Cracking the Code of Delays: Unveiling Schedule Forecast Accuracy & Data Visualization
Learn how to calculate and visualize schedule forecast accuracy – a simple but powerful metric and bring your projects closer to achieving their objectives.
Digital Collaboration Hub, The Next Level Of Seamless Automation For Project Controls
Learn how you can create a digital collaboration hub for your construction project. Learn how to do so leveraging everyday tools such as Power BI, and how to integrate people and processes into the big picture.
How to Create a Schedule Dashboard in Power BI using P6 Schedule Data
What is the most common way of looking at a construction schedule? Do you use a schedule dashboard or special schedule report? For many, it usually involves going into Primavera P6 and adjusting groupings and applying filters (sometimes very lengthy and complex filters that become hard to follow). Once the set of activities are selected, […]
How Top Down Estimation in Primavera P6 works
In Primavera, there is a function called Top Down Estimation, which helps you calculate an estimated figure for Labor and Non-labor unit based on “estimation weights”. Top Down Estimation can be applied to both the WBS and Activity. I will show you how Top Down Estimation works in Primavera P6. Consider a simple project, where […]
How to Remove Actuals / Progress from Primavera P6 Schedule?
Assume that you have a Primavera schedule with actual data & progress. Now you want to remove actuals so you can develop an “As-Planned” schedule. In this post, I will show you how to do this. Consider a simple project with actual data as illustrated below: STEP 1: Change Calculation Settings To remove actuals, first, go […]
How to update the Baseline Schedule in Primavera P6?
The baseline Schedule is something we usually do not change. However, in some cases, schedule rebaselining might be required. In this post, I will show you how to update the baseline schedule in Primavera P6. Consider a simple project, which has a baseline assigned as illustrated below: After several update periods, the project is delayed quite […]
How to Display the Critical Path Leading to a “Specific Activity” in P6?
In Primavera P6 Professional, when you use the default “Critical” filter, it will display the critical path for the entire project (up to the last activity on the critical path), Figure 1. What if you want to show the critical path leading to an activity, which is somewhere in the middle of the project, not the […]
How to use Earned Value Management in Primavera P6? [Tutorial]
Have you ever wondered how you could apply Earned Value Management in the Primavera P6 scheduling tool? Wouldn’t it be nice if you can integrate your project cost with the project schedule right within your scheduling software? Primavera P6 enables you to control project progress and performance using Earned Value Management technique. In this tutorial, I […]
How to Download a Free Trial of Primavera P6 Scheduling Software?
If you have ever wanted to learn Primavera P6 scheduling tool or wanted to get into the planning/scheduling field, one of the barriers that you would face is getting access to the Primavera Software. It might seem a big investment especially if you are a beginner who wants to learn Primavera. You might be looking […]
Essential Tools To Master in Project Controls
Summary: There are plenty of tools available today for Project Controllers to help them better manage and control projects. As technology evolves, more tools become available for use. This can become overwhelming as to what tool to choose from for controlling projects. Sometimes, finding and selecting the right tool is a project of its own […]