If you are not sure how to set up a baseline to measure project progress in Microsoft 2013 then you may find this article very helpful. After completion of the initial planning phase of the project, where the tasks
Setting Up a 4-Day Work Week in Primavera P6
Before you begin scheduling tasks in Primavera P6 it is important to create a calendar that represents the default working days for project tasks. The default project calendar is used by Primavera P6 to set the working days and times for project tasks. Primavera P6 is set to a default
What Matters More: Maturity or Value?
What matters more to your project organization: maturity or value? Previously the obvious answer to this question was maturity. There are a number of project, program and PMO maturity models that stem from the work done on the
Monitoring Near Critical Tasks in Microsoft Project
Monitoring your near critical activities can be, in some schedules, as important as the critical ones. You need to be aware of where these activities are located on your schedule, so you can keep an eye
Book Review – Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value
Stephen A. Devaux has a new book out titled Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value. It’s a great read for aspiring and veteran project managers alike and a
Deltek Cobra 5.n Project Integration Warning: “Could not find a base result for .”
Deltek Cobra warning encountered when integrating Microsoft Project [Warning] Could not find a base result for . Cost data not loaded for this resource. This warning will be encountered when integrating Microsoft Project (2007/2010/2013) XML files to a Deltek Cobra 5.n project when there is a period character suffix in the Microsoft Project resource name. […]
Primavera P6 – Adding Generic Labor Resources to a Project
If you want to assign resources to your project schedule, but don’t wish to utilize the Role features of Primavera P6, you can take the simpler approach of naming labor resources by their skill. This will allow you to avoid
Assigning Expenses in Primavera P6
If you are looking for ways to assign costs to activities in Primavera P6 without creating a global resource for every item, then you may find the Expenses feature useful. A project expense can be many things: administration, travel, consulting, software, facilities, training, you name it. The Expenses tool is also ideal
What Should You Expect From a CAM Interview at an IBR
During an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) you will be interviewing the Control Account Managers (CAM) for the different control accounts that are being reviewed. The CAM is a role of the person who is responsible for the planning, managing and
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