Advanced Primavera P6

Learn the advanced scheduling features and techniques in Primavera P6, the powerful tool for planning, scheduling, and managing mid- to large-scale projects.

Introduction

• Doing more with Primavera P6
• Download and install Primavera P6
• Download and install free project layouts

1. Advanced "Essential" Features

• Refresh data: F5
• Schedule project: F9
• Data date
• Running reports
• Free float vs. Total float
• Group and sort
• Resolving negative float
• Fill Down
• Expected Finish
• Activity Network
• Trace Logic
• Adjusting resource units
• Adjusting expenses units

2. Advanced Primavera P6 Scheduling

• Converting a baseline to a project
• Converting a project to a baseline
• Updating the project baseline
• Activity usage spreadsheet
• Resource Usage spreadsheet
• Resource histograms and S-Curves
• Activity histograms and S-Curves
• Earned value s-curves
• Leveling resources
• Activity codes
• User defined fields (UDFs)
• Global changes
• Opening multiple projects
• Set a default project for multiple projects
• Setting baselines for multiple projects
• Calculating multiple float paths
• Displaying multiple float paths
• Performance measurement baseline
• Create financial periods
• Store period performance
• Timescaled logic diagram
• Schedule comparison in visualizer

Conclusion

• Next steps