One of the less expensive ways to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) is by reading books. Currently, every three years, you are required to earn 60 PDUs. Apart from taking formal training classes, you also can attend
Inserting Gantt Chart Gridlines in Primavera P6
We had a call from someone who had become frustrated with trying to change the Primavera P6 Gantt chart gridlines for printout. If you didn’t know, the Gridlines toggle in the print page setup dialog only
Updating Schedule Progress in Microsoft Project 2013
Knowing how to update your schedule in Microsoft Project is essential to accurately tracking your schedule progress. Here we look at the major steps to updating your Microsoft Project 2013 schedule based upon the progress
Reporting Schedule Progress in Primavera P6
Creating a schedule update report for program sponsors or customers that they are happy with is not always an easy task. What do you provide them? Would a progressed Gantt chart be sufficient? Or how about
Deltek Cobra Feature Enhancement Wish List
This article looks at a couple of shortcomings in the Deltek Cobra interface that, if solved, would make a lot of users very happy indeed. They may seem a little trivial on the surface, but evidently I’m not alone in my frustration. So for what it’s worth, here’s
4 Career Paths For PMO Professionals
Let’s get one thing straight: the Project Management Office is not a dead end job. If you’ve heard that myth, then put it to one side now! PMOs are consistently gaining credibility in their organizations and they focus on maintaining standards and maximizing economies
Primavera P6 EPPM – Setting Up a Four-Day Work Week
Before you begin scheduling activities in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) Web, it is important to create a calendar that represents the default working days for project
Assigning a Project Specific Fixed Price Material Expense in Microsoft Project
The Resource Sheet and Resource Names column In Microsoft Project are great for assigning labor and material generic resources to a schedule. However, if you have a subcontractor doing all the work
Updating Activities in Primavera P6
A common request that we receive is from folks wanting to understand how to update work progress using the update features in Primavera P6 Professional. This article describes the major steps to updating your schedule based upon the progress of your
Using Physical and Duration Percent Complete Types In Primavera P6
If you are looking for a quick way to update the progress of work on your Primavera P6 schedule or you want to describe the progress of work that has a non-uniform production rate, then you should become familiar with the different Percent Complete Types