Using The P6 WBS Summary Task Your subcontractor agrees to produce a deliverable for a fixed price or lump sum cost. How can you assign this cost to the respective deliverable in your Primavera P6 schedule? Let’s take a look. Typically, a scheduler assigns resources (labor, material, and equipment) to task efforts. The cost of […]
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Calculating Worst Case EAC from Schedule Realignment in P6
Calculate the Worst Case EAC in P6 Primavera P6 Professional’s Earned Value Management (EVM) features can capture an under-performing projects key data values that are needed to forecast the total project expense, including worst case schedule realignment costs. Let’s take a look at this. Project managers need to keep a close eye on their costs […]
Why You Need Primavera P6 Scheduling Services
If you’re looking for a way to streamline your project management, consider using Primavera P6 scheduling services. Here’s what you need to know about this valuable resource. If you’re a project manager, then you know how important it is to have a good schedule. After all, the schedule is what ensures that your project stays […]
Video: How Does Primavera P6 Calculate the Critical Path?
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 […]
3 Types of Training to Support Your Team in 2023
Types of Training To Consider in 2023 One of the annual activities we do in the Ten Six office is to reflect on the last year and spend some time thinking about professional development goals for the coming year. We look back on what we achieved individually and as a team, and any professional milestones […]
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 […]