Leveraging ISO 9001 and ISO 21500 to Drive Accountability and Continual Improvement ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management and is recognized worldwide. The standard defines a structured approach for managing the quality of work (whether products or services) to ensure customer requirements are consistently met resulting in customer satisfaction. ISO 9001 has […]
5 Challenges for New PMOs
Are you in the process of setting up a new Project Management Office (PMOs)? When your business grows to the point that a PMO implementation is on your To Do list, you’ll want to make the biggest impact as quickly as possible. We regularly support organizations in their efforts to set up new PMOs. We […]
Video: Managing Primavera P6 EPPM Dashboards
We recently posted an article explaining how to manage Primavera P6 EPPM dashboards, as well as how to construct portlets that form the dashboard. The Primavera P6 EPPM dashboards are great is showing a large amount of information in an easy to view way. The ability to customize a dashboard to what you need, makes […]
Using Primavera P6 Global Change Tool to create PERT calculations for ATOM
In a large and complex schedule, large numbers of changes and assignments to activities take long time. Oracle Primavera P6 Global Change tool enables to modify some significant features and components of the activities. Activity types, resource assignments, calendars, budgeted units or other elements can be changed easily and quickly. Utilising the Melair Risk Management Tool, “ATOM”, requires […]
Updating a Primavera P6 Baseline Cost Curve in Excel
In my previous blog Creating a Simple Cost Curve in MS Excel Mar 2020, I explained how to create a Primavera P6 Baseline Cost Curve in Microsoft Excel. This article will explain how to easily update the cost for Actual Cost for the Progress Updates. This is how I typically keep my Primavera P6 baseline […]
What To Do When You Need More Staff Quickly
Need more staff? Project work is known for the ebb and flow of workload. As project leaders, you can be busy at the start of a new initiative, and have work feel more under control during the delivery phases of a project. And then… your company wins another big contract that requires earned value management, […]
5 Benefits of Online Primavera P6 Training
5 Benefits of Online Primavera P6 Training Have you noticed the shift to moving learning online? Whether you’re taking university courses or learning software skills, you can study through a virtual classroom from wherever you are. Technical training for Primavera P6 Professional is no different. For a long time, there’s been the view that the […]
Managing Dashboards in Primavera P6 EPPM
Dashboards in Primavera P6 EPPM are a great capability, allowing users to manage them for a single project or for a portfolio of projects. There are a number of portlets covering most scenarios which allow the user some flexibility to build to the requirements for their organization. Primavera P6 EPPM dashboards can be created containing […]
3 Project Planning Best Practices To Use Today
Project Planning Best Practices A goal without a plan is just a wish, goes the saying, and that is certainly true in a project environment! Your project plan is a complete map for turning today’s wish into tomorrow’s achievement. It’s more than simply the schedule of work or the Gantt chart. It’s a document that […]
How to Display Two Baselines in Microsoft Project
Schedulers often love the feature where you can display two baselines in Microsoft Project. In fact, you can display multiple baselines on the Gantt chart. The initial baseline is typically used as a snapshot at the start of the project which shows work, forecasts, duration and cost against what happens as the project progresses. A […]