Since Primavera released P6 R8.4 back in October of 2014, a standalone installation of P6 Professional can use a small, simple, SQLite database. This was an excellent change in the Primavera P6 standalone package because previously you had to either setup a Microsoft SQL Server Express database, or install the somewhat technically demanding Oracle XE […]
Monitoring Deadline Dates in Primavera P6 Professional
Projects come with deadlines; it’s a fact of life. And most likely you want these deadline dates displayed on your Gantt chart, alongside the schedule projected completion date. Yes, this is possible in Primavera P6 Professional. If you want your missed deadline to generate negative total float in the activities table you should refer to […]
Displaying A Gantt Chart Total Float Bar in Primavera P6
Recently in a training class, one of our instructors was asked how to display a Gantt Chart Total Float bar in Primavera P6. Rather than writing step-by-step instructions, we decided to create a short video showing how to do it live. This video show you how to create the Total Float bar and use filters […]
Primavera P6 EPPM and Modeling Cure Time Lag
Lag modifies activity relationships by adding waiting time between predecessor and successor activities in the precedence diagram. A cure time lag is unique because the waiting time is measured 24-7. It is not uncommon to insert waiting time between predecessor and successor activity relationships in the precedence diagram. Lag is particularly helpful to narrate the […]
Print a PDF Schedule in Primavera P6 EPPM
Do you know how to create PDF files of your Gantt chart and activities table? One of the challenges of creating a schedule is to make it understandable to stakeholders, but if you cannot provide them your schedule in a presentable format, that’s a problem. Many of the print features in Primavera P6 EPPM are […]
Primavera P6 and the Finish On or Before Schedule Constraint
What kind of schedule activity constraint in Primavera P6 Professional would you use to model the situation where you have to deliver a report no later than a specified date? And you, of course, can deliver the report earlier, but this date is the do-or-die finish date. Ideally you want your activity durations and associated […]
Primavera P6 EPPM 4-Week Schedule Look Ahead
Many Primavera P6 users want to create a 4-week look ahead (or similar) of all in-progress or starting activities. Here we demonstrate how to create this filter in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) 16.1. Primavera P6 EPPM 16.1 is Oracle’s most recent version. The standard view is the most up to date interface […]
Removing Relationships from Multiple Activities in Primavera P6
What is the most efficient way to remove multiple relationships from multiple activities in Primavera P6? Removing relationships from an activity is possible by highlighting that activity and employing the bottom predecessor, successor, and/or relationship details to remove associated activities. This works great, but may quickly become laborious when you have to remove relationships from […]
Oracle’s Primavera Global Business Unit is Gone
As part of the assimilation into Oracle, the Primavera Global Business Unit is no more. Don’t worry, Primavera P6 is not going anywhere, the business unit has been renamed to the Oracle Construction and Engineering Global Business Unit (CEGBU). This move reflects Oracle’s acquisitions over the past few years including Skire (now Primavera Unifier), Instantis […]
Movie: Adding Deadline Dates to a P6 Professional Gantt Chart
How to add Deadline, or other passive milestone markers, to a Primavera P6 Professional Gantt Chart. From time to time I get asked if there’s some way to put objects on a Primavera P6 Professional Gantt chart without having to use activities to do it. Typically this question comes up when the project team want […]