If you have to transfer multiple projects between Primavera P6 databases, exporting/importing multiple projects is easy. Transferring one at a time quickly becomes laborious though when you have numerous files to transfer. Here we explore a more efficient way to transfer multiple projects. The Primavera P6 Professional export/import features work well to transfer single project […]
How to Group and Sort Activities In Primavera P6
Quick Tip: Using the Group and Sort feature in Primavera P6. A student recently asked me to troubleshoot a schedule she received from a co-worker. The activity table in this schedule appeared as a pure list of activities and had no Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements. Well, what happened to the WBS elements? I responded […]
Video – Installing Primavera P6 Professional on Windows 10
In the following video you will learn how to install Primavera P6 Professional on a Windows 10 environment. Over the years Primavera have improved the installation process for P6 Professional, and these days it’s easier than ever. The big improvement has been in the database area. For standalone users Primavera has been offering an SQLite […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Primavera P6 and Earned Value Management
Most of our clients use Deltek Cobra for Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis of their Primavera P6 schedules. It is, however, possible to perform basic EVM in Primavera P6. EVM has demonstrated, for well over a 50 years, that it is one of the most effective means available to monitor project cost and schedule performance. […]
Adrega PI Webinar Downloads
Thanks for attending our Adrega PI – Primavera P6 Reporting Made Easy webinar. Below are the links to the presentation slides and a video recording of our Adrega PI webinar: Adrega PI Presentation Slides Adrega PI Webinar Video Adrega PI – Primavera P6 Reporting Made Easy webinar. You may also find our blog useful which […]
How To Display Time Stamps In Primavera P6
Here’s a quick tip to display a P6 time stamp in Primavera. In addition to knowing what day your activity begins, you also want to know what time of day it starts. You therefore want to display a date time stamp on your schedule in Primavera P6. Your respective activity begins on June 4, 2018. […]
Primavera P6 Project Layout Files (PLFs) Explained
Save your Primavera layouts using P6 Project Layout Files (PLFs). In Primavera P6, it can take some effort to achieve an agreeable look and feel for the presentation and/or layout of your schedule activity table and Gantt chart. Did you know these layouts could be saved and used for reporting on other projects as well? […]