LEOPARD PROJECT CONTROLS
Primavera P6 Tracking
Melanie Calverley is an experienced professional with several years of knowledge and practice in Project Management as a Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst on multi-million/multi-billion dollar projects, Project Controls, Strategic Planning, Engineering Planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) implementation, Configuration Management, and writing/editing. She commands full utilization of Primavera P6 software, MS Project, and MS Project Server. Her career background includes industry experience in oil and gas, energy, aerospace/defense, IT, litigation, and media.
Calverley has extensive experience in the planning and scheduling arena since 1999, as well as extensive experience in the aerospace and oil and gas industries combined. Calverley has worked for the large and high-visibility players in the aerospace industry - Boeing and Lockheed Martin, as well as the large companies in the O&G industry, such as Schlumberger, GE Energy, and Chevron. She supported NASA directly and a host of smaller sub-contractors over the years before exploring the O&G and IT industries. Calverley understands the strict, organized flow of the aerospace industry's horizontal and vertical logic integration, the criticality of resource loading, and the reporting functions that support Earned Value Management (EVM). She has also participated in various audits such as DCMA audits, JSRs, ISRs, and CAM reviews. In 2013, Calverley was responsible for implementing a full EVMS in Primavera for Cameron International's (now Schlumberger) Process Systems Division across the globe. The system was fully tested and successfully implemented and run in the United States, Brazil, the UK, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Middle East.
Calverley owns her own business, Calverley Consulting, LLC, which has been operational since 2017. Calverley is also a solid writer, editor, and process flow documentation expert. She possesses a full command of the proper English language, and she is also a published book author. Calverley developed and championed multiple process flows and written documentation via policies and procedures for various well-known companies.
Using and Managing Primavera P6 Issues
Introduction to Issues and Notebook Topics in Primavera P6 Primavera P6 users can take advantage of tracking their project concerns with its ability to store and communicate project issues and notebook topics. Issues often arise during the execution of a project, and being able to conveniently document, store, and communicate these issues to the project team can be valuable throughout the project's lifecycle. This Primavera P6 feature also provides a means to compare data to future execution projects. This article will cover how to use and work with Primavera P6 issues. Working with Primavera P6 Issues and the Different [...]
Schedule and Cost Performance Index in Earned Value Management
Introduction In project management, EVM is a very important debatable topic. It is a process that is used to enumerate the progress of the project according to schedule and cost. It is used to compare the rate of planned progress with the actual rate of progress obtained and the amount of money consumed. Earned value management has changed the traditional point of vision to track the difference between the rate of planned and actual progress. EVM talks about the comparison between planned, earned, and actual progress. Earned Value Management in P6 It is very difficult and challenging to schedule [...]
HOW TO RESOLVE OVER ALLOCATION AND STAFFING PROBLEMS
Introduction The resources or staff personnel are the overhead costs of any project or company. When we employ highly skilled personnel, the cost of project jobs will be increased. However, if we overload the workforce with multitasking, the quality of the output will decline, and the project could eventually fail. The role of project management is the most important part of any project. Therefore, time, scope, and assets or resources must be allocated correctly to avoid unnecessary cost overruns in the project. Let us focus on the staffing problem in the current projects. This article discusses the key points [...]
LAYOUT & REPORT GENERATION BY ORACLE PRIMAVERA
Introduction Oracle Primavera P6 is a very flexible and comprehensive add-on that can be used to meet all your reporting needs. Thanks to its many disclosure options, results can be widely used in all organizations. Therefore, the added value of effective project management helps to achieve the goals of the organization. In addition to organizing some report parameters, the following standard reports are provided, which means you already have the following key project management reports but not limited: Project Project Earned Value Schedule Performance Status Reports Risk Analysis report, etc., Activity Duration Analysis Activity Look Ahead Relationships, etc., Resource [...]
S-Curve Monitoring in Primavera P6
What is an S-Curve? S Curve is a simple graph that plots project costs, hours, units, or any other values of the sorts depending on the need and the requirement. S-curves can be plotted for each of these quantities. Then, we can compare the different S-curves plotted during the lifetime of a construction project to provide valuable insights into the current status of the project. Construction managers commonly use the S-curve because they provide insights into the cumulative budget and actual and remaining values during the entire lifecycle of a construction project. Primavera P6 Professional has a designated function [...]
