This article looks at a lesser-known and tricky to find feature of Microsoft project that allows you to create a Level of Effort task. Level of Effort (LOE) tasks are often required in a critical path network to represent ongoing work that doesn’t typically represent a specific deliverable.
Primavera P6 Background Jobs – Part 2
In the first article on this subject that you can read here, we introduced the role of the Primavera P6 EPPM Background Jobs which included the removal of records from the database that were no longer required.
Ten Six Acquires Kinley Consulting
Ten Six Acquires Kinley Consulting. We are excited to announce that we have entered into an agreement to acquire Kinley Consulting a leading European project management and earned value management professional services company. We have been working with the Kinley team for a while on major international implementations and this acquisition is the next logical […]
Primavera P6 Video Training Now Available Online
Do you need to learn Primavera P6 Professional quickly? Then our new Primavera P6 video training method may well be the answer. The principle benefits of this format are considerable. For a start, you can work at your own pace. You can work from anywhere there is decent Wi-Fi access. You can stop and start whenever you want. […]
7 Scheduling Mistakes to Avoid
Scheduling Mistakes to Avoid Why we need to avoid common scheduling mistakes! Scheduling is one of the key things that an enterprise project management tool can help with. But however good the tool, it is only as useful as the data you enter in to it. Complex project schedules inevitably end up changing along the […]
Primavera P6 Background Jobs – Part 1
Before Primavera P6 EPPM came along, the Project Management client application had the job of cleaning up the database. It would do this when a user logged in, logged out or selected an option in the Tools
Project Management Crossword
Today we are pleased to release our Project Management Crossword. This is for all you folks out there who want to test your project management knowledge and love crosswords. Just so you know, last year we published our Earned Value Management Crossword. It was very well received by many crossword enthusiasts in our industry. Since […]
Integrating with Large XML Files in Deltek Cobra
A standalone installation of Deltek Cobra can easily load the most immense of XML files in a few minutes without causing any changes to your blood pressure. However, if you’re using a Client/Server or N-Tier workstation, the story can be very different.
The Deltek Cobra Batch Process API Explained
The Cobra API (Application Programmers Interface) provides the capability to interact with internal processes from outside the program. This gives users the ability to run simple scripts that trigger Cobra processes without having to run the program and navigate the
Primavera P6 Vs. Microsoft Project
Often folks are asking about the differences between Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6. While coming up with a definitive list is more than challenging, below highlights some of the major features