Professional development is expected from all of us working in the project management industry – it’s something that we make sure is a focus for our team here in the office too. But we also understand how hard it is to find time in the day to learn something new. Below, we’ve pulled together 5 […]
Are You Still Using the Primavera P6 SDK or API?
There are a lot of Primavera P6 users who are still using the Primavera P6 SDK or API. And, for many this may work great for their specific use cases. But Oracle, for a long time now, has been trying to move users away from both of these older technologies. The Oracle message is clear, […]
4 Goals for EVMS Training
Goals for EVMS Training Earned value management has a bit of a reputation in the project management world for being difficult to implement and tricky to run. In our experience, the exact opposite is true: when you have a mandatory contract requirement to use earned value principles for project controls, and the willingness to make […]
Baselines for Level of Effort Tasks In Primavera P6
We recently received an email asking how to show on the Primavera P6 Gantt chart, baselines for Level of Effort tasks. This can readily be done in a few ways. Let’s take a closer look at how to do this. LOE tasks are distinct from Task Dependent tasks in that their work does not directly […]
Deltek Cobra 8.5 is Released
Released today, Deltek Cobra 8.5 brings a host of new capabilities, enhancements and conveniences to the earned value community. We’ve been digging into this brand-new iteration and are excited to be giving you an overview of what’s new and improved in this latest version. OK, let’s jump right in and give you the highlights of […]
Snapshots in Acumen Fuse Explained
Snapshots in Acumen Fuse are simply a project that has been added to the workbook and represents a project in some state of progress. For example, let’s say you have a project baseline loaded into an Acumen workbook. After a month, you have an updated version of that project, and you want to compare it […]
Earned Value Management Glossary – Free Download
We have created an Earned Value Management Glossary of the most common terms used in the world of Earned Value Management. This is a free download with no registration required. Earned Value Management (EVM) is full of acronyms that can appear confusing to folks new to the EVM world. So to help you, we put […]
Necking for Activity Nonwork Intervals In Primavera P6
P6 Professional narrows the necking of Gantt chart bars to indicate periods when you have activity nonwork intervals. Let’s take a look. The Gantt chart is at the center of Primavera P6. The more of the right type of information you have on Gantt chart the better you can interpret your schedule’s situation. And you […]
7 Challenges All Experienced Project Managers Hit
Top Challenges Project Managers Face Even experienced project managers struggle sometimes. We did a quick poll in the office and drawing on our many years of experience leading programs in the field, we identified the top 7 challenges we’ve seen on projects large and small. We have listed the challenges below, along with a couple […]
How to Include Your Company Logo in P6
Need to know how you can include your company logo in P6 schedule printouts? Here’s how you do it. Most companies include a company logo in P6 on their project schedule submittals. If you have a jpeg file of your company’s logo you can insert this in the P6 Professional printout header or footer information. […]