LEOPARD PROJECT CONTROLS
Project Management
Retained Logic Vs.Progress Override Vs. Actual Dates Scheduling Progress Settings in Primavera P6 Professional
Overview What is out-of-sequence progress? What is the Retained Logic option in the Primavera P6 schedule calculation setting? What is the Progress Override option in the Primavera P6 schedule calculation setting? What are “Actual Dates” Schedule Options in the Primavera P6 schedule calculation setting? Conclusion Overview After the project Primavera P6 CPM Baseline Schedule is approved you begin to track the work progress. Correct project schedule progress updates and reporting are essential to monitor your project performance status. Additionally, accurate project KPIs help the management and leadership team make better decisions. There are times in a project life when [...]
CREATING A NEW PROJECT IN ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6
Oracle Primavera P6 is the leading Project Portfolio Management (PPM) provider for project-intensive industries. It provides the best solutions addressing critical PPM requirements of key vertical industries such as construction & engineering, manufacturing, utilities, public sector, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, high-tech, and IT services. This article shows you how to do project planning in Primavera P6 step by step as if you are a newcomer. Follow the following steps to create a new project. The first and foremost step is to create Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) elements to display the hierarchical positions of all projects in your database. [...]
Primavera P6 Professional or Microsoft Project
Overview Differences between Primavera P6 Professional VS. Microsoft Project Conclusion Overview In scheduling our projects, should we use Primavera P6” or Microsoft Project? This is a commonly asked question from people in the industry. The advantages that Primavera has over Microsoft Project, that is what we are going to describe in the following lines. There are many differences between Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. Mainly, Primavera P6 has database dependency, while Microsoft Project is file-based dependent. Primavera P6 represents enterprise software while the Microsoft Project is a Windows desktop application and then evolved to include enterprise capabilities for achieving [...]
How to Cover the Scheduling Impacts of COVID-19
Overview How this epidemic impacts the projects? Tips to make sure to best utilize project resources. Conclusion Overview: It’s clear to all that the COVID-19 epidemic has created a huge storm of crises across the world and put most of the world's cities and towns on lockdown, making construction projects sink in a sea of delays. Are you ready for the new approach to work during and after the epidemic is over? Subsequently, most governments worldwide began to take a different approach to resume working in their essential projects that would benefit the community while maintaining the rules and [...]
Project Crashing
Crashing In Project Management What is Project Crashing? Crashing in project management is a unique technique used by Project Managers to reduce the duration of the schedule by adding additional resources. They use this technique in the project to complete the project within less time, keeping the scope of work constant. Consider a construction project which has slipped the scheduled target of the foundation pour due to excessive rains. The project manager will have to use the project crashing technique to bring the project back on schedule. The various options available are to increase shuttering manpower to expedite shuttering [...]
What makes a good baseline schedule?
A project baseline is one of the essential project management documents created before the project's execution. It includes the project execution strategy, key project deliverables, activity planned dates, and important milestones. It generally consists of three parts: Scope Baseline Schedule Baseline Cost Baseline What is a Schedule Baseline? A Schedule Baseline is also referred to as a target schedule. It is a vetted copy of the initial project baseline, used to review the project performance and report any variances in the schedule. Furthermore, it creates a path for other relevant project management documents like cost baselines, mobilization plans, and resource [...]
