Primavera P6 Crossword Hot Off The Press: Primavera P6 Crossword Now Available! In the past, we’ve produced a few crosswords for those puzzle fans out there. We had a Project Management one and an Earned Value Management one and after a bunch of requests, we have now come up with a Primavera P6 one. So, […]
How To Create a CPM Schedule
Creating a CPM schedule can be beneficial for project managers. Here we’re going to look at how to create one and what software to use. So if you are new to this subject, read on! So what is a CPM Schedule? The acronym “CPM” stands for “critical path method.” The critical path is the sequence […]
Creating a Project Communication Management Plan: Tips and Examples
A Project Communication Management Plan is essential for successful project delivery. It’s these plans that ensure stakeholders stay informed and engaged throughout a project, while allowing team members to remain focused on their tasks without interruption. In this blog post, we’ll explore what a Project Communication Management Plan is and provide tips and examples of […]
Change the Font and Color of Your Primavera P6 Schedule
A P6 Professional user recently asked how to change the font and color of the bars or banners in the schedule. Here’s how you do it. In Primavera P6 Professional, it is possible to personalize your schedule. P6 has features for changing the color and font of your schedule to give it your own look. […]
EVMP Forum 2023
EVMP Forum 2023 The Earned Value Management Practitioners (EVMP), in association with the Federal Publications Seminars (FPS), will hold their annual Forum on Nov 14 and 15, 2023. The EVMP Forum is in its 13th year and offers delegates a two-day training workshop designed to help improve personal skills and their organisations’ processes for project […]
Single-Point Adjustments in Deltek Cobra
Single-Point Adjustments in Deltek Cobra The term Single-Point Adjustments (SPA or S&P=A or S=P) is an oft used process on Cost-Plus type projects. Its purpose is to essentially erase cost and/or schedule variances to date and replan the remaining effort consistent with the remaining scope of work. Further, the remaining effort is planned with the […]
PMI Global Summit
The Project Management Institute is holding its PMI Global Summit on 25-28 October 2023.The PMI is the leading professional association for project management with approximately 700,000 global members, and the congress brings together project professionals of all expertise, from schedulers to project directors. PMI Global Summit will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center […]
Actual Cost Calculations in Primavera P6
Actual cost calculations in Primavera P6 Professional do not always update during scheduling to match the resulting Activity % Complete values. That is a problem, so let’s investigate the P6 actual cost calculations. If you want the Actual Cost of an activity to update when the activity duration progresses, toggle on the resource assignments calculation […]
Cost Estimates and Techniques Explained
Cost Estimates & Techniques During the project selection stage of the project plan, many economic factors will need to be considered when selecting between different projects. To calculate or estimate the paybacks or return rates, an estimate of the project cost must be made. Cost estimates need to be accurate so they can be considered […]
How to Backup a P6 SQL Database
Need to know how to backup a P6 SQL Database? Here at Ten Six, we get this question occasionally from Primavera P6 users, particularly if they are new to P6 or unfamiliar with databases in general and are using a stand-alone SQL database. A lot of P6 users backup by saving each individual project file […]