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Schedule Quality – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 35

By |2018-03-07T16:37:39+10:00September 2nd, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In this month’s newsletter, we will examine how to check for some of the most common schedule quality problems in Oracle Primavera P6. Delivering and maintaining a quality schedule is necessary to remove ambiguity in a schedule’s construction and assist in the development and effective execution of Planned Project outcomes. In many cases, the

Using Global Change to Set Flags for Traffic Light Reports – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 34

By |2018-03-08T13:45:56+10:00July 30th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In last month’s newsletter, we looked at the effect of using Global Change on Activity Resource Assignments. This month we are continuing with another Global Change attribute. Global Changes in combination with User Defined Fields can be very  effective  for  calculation  of  values  from  the  many  system  fields  available  in P6. A useful attribute

Activities Global Change – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 33

By |2018-03-08T13:46:47+10:00June 30th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In this month’s newsletter, we will examine the Global Change function. Global Changes can be a very powerful addition to the Planners toolkit to quickly and effectively make changes in a single project or multiple projects. Global Change can make changes to a Project that may be difficult to undo so as a precaution

Resource Levelling Across Projects – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 32

By |2018-03-08T13:47:48+10:00May 29th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In this month’s newsletter, we will examine how to Resource Level across multiple Projects within Maintenance Planning schedule. Priority of the execution of small repetitive blocks of work or Projects can change rapidly in some organisations. Oracle Primavera P6 can resolve execution priorities quickly to ensure that the required execution sequence is implemented. Top

Resource Leveling Options – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 31

By |2018-03-07T16:25:18+10:00May 1st, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In this month’s newsletter, we will examine some basic Resource Levelling options available in Primavera P6 and look at how these can be used to optimise the Resource utilisation within your schedule. Resource Levelling is a technique used for testing scenarios to help resolve resource availability conflicts. Levelling results are recorded and evaluated and the changes are then

Advanced Scheduling Options – Primavera P6 Tips and Tricks: Tip 30

By |2018-03-07T10:05:04+10:00March 30th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In last month’s newsletter we discussed another Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Option – Multiple Float Paths. This month, we move into looking at the final Scheduling Options available in Oracle Primavera P6: how to Define Critical Activities, as well as Calculate Float Based on Finish Date of Opened Projects. Top Tip #1: Define Critical Activities In February’s newsletter,

Scheduling Options – Multiple Float Paths – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 29

By |2018-03-07T10:10:11+10:00February 26th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

In last month’s newsletter we discussed the Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Options of Retained Logic compared to Progress Override, and discovered how to use the Progress Override setting to progress work out of sequence. This month, we look at another Scheduling Option available in Oracle Primavera P6, Multiple Float Paths. Top Tip #1: Setting Multiple Float Paths The Critical Path

Understanding Scheduling Options – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 28

By |2018-03-07T16:24:15+10:00February 2nd, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Last month we discussed Displaying Variance to Approved Baselines, and then being able to compare the Baseline Bar against current project bars by using Activity Layout settings. This month, we move into looking at some Scheduling Techniques such as Scheduling Options available in Oracle Primavera P6 and the first option we will look at this month is the Retained

Displaying Variance to Approved Baselines – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 27

By |2018-03-07T10:18:47+10:00December 31st, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Last month we discussed ‘Updating and saving a baseline’, and then being able to compare the baseline bar against Current Project Bars by using Activity Layout settings. This month we conclude our topic on baselines with a brief discussion on how to display variances between a project and any baselines assigned to that project within

Updating and Saving a Baseline – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 26

By |2019-04-11T11:16:31+10:00December 10th, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Last month we looked at ‘Printing Activity Layouts’ and tips to assist with the tailoring of the information printed. This month we cover updating a baseline, and after saving a baseline, being able to see the baseline bar against current project bars if your activity layout setting is right. Project planners can view project

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