How to Add Labor Resources in Primavera P6 Resources in Primavera P6 include labor, materials and equipment that are used to perform activities within a project. These resources are often time-based and rates can vary over the life of a project. Primavera P6 supports resources by categorizing them as labor (people), non-labor (machinery or equipment) […]
Deltek Acumen 360
Deltek Acumen 360 provides a 360-degree view of all your scheduling possibilities. Here we examine the main features in Acumen 360 show how it works. Deltek Acumen 360 lets you generate schedule scenarios in real-time so that you can model duration slippages and savings in scenarios and immediately assess the impact. You can accelerate (or […]
Project Controls Expo Virtual 2022
Project Controls Expo Virtual 2022 is a 3-day global virtual event with an expected audience of approximately 17,000 delegates, from over 82 countries. Project Controls Expo Virtual 2022 will start on June 7, offering over 120 sessions, running concurrently 24 hours a day over three different time zones, and finish on June 9. This virtual […]
3 Ways to Build Credibility With Clients
Build Credibility With Clients It’s often said that you’re only as good as your last project. When you’re in the project business, that means making sure you’re creating credibility as an organization that serves clients and gets projects delivered on time and to budget. Credibility is a blend of two things: competence and confidence. You […]
Scheduling the First Working Day in Primavera P6
Many contracts require construction work to commence a specified number of days after the contract award or notice to proceed. The question is how best to schedule this first working day in a Primavera P6 schedule? Construction contracts often have clauses for the commencement, prosecution, and completion of work. Sometimes, the contract manager issues a […]
Tips for Starting a Project
Budgets are set, the strategic plan is all signed off: now it’s ‘go time’ for the next batch of projects! We canvassed the office to find out our team’s top tips for starting a project the right way. Ideas ranged from assembling the team and making a stakeholder engagement plan to drafting a communication and […]
How to Develop a Dispute Resolution Plan
Develop a Dispute Resolution Plan As expected with any project, disputes can arise at any stage unexpectedly. In order to be prepared for these conflicts and disputes, it’s common practice to develop a dispute resolution plan. A good approach is to develop one primary dispute resolution plan, which accounts for multiple different plans and strategies […]
How to Add Labor Resources in Primavera P6
Before labor resources can be added to activities in Primavera P6, they must be added to the resource pool. As with many things in P6, this can be done in a couple of different ways. Any over allocation or under-utilization of these resources can seriously affect the outcome of any project. Here we look at […]
What to Consider Before Implementing Primavera P6
What does it take to roll out Oracle Primavera P6? If you are considering implementing Primavera P6, you might be wondering what the roadmap to ‘good’ looks like, and what kinds of activities you would be committing to once you’ve made that decision to go ahead. We support a lot of large-scale, multi-year implementations for […]
Earned Value for the PMP Exam
Earned Value for the PMP Exam The math required for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam has long worried candidates. People studying for this PMI certification seem to be concerned about what calculations they might be expected to do as part of the test. However, the exam was updated in 2021 and that, combined with […]