Oracle has continued their emerging trend of releasing new Primavera software in the height of holiday excitement, with the release of Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM Release 8.3 on Friday 29th March, 2013. While this release slipped quietly into General Availability on a day that many (at least in Australia) were celebrating with Good Friday BBQs and
This extract from the Primavera Tip we shared with our Support Clients explains how to use Resource Portlet Dashboards to determine which resources are over or under allocated and ensure resources are being used effectively. Dashboards – Resource Portlets The Resource Allocation portlet in Primavera P6 is another feature that can ensure the overall
2013 has started like a rocket – and an all sparks flying rocket if you’re based on Australia’s eastern seaboard, with floods and fires up and down the country. Mesmerising initially, yet innately and insidiously dangerous. It’s almost impossible not to be affected by events such as these, though I sincerely hope you, your families
It’s worth considering all your options as a hosted cloud provider may be a better answer. With all the talk about ‘moving to the cloud’, if you haven’t yet started operating this way, you could be forgiven for feeling a little left behind. ‘Cloud’, and SaaS in particular, has become a bit of a buzz
This extract from the Primavera P6 Tip we shared with our Support Clients explains how to use Dashboards to ensure all the relevant information regarding the status of a project is in one centralised location. Dashboards A common pitfall in project management is misinterpreting project information or, in some cases, even just finding information
Earlier this year, Oracle announced that it had acquired Skire and would be combining it with Oracle Primavera to create Primavera Unifier. In keeping with Oracle’s broader strategy, the system will be both cloud-based and available on-premise, and is set to create the most comprehensive enterprise project portfolio management platform. As outlined at Open World
When creating a project schedule, prior to applying any progress to that schedule, it’s necessary to first create a Baseline. This extract from the Primavera Tip we shared with our Support Clients explains why we need a Baseline, and shares a couple of common traps you can fall into when baselining projects. WHY BASELINE?
Laying the foundations for increased productivity and ROI Since our September update, we have been fortunate to meet with several clients and colleagues at a number of events both in Australia and overseas. The consistent theme at each of these events, and in all of my recent meetings with clients, has been the need for
With more than 50,000 people from around 140 countries in attendance, it’s not surprising that Oracle Open World 2012 was a constant whirl of breakfasts, presentations, workshops, dinners and entertainment. Oracle did truly take over the city of San Francisco, with even the famous Union Square bearing an Oracle marquee: there was no doubt the
New online training program helps businesses address skills gaps and drive productivity Business leaders and government representatives frequently demand more innovative, cost-effective training to help meet the need for skilled staff. In the resources, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, financial and public services industries, highly capable project management staff are essential to ensure that forecast capital and
