Advanced Scheduling Options – Primavera P6 Tips and Tricks: Tip 30

In last month’s newsletter we discussed another Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Option – Multiple Float Paths. This month, we move into looking at the final Scheduling Options available in Oracle Primavera P6: how to Define Critical Activities, as well as Calculate Float Based on Finish Date of Opened Projects. Top Tip #1: Define Critical Activities In February’s newsletter,

By |2018-03-07T10:05:04+10:00March 30th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Scheduling Options – Multiple Float Paths – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 29

In last month’s newsletter we discussed the Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Options of Retained Logic compared to Progress Override, and discovered how to use the Progress Override setting to progress work out of sequence. This month, we look at another Scheduling Option available in Oracle Primavera P6, Multiple Float Paths. Top Tip #1: Setting Multiple Float Paths The Critical Path

By |2018-03-07T10:10:11+10:00February 26th, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Understanding Scheduling Options – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 28

Last month we discussed Displaying Variance to Approved Baselines, and then being able to compare the Baseline Bar against current project bars by using Activity Layout settings. This month, we move into looking at some Scheduling Techniques such as Scheduling Options available in Oracle Primavera P6 and the first option we will look at this month is the Retained

By |2018-03-07T16:24:15+10:00February 2nd, 2015|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Displaying Variance to Approved Baselines – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 27

Last month we discussed ‘Updating and saving a baseline’, and then being able to compare the baseline bar against Current Project Bars by using Activity Layout settings. This month we conclude our topic on baselines with a brief discussion on how to display variances between a project and any baselines assigned to that project within

By |2018-03-07T10:18:47+10:00December 31st, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Updating and Saving a Baseline – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 26

Last month we looked at ‘Printing Activity Layouts’ and tips to assist with the tailoring of the information printed. This month we cover updating a baseline, and after saving a baseline, being able to see the baseline bar against current project bars if your activity layout setting is right. Project planners can view project

By |2019-04-11T11:16:31+10:00December 10th, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Printing Activity Layouts – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 25

Last month we looked at ‘Improving P6 Readability’ and tips to improve the visual aspects of your P6 Layout. This time we will focus on how to ensure that what you see on the P6 layout screen will be reflected in your print output. The ability to provide easily understandable print outs from Oracle Primavera P6

By |2018-03-07T10:36:53+10:00October 31st, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Improving Readability – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 24

Last month we looked at the ‘Renumber of Oracle Primavera P6 Activity ID’s’ feature in Oracle Primavera P6 (P6) and how it can save you time and effort. We are continuing that theme, this month, with another simple feature that will save you time and effort; Line Numbering. In helping to make your scheduling

By |2018-03-07T10:42:41+10:00September 26th, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

Trekkers Blitz Their Fundraising Target

A RED Hill business owner was among a group of 16 Queenslanders who conquered part of Central Australia’s Larapinta Trail to raise money for abused and neglected children. Through its six-day Larapinta Challenge, Act for Kids raised $120,000. Prescience Technology managing director Loretta Bayliss, together with the other 15 participants, trekked up to eight hours

By |2018-03-07T10:47:15+10:00September 18th, 2014|News & Views|

Renumbering Oracle Primavera P6 Activities – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 23

Have you ever been challenged by projects and schedules that change, sometimes significantly, from the way they were initially planned and scheduled? We have seen a lot of projects, and in our collective memory, struggle to remember a single one that was not tested by such changes, at some point in its history. This

By |2018-03-07T10:50:55+10:00September 13th, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

How Does P6 Summarize Data in the Summary/Grouping Bands? – Primavera Tips and Tricks: Tip 22

A common issue that users face when they look at a standard schedule is working out how Oracle Primavera P6 creates the summary/grouping bands. In some cases, it seems as if the figures don’t add up!  Well, in this newsletter we endeavour to describe how Oracle Primavera P6 calculates and displays the summary information

By |2018-03-07T10:55:35+10:00July 18th, 2014|Primavera Tips & Tricks|

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