Creating a risk management approach and culture in an organization can seem like a huge challenge. However, if you break it down it’s really all about getting these three layers in place for your business: Adequate management process Systems of control Governance Once you’ve addressed those points, you’ll find that your risk management approach falls […]
Copying Views Between Projects In Microsoft Project
Most likely you spent some effort creating the exact desired look and feel of your task table and Gantt chart. You will probably want to save this and then apply it to other projects. Yes, this is possible to copy views in Microsoft Project. Stakeholders want customized views of your project. And once you have […]
Primavera P6 EPPM and the DCMA 14-Point Assessment
It is possible in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) to perform the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DMCA) standard 14-Point schedule quality assessment. So, it’s not uncommon for folks to perform a DCMA 14-Point Assessment in P6. The DCMA 14-Point assessment is a rigorous assessment for inspecting the quality of project schedules. Schedules that […]
The Integrated Project Schedule
I find when I and my friends go on hikes that the longer and more complex the trail the more I study the map. This makes perfect sense. The probability of becoming disoriented when the trail is long and has many junctures and crossroads is greater. Likewise a long and complicated project definitely requires a […]
Creating a Driving Predecessors Report in Primavera P6
Not all Primavera P6 users are aware that you can create a rather useful driving predecessors logic report in P6. Understanding the relationships between activities is important for good sound scheduling practice. In particular, you may want to know which activity predecessor among several predecessors is driving the successor. It may be difficult, even on […]
What Should A PMO Meeting Cover?
What should a PMO meeting cover in your organization? Project Management Office teams can be made up of a diverse group. You may have project management experts, or the project management team leader, project co-ordinators or others in more junior positions, analysts, software experts, data experts, business leaders, trainers, strategists and more. When you get […]
Microsoft Project and Effort Driven Tasks
In Microsoft Project you can specify Effort driven tasks. But how exactly does this effect your Microsoft Project schedule? Effort driven calculations only apply after resources are initially assigned to a task. And it effects how the dependent variable in the work equation is calculated. The work equation is as follows: Work = Duration x […]
Deltek Cobra – Update vs. Overwrite
Deltek Cobra update vs. overwrite – which one to use? When you are importing .csv or .xlsx files into Deltek Cobra to create or update ancillary files, which option should you use? Update or Overwrite? Deltek Cobra Update vs. Overwrite This blog is based upon a set of tests to determine the exact behavior of […]
Removing All Activity Relationships ‘the Cool Way’ in Primavera P6
There is usually more than one way to do just about everything in Primavera P6 Professional. One person responding to our blog How to Remove All Relationships in Primavera P6 commented “There’s a cool way to do it J”. It’s an interactive way that removes all activity relationships directly on the network diagram. And it […]
Risk Reporting
What does risk reporting look like in your business? It’s a simple question with a challenging answer: Risk reporting looks like whatever you need it to look like in order to get the required action and visibility. This sounds vague but it’s actually a good thing: you can tailor your risk reporting approach to make […]