Need to know how Primavera P6 calculates the Critical Path and float? We’ve produced a short video that shows you the theory behind this and how Primavera P6 does its calculations. You can also read a summary of it below. What is the Critical Path Method? The Critical Path Method (CPM) is the process […]
Primavera P6 22.12 Additional Activities View New Feature
Oracle’s P6 release 22.12 includes a feature, ‘Additional Activities View’, that Oracle says can “view projects side-by-side”. Let’s take a look at this. Oracle recently released their yearly Primavera P6 update with several new features. One addition that read like it would be helpful is the “view projects side-by-side” feature. The Oracle Primavera P6 Cumulative […]
10 Reasons to Use Primavera P6
Why You Should Use Primavera P6 As a project leader, you are always looking for ways to optimize your workflow and get the most out of your team. You may have heard of Oracle Primavera P6, or been asked to use it as part of contracted work and wondered if it is really worth the […]
How to Nail Your Primavera P6 Scheduler Interview
What does a Primavera P6 Scheduler do? A Primavera P6 Scheduler creates and maintains project schedules. They develop the project schedule in conjunction with the project manager and other members of the project team. The scheduler takes into account the resources required for the project, the dependencies between tasks, and any constraints that may impact […]
P6 Professional 22.12 is Released by Oracle
What has now become a regular cadence for Oracle, Primavera P6 Professional 22.12 has just been released right at the end of December. So, we start the New Year with a few nice new features and improvements and have listed below the complete list included in this P6 Professional 22.12 release. P6 Professional is a […]
Transferring Weekly and Cumulative P6 Budget Data to Excel
Need to know how to transfer the P6 Professional Activity Usage Spreadsheet, which can include the project weekly and cumulative P6 budget data to Excel? Let’s take a look. Knowing the weekly and cumulative budget helps project managers plan for the ongoing costs of the project and confirm the total budget. In the following blog, […]
Non-work Time Necking on Primavera P6 Gantt Chart Bars
How do you adjust the non-work time necking on the P6 Gantt chart? That is, the narrow necking for calendar non-work time where you’d want to eliminate the narrow necking between the close of business and the next day start of work. Let’s take a look at this in more detail. The Gantt chart is […]
P6 Cost Loaded LOE Tasks and EVM Metrics
We received the following question regarding P6 and Level of Effort (LOE) activities: “Will cost loaded LOE tasks still be allowed to be included in the Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics out of P6.” Let’s take a look at this. There was a more a specific question that followed. Will the cost loaded LOE activities […]
Video – How To Use a Project Baseline in Primavera P6
We’ve produced a short video, ‘How to Use a Project Baseline in Primavera P6’ where you can see the different types of baselines in use and how to create them. This will help you get a real understanding on how to assign and maintain baselines, in Primavera P6. You can also see other Oracle Primavera […]
Best Primavera P6 Training Books
Are you looking for some Primavera P6 training books or PDFs? We’ll be honest: there aren’t that many good ones around. That might change in the future, as project management is a growing sector and Oracle Primavera is established as one of the best products to manage complex programs. Meanwhile, here is our roundup of […]