Today, I finally got my finger out, and learned how to code a couple of simple macros that have saved me (and therefore my customer) hours
Measurement Of Performance – Common Pitfalls To Avoid
Many companies attempt to implement measurement of performance processes, find they have problems with the information they collect. There are many reasons for this but all of them have the same
Oracle Primavera P6 Modules
Clients soften ask us to give an overview of Oracle’s Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) product range and explain what all the different modules do. Because Primavera P6 can scale from a single user to the largest of enterprise implementations, it’s easy to understand the confusion.
Importing XER Files From Newer Versions Of Primavera P6
There are times when clients are trying to import XER files from newer versions of Primavera P6 and encounter difficulties. Whether it’s a project file coming in from a sub-contractor or customer it’s not uncommon to get an error similar to this “A Version 6.2 XER cannot be Imported”. Of course this refers to the […]
Deltek Cobra – Error updating RTD file:
Deltek Cobra – Error updating RTD file: Sometimes you get one of those errors that you’ve never seen before and for all manner of reasons, the cause takes all day to track down. Try this one for size: [Error]Error updating RTD file:|Error: Connectivity error: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot insert duplicate key row in object […]
Saved by the SQL Command Utility
Imagine my horror as I watched my client’s Cobra production system open, with the Project list table completely bereft of the project we’d been working on for the last 7 months
How Cobra Calculates EV on % Complete Work Packages
For the most part, Earned Value Techniques (EVTs) on work packages are self explanatory; 50-50, 0-100, Milestone and so on. But a couple of them don’t behave as one might expect
Bulk loading rates from CSV files in Cobra 5.0
There’s been some rumors kicking around that bulk loading of rates in Cobra 5.0 had some issues. Today I loaded a huge and complex rate CSV file that boasts over 10,000 rows. It took several days to develop the
Project Management Tool Selection – Part I
Project management tool selection – How do you select the right enterprise project management or earned value management tool if your knowledge of the market is limited and you have little prior experience to call on? Selecting the most appropriate tool is one of the most critical elements for improving your enterprise project management capabilities. […]
Measuring the Benefits of Project Management
How do you measure the benefits of your project management system? There’s a paradox when trying to measure the success of an enterprise project management implementation. How can an organization measure any improvement when there was little or nothing being measured before? This problem is compounded by the fact that many organizations want to rush […]