Good news! Steelray’s recently released Project Analyzer (version 3.2) now offers support for Primavera P6 Export Files (XER Files). XER files can now be analyzed by Project Analyzer
5 Benefits of Outsourcing Project Scheduling
[…] can deliver. If your business is the right fit for the work, schedule analysis, design and creation is the easy part! You could recruit an experienced, competent Primavera P6 scheduler to sit alongside your team. But it can be tough to find skilled resources willing to take temporary roles for an individual contract. You […]
Instantis Acquired By Oracle – What Does This Mean?
[…] some impact. While this announcement is yet another acquisition in a long list by Oracle, how will Instantis fit in with the existing Oracle applications in the Primavera Global Business Unit? Who are Instantis? Instantis is a private company formed in 1999 and based out of Santa Clara, CA that offers Project Portfolio Management […]
Primavera P6 and the As Late As Possible (ALAP) Constraint
[…] everyone resource levels, it is worth noting that the ALAP constraint is ignored when resource leveling. This article describes why and how to insert an ALAP constraint in Primavera P6 Professional. As mentioned above, there are situations in forward scheduling where an ALAP project constraint makes good sense. This is the case for lighting a […]
Project Constraints and Primavera P6
[…] what if you have a project constraint date that cannot be ignored? In this case, you should know the process for creating a project level constraint in Primavera P6. It is generally best to let your activity durations and associated activity relationships drive the end of the project. However, sometimes there are external factors […]
Near-critical Activities in Primavera P6
[…] total float value is less than or equal to something like 10 days. This article looks at some easy ways to identify near critical activities within the Primavera P6 project schedule using filters. Primavera P6 Filters Using the Primavera P6 Filter dialog you can create a Near Critical filter using the “is within range […]
Driving and Free Float Activity Properties In Primavera P6
[…] on all activities that could delay your important task. This article explores the value and how to track ‘Driving’ relationships, as well as, activity ‘Free Float’ in Primavera P6 Professional. That way you will be able to spot if one or more tasks are encroaching on an important activities start date. The Situation We […]
USACE SDEF Format and Cost Loading a P6 Schedule
[…] (QCS/RMS) program they use for reporting schedule data and quality control. In order to import your schedule into QCS/RMS it must be in the USACE SDEF format. Primavera P6 Professional has an XER to SDEF conversion program, so you are good. But further, know that the USACE SDEF format has specific requirements for cost […]
Unable to invoke setName on business object Activity. Field “Name” in Activity may not be of zero length.
Have you encountered this Primavera P6 error? It occurs while attempting to load a Microsoft Project 2007 XML file into Primavera P6 Release 8.1 web client. When using the Import/Export XML feature, the following error was reported in the Import Log: Primavera P6 Error: Unable to invoke setName on business object Activity. Field “Name” […]
Primavera P6: Constraints & Longest Path
This is a very popular request by many folks out there. Explaining the Primavera P6 Longest Path vs. the zero float method. The following video explains the use of the P6 Longest Path setting in the Primavera P6 Professional Scheduling Options dialog. Being able to differentiate calculating your critical path using the Longest Path method […]