Primavera P6 Calendars, Activity Durations and Hours per Time Period Explained

Written on June 27, 2022. By Tracy Mah

After creating a calendar in Primavera P6, additional steps need to be taken to ensure the durations entered for the activities are correct. Project managers and schedulers may have encountered […]

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Why Doesn’t Primavera P6 Show all Dropdown Menu Items?

Written on November 10, 2021. By Tracy Mah

Oracle Primavera P6 Project Management Professional software makes it easy for you to manage a variety of complex projects. But in order to take full advantage of this project management solution, it’s good to take some time to tailor the interface to your needs.

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Resource Vs. Activity Calendar: How a Resource is Scheduled Using the Resource Usage Profile

Written on September 26, 2016. By Tracy Mah

When we assign an calendar to an activity there is often some confusion on how the resource is scheduled to work. This is especially true when we have assigned a […]

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Dynamic Scheduling Methodology (DSM) with Primavera P6

Written on August 27, 2014. By CPM Solutions

Just recently, our partner/STO specialist, Ej (Ted) Lister of STONavigator, developed a whitepaper on Dynamic Scheduling Methodology for Primavera P6. Ted discusses the context of DSM and key benefits, highlighting […]

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Auto Compute Actuals vs. Update Progress

Written on May 12, 2014. By CPM Solutions

Auto Compute Actuals vs. Update Progress Once you have your project(s) planned and set-up in P6, you or the planner/scheduler will have to status the report on a routine basis […]

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Q&A: “How can I accommodate resources working different hours per day on the same activity?

Written on April 9, 2013. By CPM Solutions

The Primavera P6 Project Manager software uses the Admin setting for hours/day, hours/week, hours/month, hours/year to convert all units and duration type fields from the internally stored hours to the […]

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Q&A: What are the Original Lag and Remaining Lag for a Resource in P6?

Written on April 9, 2013. By CPM Solutions

The Original and Remaining lag fields are manually entered when it is known that a resource will not be available or is not needed when the activity starts. By typing […]

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