Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Delay Analysis Tips & Tricks
When using Primavera P6 with Microsoft SQL Server database, we can have problem like this: Loading Data hangs at 98%. Performance issues in SQL Server. Opening projects is slow. PM.exe not responding after entering username and password. Project Management window disappears after loading data. Cannot login to PM, no error. Here is the solution to... Continue Reading →
After export activity table from Primavera P6 to Excel, it’s very hard to distinguish WBS level. I will show you how to color WBS level automatically so we can have report like in P6. Step 1: Follow this article to insert the "WBS Level" column : https://doduykhuong.com/2018/04/01/primavera-p6-export-to-excel-how-to-identify-wbs-level-for-activity/ Step 2: Go to Conditional Formatting -> Manage Rules Create... Continue Reading →
After export activity table from Primavera P6 to Excel, it's very hard to tell this activity belong to what WBS. We can add 1 column to show the WBS level for each activity. The formula for the column is : =((FIND(TRIM(B2),B2))-1)/2 Apply to the rest so we can see WBS level for each activity:
In Primavera P6, when we assign resource to activity there is a equation: Original Duration x Units/Time = Total Units ( 10 days x 8 hours/day = 80 hours ) Now when you change duration, which element will be changed: Units/Time or Total Units? That's... Continue Reading →
In Primavera P6, there are 2 popular activity type: Task Dependent and Resource Dependent. So what is the difference? By choosing Task Dependent or Resource Dependent, P6 will choose what calendar it will use for the activity: Choose Task Dependent: P6 use Activity calendar for the activity Choose Resource Dependent: P6 use Resource calendar for the activity... Continue Reading →
In Primavera P6 we have 2 important value: Total Float and Free Float. So what is the difference? Total Float: is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the Project Finish Date. Free Float: is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying its Successor Activity Finish Date. Let's... Continue Reading →
Doing delay analysis can have this situation. We have 5 delay events. If we need to see a combined effect of delay event 1 and delay event 2, we have to create a new project and insert those delay event. Then if we need to see a combined effect of delay event 1 and delay... Continue Reading →
From version 16.2.11, Primavera P6 now fully support Vietnamese language using Unicode character set. If we don’t have Primavera in our laptop, we can install it following instruction here : https://doduykhuong.com/2016/06/11/how-to-install-primavera-p6-professional-16-1-stand-alone/ If we already had P6, we have to create a SQLite database. The above “How to install Primavera P6” article also show us how to create SQLite... Continue Reading →
While using P6, we may need to move SQL database to another computer. After backup and restore SQL database to another computer, every time we run P6, it might show this error : "The database has not been configured to run background jobs..." I will show you how to fix it. Step 1: Go to Start... Continue Reading →
There're lots of way to use Chinese character in Primavera P6. But I will show you the easiest way. If we don't have Primavera in our laptop, we can install it following instruction here : https://doduykhuong.com/2016/06/11/how-to-install-primavera-p6-professional-16-1-stand-alone/ If we already had P6, we have to create a SQLite database. The above "How to install Primavera P6" article also... Continue Reading →
There're lots of queries about How to start learning Primavera P6 and How to get Primavera P6 Certified Specialist certificate. I will explain it in this article. Step 1: Before learning P6, you should have a basic knowledge of Project management or scheduling. You can get it from reading material for PMP (Project Management Professional)... Continue Reading →
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