Earlier this year the Joint Space Cost Council (JSCC) released the first in a series of reports on the cost impacts of government earned value management requirements. The JSCC study team collected data from organizations across the spectrum of government contracting, from
Management Reserve Defined
Everyone recognizes that Management Reserve (MR) is a key component of good project management, but it is often misunderstood and ill-defined. In this article by Mark Infanti, EVM Subject Matter Expert, MR is explained in a way
When Is Not Missing Tasks A Bad Thing?
One of the more common metrics used today for schedule quality is “Missed Tasks”. The definition of a missed task is one that either has missed, or is forecasted to miss its baseline finish date
How to Report Time-phased Hours in Deltek Cobra
How do you create a Time-phased report that only shows hours? The default time-phased report only shows dollars so it’s not obvious how one should change it to show only hours when you’re running the wizard.
Resource Dependent Activity Type In Primavera P6
comment on our blog on Resource Calendars asked whether the activity type of an activity using a resource calendar should be Resource Dependent? The answer is that it depends on what you want the scheduling software to do for you.
Tablet Computing Hits the Road
So we business application users have been waiting on the side-lines for a Windows based tablet computer powerful enough to run OUR apps. That time is now upon us.
Primavera P6: A Simplified Procedure For Scheduling Cure Time
Suppose you want to model the time required to cure concrete. There is more than one possible way to do this in Primavera P6. The simplest approach is to create a unique activity that is assigned a 7-day workweek calendar and that uses the schedules standard hours per day
The Different Responses to a Change Initiative
The number one obstacle to success for major enterprise implementations is employee resistance and the ineffective management of the people side of change. Why is this?
WBS Summary Activity Type in P6 Professional
One of the more uncommon activity types in Primavera P6 is the WBS Summary activity type. Yes, understanding the benefits and features of this activity type will definitely add another arrow to your quiver
Primavera P6 and the Negative Float Bar
Have you ever applied a constraint to an activity, and then wanted to quickly see all the activities that could be adjusted to help make that activity constraint date? If so, then the negative float bar feature in Primavera P6 is a great way to accomplish this