The question recently came up regarding Cobra’s Integration Wizard (IW) and how to get it to connect to a P6 database from within an n-Tier deployment; specifically where should the ODBC data source and Primavera Integration API be installed to get this working.
Primavera P6 R8.2 EPPM Resource Leveling
When you have limited resource availability for your projects, you may wish to use leveling techniques available in Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM to determine what impact these limitations will have on your project portfolio.
The Barometer On Change: 5 Themes for Change
Moorhouse has recently released the results of their survey into what is driving change and how effective it is. The team surveyed around 200 UK Board members and those who report directly to the Board. As a group,
Setting up an Oracle ODBC Driver and Data Source
Setting up an Oracle ODBC Driver and Data Source requires more steps than the Microsoft SQL Server database setup. This article explains the steps including tnsnames.ora configuration. Connecting to an Oracle database via and ODBC driver requires the following steps
5 Reasons Why Change Initiatives Fail
At Ten Six Consulting we provide advice and health checks for companies embarking on change initiatives. We also help companies that are struggling with implementing new things. Change initiatives fail more often than business owners would like, but you can stop that from happening to you. Here are five reasons
The Top 10 Reasons Why Earned Value Fails
Earned Value (EV) is an incredibly powerful tool when used properly. Unfortunately, we see a lot of EV implementations that are less successful than they could be, and we are often called in to help companies get the best out of their EV systems.
Earned Value Management Crossword
If you want to test your Earned Value management knowledge and like crosswords, then check out Ten Six’s Earned Value Crossword.
Four Types Of Dependencies
Wouldn’t it be great if projects existed in isolation? Project managers would have full control over the project environment, users would never change their minds about requirements because of something they saw elsewhere, and you’d never be caught out by a shift in office politics. Unfortunately, that never happens. Projects are always dependent on something […]
Deltek PM Compass Overview
To put it simply, Deltek PM Compass is an easy to use, web based reporting, managing and data mining system for managers and executives. It provides easy access to data that currently exists in a Cobra and/or Open Plan database through the use of dashboard, project and reporting pages.
3 Ways to Realize Project Benefits
The point of completing projects is to get the benefit from the change that is delivered. Projects are done to improve things, so it is important to know what benefits you can expect from a project and how these will be measured.