Need to better understand how resources work in Primavera P6? Good news, we’ve produced a short video, ‘How To Use Resources in Primavera P6’, where we show you the different types of Resources and how to assign them to an activity. Below is also a summary what’s in the video. What are Resources? Resources […]
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7 Challenges All Experienced Project Managers Hit
Even experienced project managers struggle sometimes. We did a quick poll in the office and drawing on our many years of experience leading programs in the field, we identified the top 7 challenges we’ve seen on projects large and small. We have listed the challenges below, along with a couple of quick tips for addressing […]
5 Ways to Secure Resources for Your Team
Secure Resources for Your Team Once your project gets the green light, you are off! And often the first step is to find the right people with the skills to do the work. Getting the team together is the role of the project manager or sponsor, or a combination of the two. But where are […]
3 Ways to Secure Resources for Your Projects
The project is approved and the executive team expect something to start happening soon. The first challenge for many PMOs at this point is to find people to do the work. You need to secure resources, the right resources! It’s unlikely that you’ve got the perfect selection of people on the bench, so the juggle […]
Why You Should Assign Resources on the Schedule
Why Assign Resources on the Schedule? Project schedules are primarily about dates, right? They help you see what work is due to happen when so everyone can get ready to do their tasks. And that’s where the problems start. You see, many project managers don’t add resource names to tasks. Once the task list and […]
Resources With Multiple Pay Rates In Microsoft Project
In Microsoft Project you can have a single resource with multiple pay rates. You could use Microsoft Project to simulate a resource that wears multiple hats, i.e. a resource that has more than one role. Each role can have a different pay rate. Or, you may have a situation where a single resource has differing […]
Leveling Workloads Manually to Achieve the Tightest Schedule Possible
In resource constrained projects the end date of the schedule is driven by the availability and assignment of resources. Leveling workloads on resource constrained projects manually helps to achieve the tightest schedule possible. Here’s a look at a few different ways to achieve this. Microsoft Project has a ‘level all’ feature that will automatically level […]
DCMA 14-Point Assessment and Resources
Is your schedule properly resourced according to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)? The DCMA resource assessment inspects how well your schedule is resource loaded. The DCMA resource assessment is somewhat variable. Resource loading a schedule is not always specifically required except in integrated earned value management systems and sometimes as a contractual stipulation. Schedules, […]
How To Do More With Fewer Resources
You won’t be alone if you’ve heard the senior management mantra of “do more with fewer resources” when it comes to managing projects. It’s a feature of today’s business practice: we need to be able to turn out the same quality results with fewer resources, and perhaps even do a bit more than we used […]
Primavera P6 and What-if Projects
Primavera P6 and what-if projects is a great feature. When working on scheduling a new project you may want to adjust resource assignments and resource allocations for that project. How can you investigate resource allocations on your project without having a lasting impact on the aggregated resources in your portfolio of projects? Projects in Primavera […]