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Creating and Using Reflections in Primavera P6

September 23, 2020

A Primavera P6 reflection is a copy of a Primavera P6 project that contains the same name as the source project and contains a link to that source project which allows Primavera P6 to merge changes from the reflection copy into the source project. The purpose of a Primavera P6 reflection is to allow the user to

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Concepts of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Primavera P6

September 16, 2020

This article highlights Building Information Modeling (BIM) concepts, particularly about 4D scheduling and using Navisworks to integrate the Primavera P6 schedule with smart 3D models. When addressed separately, Primavera P6 is the tool used for integrated scheduling and resource planning, while Navisworks is a 4D simulation that is used to bring the project plan into a sort of virtual

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Overview of Primavera Exchange Cloud

September 16, 2020

Introduction Oracle Primavera’s Exchange Cloud Service helps you save time and money by organizing, sharing, viewing, and archiving all your projects in a centralized place that is accessible to all interested parties. Easy and user-friendly document management, automated workflows and email notifications, perfect document uploading and transfer, and a smart collaboration between team members and Clients.

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Resource Management in Construction Projects

September 2, 2020

Resource Management in Construction Projects The successful delivery of the construction projects depends on the coordination of all the resources i.e. material, manpower, and machinery. Exceptional project management skills are required to make the right people and equipment work at the right time. The allocation of resources should be planned to achieve maximum resource efficiency. Here are

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Three-Point Estimation in Project Planning

September 1, 2020

Introduction: Estimating the duration of activity requires collaboration with the project team to evaluate the information you have about that activity and its resources. Usually, you can start with an approximate estimate and fix it later. We can use the following five tools and techniques to make the most accurate assessment of your task. Expert Judgment You

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Creating Internal and External Relationships in Primavera P6

August 31, 2020

Creating logic and relationships within Primavera P6 schedules is the glue of a project schedule’s operation and reporting capabilities. Situations occur where stakeholders require large schedules to be broken into smaller organizational entities to better manage them. In several cases, there are multiple project planners/schedulers and project managers maintaining different projects. Not only must projects contain logic

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Importing & Exporting XER & XML Files in Primavera P6

August 26, 2020

Although several file types can be exported from and imported to Primavera P6, two file types are the most commonly used formats. The Oracle XER format is a proprietary file format that supports all Primavera P6 project, resource, and role information. The XER format allows the user to export and import between different versions of Primavera

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Export a Primavera P6 Schedule without Costs

August 26, 2020

Primavera P6 users often run into situations where a customer or a third-party subcontractor requests a copy of the Primavera P6 schedule in the usable format of an XER file. In so many situations, this action requires the removal of the proprietary cost data. Often, stakeholders will need to review the schedule; however, they do not need

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Primavera P6 Global Changes

August 18, 2020

Primavera P6’s global change feature allows the user to make bulk changes to project tasks, resource assignments, or project expenses. When a schedule modification requires numerous changes, this feature can be a time saver. It is imperative to take note that for a Primavera P6 user to implement global change features, he or she must

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Financial Periods and Storing Period Performance in Primavera P6

August 14, 2020

If you use Primavera P6’s Store Period Performance feature, you can track actual units and costs to date. Storing period performance records and storing the actuals for the selected financial period, along with the earned value and planned value, so that you can track the previous periods. Also, you can compare the current and future trends. Such a

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