If you’re new to Power BI and working with Primavera P6’s XER files, then this blog post is for you. We’ll walk through the basic steps of modeling XER files in Power BI, focusing on connecting tables and extracting essential metrics. What is an XER File? An XER file acts as a snapshot of the […]
Updating a Baseline to Reflect Edited Schedule Relationships in P6
When you update your schedule relationships, how can you include those relationship changes in your existing baseline? The baseline is a static copy of the schedule and functions as a ruler to measure progress. Schedules can have multiple baselines; one should be created to show the entire schedule plan before any progress. Adding an activity […]
How to Connect Primavera P6 to Power BI
Connect Primavera P6 to Power BI and gain unparalleled insights and data-driven decision-making capabilities. This guide provides a detailed walk-through on how to connect Microsoft Power BI Desktop to both Oracle Autonomous Databases (ADB) and on-premises databases, leveraging the power of Primavera P6 data for advanced analytics and visualization. Setup and Configuration Overview Configuring Power […]
Sharing Insights From Primavera P6 Through Power BI
Insights From Primavera P6 Through Power BI In today’s world of project management, collaboration and data governance are key ingredients to success. Integrating Oracle Primavera P6 with Microsoft Power BI enables Project Managers (PMs) to share insights from Primavera P6 with various stakeholders, including engineers, corporate executives and field personnel. This blog post delves into […]
Fill Down Status Dates in P6 Professional
I recently learned a new trick to make entering duplicate status dates more efficient in a P6 Professional schedule: Fill Down status dates. Let’s take a look. Sometimes, you will have an effort broken into several tasks for accounting purposes. Often, these activities can have the same start or finish dates. In this situation, it […]
The Benefits of Primavera P6 Training Online
If you’re looking for an efficient way to learn the ins and outs of Primavera P6, then you might want to consider online training. With online learning, you can gain the knowledge and skills needed to master this popular project management tool from any location and on your own schedule. Here we’ll cover what makes […]
Move Activities in Primavera P6 Professional
A recent request asked for an efficient way to move activities from one deliverable to another in P6 Professional. Let’s take a look at how to do this. P6 Professional is about displaying deliverables and their associated activities on a table and Gantt chart. Sometimes, you want to move an activity associated with one deliverable, […]
The Power Of Integrating Power BI With Primavera P6
In the world of project management, integrating Power BI with Primavera P6 can be a game-changer. Power BI’s advanced data visualization and analytics capabilities complement Primavera P6’s project management features, offering a comprehensive solution. Here’s a list of reasons why combining these two tools can significantly benefit your project management process. 1. Advanced Data Visualization […]
Primavera P6 EPPM 23.12 is Released
Primavera P6 EPPM 23.12 has been released by Oracle. If your using Oracle Cloud, then all these features are already available to you with some released throughout the year. For the on-premise folks, this is the first time you’re seeing this release. As stated in previous blogs, the annual release cycle of P6 EPPM typically […]
The Collapsed Schedule View In Primavera P6
The Collapsed Schedule View In Primavera P6 Sometimes, a high-level view of a P6 schedule’s tasks helps to highlight gaps in their deliverables’ work plans. Let’s take a look at this. P6 Professional has a bar settings feature to “show bar[s] when collapsed, ” providing a high-level view of the efforts associated with deliverables at […]