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Course Outline
Day 1 – 3
Topics
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Understanding P6 Data
- Describing Enterprise and Project-Specific data
- Logging In
- Opening an Existing Project
- Opening and Customizing Layouts
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Enterprise Project Structure
- Describing Components of EPS
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Creating a Project
- Create a project
- Navigating in the Projects Window
- Viewing Project Details
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Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Defining a Work Breakdown Structure
- Creating the WBS Hierarchy
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Adding Activities
- Describing an Activity and its Components
- Describing Activity Types
- Adding Activities
- Adding a Notebook Topic
- Adding Steps to an Activity
- Assigning Activity Codes
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Creating Relationships
- Viewing a Network Logic Diagram
- Relationship Types
- Creating Relationships
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Scheduling
- Performing a Forward and Backward Pass
- Describing Float
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Assigning Constraints
- Applying an Overall Deadline to a Project
- Apply a Constraint to an Activity
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Using Reflection Projects
- Creating a Reflection Project
- Merging Changes
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Formatting Schedule Data
- Grouping Activities
- Sorting
- Filtering
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Roles and Resources
- Describing Roles and Resources
- Viewing Dictionaries
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Assigning Roles
- Assigning Roles to an Activity
- Assign Rates on Roles
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Assigning Resources
- Assigning Resources
- Adjusting Budgeted Units/Time
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Analyzing Resources
- Displaying the Resource Usage Profile
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Optimizing the Project Plan
- Analyzing Schedule Dates
- Shortening a Project Schedule
- Analyzing Resource Availability
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Baselining the Project Plan
- Creating a Baseline Plan
- Display Baseline Bars on the Gantt Chart
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Project Execution and Control
- Describing Methods for Updating the Schedule
- Using Progress Spotlight
- Statusing Activities
- Rescheduling the Project
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Reporting Performance
- Describing Reporting Methods
- Running a Schedule Report
- Creating a report with the Report Wizard
Day 4 – 5
Topics
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Using Earned Value Analysis
- Calculating Planned Value Cost
- Calculating Actual Cost
- Calculating Earned Value Cost
- Measuring Performance Percent Complete
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Managing Multiple Projects
- Opening Multiple Projects
- Setting the Default Project
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Analyzing Resources and Roles
- Using the Resource Usage Profile
- Using the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
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Manually Allocating Resources
- Viewing the Assignments Window
- Viewing and Editing Allocation
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Using Bucket Planning
- Editing Future Buckets
- Using Curves
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Leveling Resources
- Setting Leveling Options
- Leveling Based on Priority
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Advanced Scheduling
- Multiple Float Paths
- Calendar Effect on Lag
- Scheduling Out-of-Sequence Activities
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Using Global Change
- Creating a User Defined Field
- Running a Global Change
Requirements
Participants should have a basic understanding of project management concepts such as activities, scheduling, and resource planning. Prior exposure to any project management software is helpful but not required. Familiarity with general engineering or project workflows is an advantage. No previous experience with Primavera P6 is needed, as the course begins with fundamentals and progresses to advanced topics.
35 Hours
