I was asked by a student what is the simplest way to compare calendars in Oracle Primavera P6 and this...
Comparing Calendars in Oracle Primavera P6
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Cash Flowing with Expenses in Oracle Primavera P6
Creating cashflows with P6 Expenses has many advantages and some disadvantages over using resources....
New User Setup in Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional
When a new user is created in P6 Professional many of the default setting are not ideal and the user...
Oracle Primavera P6 Planned Date Issues
The Planned Dates are very complex, but in summary: When an activity has Not Started the Planned Dates...
Causes of Negative Float in Oracle Primavera P6
I recently had a discussion with a student who was trying to track down the reason for Negative Float on an activity and I decided to write this article as a check list for people who want to track down the cause of Negative Float in their program.
There are a number of reasons why a P6 program will display Negative Float, some are well known and expected, some less well known and some not expected.
The aim of the article is to list the reasons why a P6 program will display Negative Float.
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Oracle Primavera P6 Version 21 Date Picker Box Enhancement
1 Introduction In P6 Version 20 and earlier users could not see the time when setting a date...
Maintain Relationships with External Projects When Importing from Primavera XML Files
Oracle Primavera P6 Version 21 introduced a new function titled Maintain Relationships with External...
Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Version 21 Activity Critical Path Toolbar
Oracle Primavera P6 Version 21 introduced a new toolbar titled Activity Critical Path. The help file...
Dissolving Activities and Retain Lag in Oracle Primavera P6 PPM
When an activity is deleted then a chain of logical activities is broken. The Edit, Dissolve command...
Understanding Oracle Primavera P6 Duration Type
The P6 Duration Type works in conjunction with options set in the User Preferences, Calculations,...
What’s New in Oracle Primavera P6 Version 21 PPM Professional
What’s New in Primavera P6 Version 21 PPM
Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Critical Path Calculations
Many building and construction contracts specify that a delay may only be claimed when it impacts...
Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Resource Leveling Functions
ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 RESOURCE LEVELING
Imported P6 Projects Calculating Incorrect Costs
I was recently contacted by a client who was finding imported projects were not calculating the project...
Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Activity Network View
The Activity Network, also known as the Program (or Project) Evaluation and Review Technique - PERT...
Assigning Multiple Activity Code Values to Single Activities in P6
Some scheduling products like Powerproject allow Multiple Code Values to be assigned to an activity....
Modelling Earthworks Operations With Oracle Primavera P6
MODELLING EARTHWORKS OPERATIONS WITH ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6
Renumbering Activity IDs in Oracle Primavera P6
After completing a schedule, the P6 Activity IDs are usually not in order from top to bottom. To make...
Identifying and Understanding the Reasons for Oracle Primavera P6 Rounding Errors
Many companies like to keep their schedules on a daily basis so that all activities start at the start...
Setting Primavera P6 Indicator Columns to Show Good or Bad Variances
User Defined Fields has an Indicator option that allows four indicators to be displayed. These may be...