When progressing your schedule in Primavera P6, the % Complete Bar is a great way to visualize completed work on the Gantt chart. A good visual on the Gantt chart may help in better perceiving percentage of work achieved in the schedule. The % Complete Bar plots completed work on the Gantt chart as the […]
Using Activity Codes in Primavera P6
In Primavera P6, it’s very helpful to be able to sort, filter, and organize the schedule by responsibility, phase, or any number of specific project attributes. This is why we create activity codes when we develop the baseline schedule. Figure 1 (Note the use of “Project” level activity code) I prefer to develop the activity […]
2nd Microsoft Project XML Files to Primavera P6 Import Bug
Following on from our Blog regarding issues importing Microsoft Project XML files in to Primavera P6 version 18, you may be still having problems with Microsoft Project XML files not importing properly. Fortunately, Oracle has a 2nd fix for this new bug. It seems that the previous patch (18.8.8) for Primavera P6 Professional has an […]
Publish Projects to View Team Usage Data in Primavera P6 EPPM
How to Publish Projects in Primavera P6 EPPM for Reporting Once your Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) schedule is cost loaded you may want to view the resource allocations in team usage. But before you can inspect resource allocation in team usage you must first publish the project. Realistic resource scheduling requires an […]
Primavera P6 XML Import Bug (P6 Professional version 18.8)
If you installed Primavera P6 Professional version 18.8 you may have found it difficult to import XML files. It turns out that there is a P6 XML import bug and you’ll need to install a patch to fix it. Primavera P6 Professional version 18.8 has an annoying bug that makes XML file imports fail. I […]
Using Fill Down in Primavera P6 EPPM
If you know how to use the Fill Down feature in Primavera P6 Professional, you may have found that the fill down feature in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) does not work the same. Primavera P6 EPPM has its own fill down procedure for populating fields down a column. Populating fields down a […]
Calendars and Total Float Values
When a project schedule has multiple activity calendars in use, the Total Float values for a string of activities on the same driven network path may be different. This may confuse someone reviewing the pdf of a schedule, even if the relationship lines are displayed. This can also occur when multiple calendars are used on […]
WBS Band Themes in Primavera P6 EPPM
WBS band themes are very useful if your eyes are straining on the activity table trying to separate the WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) element bands from the associated activities. WBS band themes help by adding a little color. This makes it much easier view data in the activity table. The Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio […]
Developing Project Level Calendars In Primavera P6
You’re planning your project in Primavera P6. You’ve created your P6 schedule and added the high level WBS (Work Breakdown Structure). You have your OBS (Organizational Breakdown Structure), activity codes, and resource structure started. Now is a good time to develop your project level calendars. I usually start by developing the 7-day workweek calendar. This […]
How To Display Text On The Primavera P6 Gantt Chart
How do you format the Gantt Chart area to display, or not display, text on the Primavera P6 Gantt chart bars? Some of our customers have spent a good amount of time trying to figure this out and the answer is quite simple. So let’s take a look at how to do this. This quick […]