This Introduction to P6 scheduling course is designed for individuals that have no scheduling experience. Students will gain an understanding of how to navigate in Primavera P6, and utilize key functions required in the basic class. You will walk away with a good comprehension of how to build a WBS, tie logic, and schedule a project.
Duration: 1 Day
Price: $TBD
• Review and adjust specific user and admin preferences to provide an in-depth understanding of how they can affect scheduling
• Hands on review of how activity Duration Type affects schedule calculations
• Hands on review of how activity Percent Complete Type affects schedule calculations, specifically around earned value reporting
• Review common default project settings
• Cost Accounts Relationship to Earned Value Reporting
• Example Utilizing All Earned Value Components
• Cost Account Structure in P6
• Create a Cost Account Structure
• Assigning Cost Accounts to activity Resource Assignments or Expense Assignments
• P6 XER file import and Export
• Excel Import and Export
• Exporting and Importing Layouts and Reports
• Understand how the Resource Type affects units, cost, and earned value field calculations
• Apply hourly rates to labor, non-labor, and material resources
• Add expense items with cost
• View the overall costs for a P6 project file
• Setting Up the Resource Assignments View Layout
• Apply Budgets and Assign Cost Accounts in the Assignments View
• Changing Resources on Assignments
• Leveling Concepts
• P6 Leveling Settings
• Activity Leveling Priorities
• Creating Shift Calendars
• Setting the Resource Limits (Max Units/Time)
• Adjust Resource Limits (Max Units/Time)
• View and Print a Resource Profile Summary
• Adding Contingency to a Schedule
• Retained Logic and Progress Override
• Calendar Effect on Relationship Lag Assignments
• Calculating Multiple Float Paths
• Define and Create User Defined Fields
• Understanding the Global Change Functionality
• Create and Apply a Global Changes
• Use a P6 Staging Project for Pending Changes
• Performing “What-If” Schedule Analysis
• Apply Approved Changes to a Project
• Baseline Updates with Schedule Changes
• Understand Reflection Projects
• The Common uses for Reflection Projects
• Create, Edit, and Merge a Reflection Project
• Introductions
• Preparation for Planning at a New Site
• Introduction to Event Phases
• Understanding Work Scope Development
• Prepare Walk Down Document Needs (P&ID, Isometrics, ITP, Blind List)
• Utilize Onsite Training Unit and Perform Job Walk Downs
• Complete Work Package Data Markups (P&ID’s, Plot Plans, Picture Templates)
• Introduction to Planning Programs
• Introduction to Planning Templates
• Coding of Activities
• Use of Estimating Toolbox for Durations and Man Hour Entries
• Accurate BOM Creation
• Attaching Data to the Job Plan
• Data Warehousing and Data Mining of Solid Work Plans
• Assignment of Jobs for Planning
• Perform Job Walk Down Per Scope or Work List
• Work Package Data Markups (P&ID’s, Plot Plans, Picture Templates)
• Create Complete Detailed Job Plan Using Materials and Tools
Provided
• Understanding and Performing Job Plan Validations
• Finalize Plan Validations
• Your Plan is Off to The Schedule and What That Means
• A Visit with The Schedulers
• Staffing, Budgeting, Material Requisitioning, Contractor Validations, and Execution
• A Visit with The Cost Department
• Apply Learned Planning Processes in A Real-World Environment
• Understand Planning Processes from Scope Development to Schedule Importing
• Obtain 24 PDU’s (Professional Development Units) to PMI (Project Management Institute)
• Create Turnaround and Maintenance Plans with Confidence
