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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Curriculum Topics

  • Introduction to P6 Data
    • Explaining Enterprise and Project-Specific data
    • Accessing the System
    • Accessing an Existing Project
    • Opening and Tailoring Views
  • Enterprise Project Structure
    • Overview of EPS Components
  • Project Setup
    • Initiating a New Project
    • Navigating the Projects Window
    • Reviewing Project Details
  • Establishing a Work Breakdown Structure
    • Defining the WBS Framework
    • Constructing the WBS Hierarchy
  • Defining Activities
    • Understanding Activities and Their Attributes
    • Understanding Activity Categories
    • Inputting Activities
    • Creating Notebook Entries
    • Adding Steps to Activities
    • Applying Activity Codes
  • Establishing Relationships
    • Viewing Network Logic Diagrams
    • Understanding Relationship Types
    • Linking Activities
  • Schedule Calculation
    • Executing Forward and Backward Pass
    • Understanding Float
  • Applying Constraints
    • Setting Project-Level Deadlines
    • Applying Constraints to Specific Activities
  • Utilizing Reflection Projects
    • Setting Up a Reflection Project
    • Integrating Changes
  • Presentation of Schedule Data
    • Grouping Tasks
    • Sorting Data
    • Filtering Information
  • Roles and Resources
    • Understanding Roles and Resources
    • Accessing Reference Lists
  • Role Assignment
    • Linking Roles to Activities
    • Setting Role Rates
  • Resource Allocation
    • Assigning Resources
    • Modifying Budgeted Units/Time
  • Resource Assessment
    • Viewing the Resource Usage Profile
  • Plan Optimization
    • Reviewing Schedule Dates
    • Reducing Project Duration
    • Assessing Resource Availability
  • Establishing Baselines
    • Creating a Baseline Plan
    • Visualizing Baseline Bars on the Gantt Chart
  • Project Delivery and Oversight
    • Understanding Schedule Update Methods
    • Utilizing Progress Spotlight
    • Updating Activity Status
    • Recalculating the Project Schedule
  • Performance Reporting
    • Understanding Reporting Techniques
    • Generating a Schedule Report
    • Generating a report with the Report Wizard

Days 4 – 5

Curriculum Topics

  • Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
    • Determining Planned Value Cost
    • Determining Actual Cost
    • Determining Earned Value Cost
    • Tracking Performance Percent Complete
  • Multi-Project Administration
    • Accessing Multiple Projects
    • Designating the Default Project
  • Resource and Role Analysis
    • Leveraging the Resource Usage Profile
    • Leveraging the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
  • Manual Resource Allocation
    • Reviewing the Assignments Window
    • Modifying and Editing Allocation
  • Bucket Planning Techniques
    • Modifying Future Buckets
    • Leveraging Curves
  • Resource Balancing
    • Configuring Balancing Parameters
    • Balancing Based on Priority
  • Advanced Scheduling Methods
    • Managing Multiple Float Paths
    • Calendar Impact on Lag
    • Scheduling Out-of-Sequence Activities
  • Global Change Implementation
    • Creating User Defined Fields
    • Executing a Global Change

Requirements

Participants should possess a foundational grasp of project management principles, including activities, scheduling, and resource planning. Previous experience with any project management software is beneficial but not mandatory. Knowledge of general engineering or project workflows is considered an asset. No prior exposure to Primavera P6 is required, as the course commences with fundamental concepts and advances to sophisticated topics.

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