One of the core functions for a PMO is to get involved with new project initiation. In businesses without a PMO, this process is often haphazard. It can feel chaotic, because no one has a clear view of what initiatives the company is working on. And worse, it’s almost impossible to find out because everyone […]
Identifying The Longest Path In Primavera P6
Most users know that it’s important to identify the longest path in Primavera P6 through the activity network; longest path activities cannot delay without postponing project completion. If you want to optimize your P6 schedule, i.e. shorten its duration, you will want to look to fast track and/or compress activities that are part of the […]
Schedule Validation – Areas You Should Consider
Those performing a schedule validation should consider some common checks to confirm and validate the quality of the schedule. Even contractors working in good faith may submit a schedule that in some way is misleading and/or overly optimistic. Yes, the schedule may be well intended but not true to reality. It is the role of […]
Using Project Codes In Primavera P6 EPPM
Features that separates Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) from other scheduling software are Project Codes and the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS). Project codes support EPS reporting. The EPS is like a double edged sword. It is great have data on all the projects in the organization. But the EPS may become cluttered and […]
Resources With Multiple Pay Rates In Microsoft Project
In Microsoft Project you can have a single resource with multiple pay rates. You could use Microsoft Project to simulate a resource that wears multiple hats, i.e. a resource that has more than one role. Each role can have a different pay rate. Or, you may have a situation where a single resource has differing […]
Activity Primary Resources In Primavera P6 Explained
Primavera P6 Professional has the functionality to assign each activity an activity primary resource. An activity’s primary resource is the person responsible for coordinating an activity’s work. In Primavera P6 Professional roles are assigned to each activity and then resources to these roles. Each activity has a primary resource assignment. So it is possible to […]
How to Get Started With Risk Management
Risk management is a way of making sure that uncertainties on a project are adequately controlled and managed. By thinking about what might go wrong, you can focus on how to stop that from happening. There are also situations where something unknown might result in a positive benefit for your business – those are the […]
What Is Deltek Cobra?
What is Deltek Cobra? I’m often asked this questions by folks new to government contracting and Earned Value Management (EVM). Deltek Cobra is used for managing project costs, measuring performance and analyzing budgets, actuals and forecasts. In short, it is a cost engine that complements scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Deltek […]
Tracking Multiple Resourced Activities In Primavera P6 EPPM
In Primavera P6 EPPM, you can enjoy greater accuracy of the units percent complete type, when tracking an activity’s multiple resources. Here we demonstrate how to track the progress of an activity that has multiple resources working at differing burn rates. The duration percent complete type is an efficient percent complete type for tracking progress, […]
A Guide To Schedule Updating in Project Management
Schedule updating is basically the task project managers carry out that relates to updating the project schedule. It involves: Updating the project management software with actual work completed Recording new estimates in the software Updating the state of play with resources, for example adding in any holidays that a project team member is taking so […]