move to Oracle last year, Deltek is looking to align […]
What We Can Expect In Primavera P6 16.1
As Oracle readies the next release of Primavera P6, here’s what we can expect to see in this upcoming new version. This release will be Primavera P6 16.1. This is in keeping with Oracle’s new version numbering, with “16” representing the year and “1” representing the first release of that year. We are expecting Primavera […]
What are the Possible Reasons for a TCPI vs. CPI Variance?
TCPI vs. CPI Understanding TCPI vs. CPI Variance. In Earned Value Management, a typical part of the monthly cycle is to perform an analysis on the realism of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) forecasts. A quick way of judging how realistic the forecast is to perform a TCPI to cumulative CPI analysis at the WBS […]
Using Fill Down, Copy & Paste In Primavera P6
If you tried to Copy and Paste a cell down a column in Primavera P6 Professional similar to how you would in say Microsoft Excel, you may have become quickly baffled. Copy and Paste does not work the same in Primavera P6. You are not without hope though. Primavera P6 has a Fill down tool […]
Equipping Your PMO For Managing Benefits
The PMO is in an ideal position to support managing benefits. The big problem with understanding the benefits of a project is that the benefits happen after the project has finished. That’s normal, and expected. So why is it a problem? The problem is that once the project has finished, the project governance structures fall […]
Changing the Version Number of a Primavera P6 XER File
Your contractor sends you an XER file with the latest version’s format. You, however, have an older version of Primavera P6 Professional that is not compatible. If this is your situation we have a simple tip to resolve this format incompatibility issue. More often than not you receive a Primavera P6 XER file in a […]
How PMOs Contribute to Organizational Alignment
Organizational alignment is something that businesses strive for: The knowledge that your teams are all working effectively together to achieve a strategic aim. The PMO isn’t just the vehicle for making sure that projects align to strategy; it can also contribute to making sure that the organization as a whole is working together in the […]
The Statement of Work and Lessons Learned
Learning lessons form the Statement of Work (SOW). If your company have ever been involved in a project contract dispute, learning from that experience is critical to avoiding future contract disagreements. One area that is often reviewed in these situations is the Statement Of Work, which is an important agreement between customer and subcontractor. The […]
Day of the Week Activity Start Labels and the P6 Global Change Tool
Most scheduling software programs do not normally list the day of the week activities commence. Here we step through how to create a special column listing the day of the week activities start using the global change tool. The Primavera P6 Professional global change tool is a robust and powerful tool, but most users don’t […]