12. What is Primavera P6 ?
Oracle Primavera P6 is one of the most capable and effective
project management software tools available on the market. It is
designed to plan and manage all kinds of complex projects with
satisfying each team member’s planning requirements.
This high-performance planning and scheduling software provide
all the necessary tools and features which helps to manage your
project’s entire life cycle. For example, risk management, critical
path analysis, resource, and cost management are some of the
basic features of this great software. With the help of it,
organizations across all industries such as construction, oil & gas,
and manufacturing can successfully plan and manage their
projects in today’s uncertain economical conditions.
13. PMBOK Guide 5th Edition and Oracle Primavera P6
While Project Management Institutes’ (PMI) Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is one of
the most used project management guides worldwide,
it is entirely theoretical and does not address the
practical usage via a practical tool. In fact, it was not
meant to be. Nevertheless, with tools like Oracle
Primavera P6, the theoretical principles of PMBOK can
be practically implemented. This paper talks about the
Practical Applicability of Time Management Knowledge
Area, one of 10 knowledge areas in PMBOK, with the
help of Oracle Primavera P6.
22. Create EPS & Assign OBS
Create & Open New File
Set Worksheet
( Navigation Bar, Tool Bar & View On
Top / On Bottom )
Set Colom & Chart
( Column, Layout, Timescale, First
Day of Week, Date Interval, Data
Date & Sight line )
Set Calendar
( Calendar Global, Calendar Activity,
Calendar Split & Calendar Resource )
Assign & Display Calendar
Create & Display WBS
Add New Activity
( Duration, Date, Activity Type, Filter
& Constraint)
SESSI-1
23. Assign Relationship
( Predecessor / Successor, FS/SS/FF/SF & Lag )
Run Schedule (F9)
Critical Path Analysis
(Total Float )
Display Floating Bar & Analysis
( Display Late Start & Late Finish )
Display & Analysis
Network Plan & Trace Logic
Maintain & Assign Baseline (R0)
Recovery Plan
( Change Duration,Select Actual Date, Change %
Complete & Step % )
Maintain & Assign Re-Baseline (R1)
Display Baseline Bar
SESSI-2
24. Create Resource
( Resource Name, Resoure Calendar, Default
unit/time, Unit of Measure, Currency,
Price/Unit )
Assign Resource
( Resource Name, Resource Type, Resource
Curve, Budget Unit, Actual Unit, Remaining
Unit, Remaining Unit / Time, At Completion
Unit )
Display Resource Data
( Spreadsheet, S-Curve, Histogram )
Maintain & Assign
Resource Baseline (R0)
Display
Resource Baseline (R0)
Create Resource Curve
( Linier, Bell Shape, Trapezoidal, Front Load )
SESSI-3
25. Custom Resource Assignment
( Resource Name, Resource Type, Resource Curve,
Budget Unit, Actual Unit, Remaining Unit, Rem
Unit / Time, At Completion Unit )
Display Resource Data
( Spreadsheet, S-Curve, Histogram )
Maintain & Assign
( Resource Baseline - R0 )
Display
( Resource Baseline - R0 )
Update Progress
( Progress Plan & Actual )
Earn Value Analysis
( BCWS, ACWP, BCWP, CPI, SPI, CV, CPI )
Print Preview
Report
( Repot Wizard & Group )
Export Data
SESSI-4
27. Summary Syllabus
1. Prepare WBS to Certain Level
2. . Calculate the Maximum Lag Time per WBS
3. . Prepare WBS weight based on Manhours & Cost Basis.
4. Justify the Schedule to Achieve Zero Lag.
5. Project Schedule Development & Review.
6. Prepare & Resource Assignment
7. Prepare the S Curve as the Basic Baseline for Delay Behind
Schedule Analysis.
8. Prepare a Progress Calculation Sheet Agreed by the Company
