In Primavera P6 Rel 8, what is a “Shared Resource Calendar” versus a “Personal Resource Calendar?”
P6 Rel 8 allows a user to create a private calendar for the resource, or to create a Shared Calendar for multiple resources to share. The difference is that the Shared Calendar cannot be edited by the resources, while a personal calendar can. Read more →
How can I create a layout that shows in-progress activities on a daily basis? Contributor Kimberly Weprich, Simplex Implementation Consultant and Trainer, shares her insight.
There are two features that you can use together to identify In-progress Activities on a daily basis: Group and Sort, and Filters. First, using a layout displaying your WBS and activities, select Group and Sort from Layout Options. In the Group and Sort dialogue box under Group By, select Start. Then under Group Interval, select Day. Read more →
With CM 14, do I have to purchase a license for BI Publisher, or is it bundled with the product? Contributor Laura (Goetsch) Nee, Simplex President and CEO, offers her insight.
Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher comes as a Restricted-use License (RUL) within Primavera Contract Management 14. The RUL allows users to view, schedule and execute reports within the application. If you were going to create or modify reports, then you would need to purchase a license of BI Publisher.
What is “Level of Effort,” and when is it used? Contributor Kimberly Weprich, Simplex Implementation Consultant and Trainer, offers her insight.
Level-of-Effort activities are used for ongoing tasks dependent on other activities. In other words, Level-of-Effort activities are used to track non-project work, such as clerical work and meetings. In addition, roles and resources can be assigned to a Level-of-Effort activity. A project manager who manages one project or multiple projects may be assigned 1 hour/day to Level-of-Effort activities in each project to complete administrative tasks. Read more →
From a Pick Beth’s Brain reader: We are testing P6 version 8 and I can’t find anything. I thought we would be able to use P6 Web in Version 8 to add users and do security and Admin Preferences and Categories?
Yes, everything is in a different place administratively, but once you get used to it, Version 8 is actually much easier to use. Read more →
How do I easily assign resources to activities that have roles assigned in P6 for the Web?
There is actually an easy way to assign resources to activities that have unstaffed roles. Read more →
What are Portfolios in P6? Are they the same in P6 Web and P6 Client?
Portfolios are a means of grouping similar projects together. They are not exactly the same in the Web and Client versions. Portfolios created in the Web version are not available in the Client, and vice versa. Read more →
Why would I ever use an EPS-level Activity Code?
An EPS (Enterprise Project Structure)-level activity code can be very useful when there are multiple divisions or project types etc., in a single database. Read more →
From a Pick Beth’s Brain reader: I have been looking at storing period performance and have had little luck.
Yes, this is one of those features in P6 with many steps, but also many benefits. Read more →
In P6 for the Web, what is the Scenario and what would we use it for?
A scenario is a “snapshot” of project data for a project group at a specific moment in time. These are beneficial when you want to maintain historical data for a portfolio of projects. Scenarios can be displayed in the Portfolio Analysis and Capacity Planning portions of the Portfolios section. Read more →
