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Primavera P6 vs Microsoft Project – The Differences

March 31, 2022 By Ten Six

Primavera P6 vs Microsoft Project: The Differences Are you trying to make the decision between whether to adopt Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project? When we’re delivering training, we hear this question a lot: “Is Primavera P6 better than Microsoft Project?” Well, it depends on your definition of ‘better’! We spend a lot of time leading […]

5 Benefits of Converting Your Schedule From .MPP To .XER

February 23, 2022 By Ten Six

Converting Your Schedule From .MPP To .XER You know your project is on track and that you have the skills in the team to do the work, but the schedule admin? That’s a headache. One of the biggest issues with project scheduling is simply creating the schedule in a format that everyone can agree to. […]

How to Use Fixed Price Material Expense In Microsoft Project

November 2, 2020 By Ten Six

If you have a subcontractor working on a task at a fixed price or you are using a material expense on your project, then using a fixed expense to describe this cost is a great option. In this article, we will discuss the assignment of a project-specific material expense to our schedule using Microsoft Project. […]

Use The Quick Access Toolbar In Microsoft Project

August 5, 2020 By Ten Six

Microsoft Project has a Quick Access Toolbar which can help any scheduler with repeated commands. By placing frequently used commands on the Toolbar life can be made easier, instead of searching back and forth between ribbons. Microsoft Project recognizes that users may want quick access for repeated commands at the click of a button. This […]

How to Choose Microsoft Project Training

July 17, 2020 By Ten Six

How do you choose Microsoft Project training? Microsoft Project has long been one of the most popular choices for project management tools. It has influenced a generation of online scheduling systems, and it has grown up itself too. Today, Project is a full-featured enterprise tool that can support your whole portfolio and integrate seamlessly with […]

How to Use Deadlines in Microsoft Project

June 8, 2020 By Ten Six

Deadlines in Microsoft Project are a handy way to alert you to problems in your schedule, but they are often overlooked. Project managers will often try to create a deadline date for a task by setting a task’s start date or finish date. But by entering the start and finish date this will set a […]

How To Use Microsoft Project’s Fill Down Feature

June 5, 2020 By Ten Six

How To Use Microsoft Project’s Fill Down Feature Microsoft Project’s copy and paste features do not work as well as their Office software found in windows. This can lead to some schedulers manually entering each cell value down a column which is both labor intensive and mind-numbing. Microsoft Project does have a Fill Down feature […]

How to Create a Near Critical Filter in Microsoft Project

May 8, 2020 By Ten Six

Create a Near Critical Filter in Microsoft Project to Monitor Tasks. Non-critical tasks can be as important as critical tasks in a schedule. This is because if a non-critical task slips then it can quickly appear on the critical path. This could negatively affect your project finish date and jeopardize the entire project. If an […]

How to Display Two Baselines in Microsoft Project

March 16, 2020 By Ten Six

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 […]

How to Color Code Summary Bars in Microsoft Project

January 17, 2020 By Ten Six

Color Code Summary Bars in Microsoft Project To Improve Readability. Gantt bars look simple enough, but they can get confusing as projects get more complex. Customizing the bars on a Gantt Chart view is often the first thing a project manager does to create clarity in a project and to help spot problem areas quickly. […]

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