Dec 14, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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Section 01: Review
• Briefly review items covered in the basic class
Section 02: Cost Reports
• Discuss what each header on the Cost Report represents and how it is determined or calculated
• Discuss other data that is tracked on the Cost Report
Section 03: Baseline Budget Curve
• Discuss the purpose of baselining
• Building a Curve
Section 04: Change Management
• Discuss the purpose of Change Management
• Discuss how cost changes are determined and how they are communicated to the Cost Group
• Update Cost Report to reflect Change Work Requests
Section 05: Forecasting
• Discuss type of Contracts
• Discuss methods for forecasting
• Update Forecast Curve
• Create Monthly forecast file for Accounting
Section 06: Deliverables to Management
• Discuss typical deliverables
• Create a Management Report
Section 07: Accruals
• Discuss the purpose of Accruals
• Create Accruals file for Accounting
Section 08: Allocating to Projects
• Discuss situations in which allocation to projects is necessary or required
• Create Allocation Percentages
• Create a monthly allocation file for Accounting
Section 09: Closeout
• Discuss responsibilities during closeout
• Discuss considerations during invoice reconciliation.
• Reconcile an Invoice
• Create PO Closeout Report
Jun 19, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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- Developing a Good Schedule
- Schedule Lifecycle – Management Expectations
- Primavera Reports
- Manpower
- Critical Path / Critical Mass
- Earned vs. Planned compared to Actual o Schedule Updates
- Change Management
- Key Trigger Points to Ensure Good Schedule Development
- Integrated Reporting
- Reading Reports
This course allows managers and project team members to execute work utilizing the Primavera software.
Jun 19, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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- Developing a Good Schedule
- Schedule Lifecycle – Management Expectations
- Primavera Reports
- Manpower
- Critical Path / Critical Mass
- Earned vs. Planned compared to Actual o Schedule Updates
- Change Management
- Key Trigger Points to Ensure Good Schedule Development
- Integrated Reporting
- Reading Reports
This course allows managers and project team members to execute work utilizing the Primavera software.
Jun 19, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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Course Topics
Session 01: User and Admin Preferences
- Review and adjust specific user and admin preferences to provide an in-depth understanding of how they can affect scheduling
Session 02: Duration and Percent Complete Types
- 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
Session 03: Utilizing P6 Cost Accounts
- 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
Session 04: Importing and Exporting
- P6 XER file import and Export
- Excel Import and Export
- Exporting and Importing Layouts and Reports
Session 05: Utilizing Cost
- 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
Session 06: Allocating Resources
- Setting Up the Resource Assignments View Layout
- Apply Budgets and Assign Cost Accounts in the Assignments View
- Changing Resources on Assignments
Session 07: Resource Leveling
- 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
Session 08: Advanced Scheduling Concepts
- Adding Contingency to a Schedule
- Retained Logic and Progress Override
- Calendar Effect on Relationship Lag Assignments
- Calculating Multiple Float Paths
Session 09: User Defined Fields and Global Change
- Define and Create User Defined Fields
- Understanding the Global Change Functionality
- Create and Apply a Global Changes
Session 10: Change Control and Baseline Updates
- Use a P6 Staging Project for Pending Changes
- Performing “What-If” Schedule Analysis
- Apply Approved Changes to a Project
- Baseline Updates with Schedule Changes
Session 11: Reflection Projects
- Understand Reflection Projects
- The Common uses for Reflection Projects
- Create, Edit, and Merge a Reflection Project
Jun 19, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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Course Topics
Session 01: User and Admin Preferences
- Review and adjust specific user and admin preferences to provide an in-depth understanding of how they can affect scheduling
Session 02: Duration and Percent Complete Types
- 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
Session 03: Utilizing P6 Cost Accounts
- 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
Session 04: Importing and Exporting
- P6 XER file import and Export
- Excel Import and Export
- Exporting and Importing Layouts and Reports
Session 05: Utilizing Cost
- 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
Session 06: Allocating Resources
- Setting Up the Resource Assignments View Layout
- Apply Budgets and Assign Cost Accounts in the Assignments View
- Changing Resources on Assignments
Session 07: Resource Leveling
- 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
Session 08: Advanced Scheduling Concepts
- Adding Contingency to a Schedule
- Retained Logic and Progress Override
- Calendar Effect on Relationship Lag Assignments
- Calculating Multiple Float Paths
Session 09: User Defined Fields and Global Change
- Define and Create User Defined Fields
- Understanding the Global Change Functionality
- Create and Apply a Global Changes
Session 10: Change Control and Baseline Updates
- Use a P6 Staging Project for Pending Changes
- Performing “What-If” Schedule Analysis
- Apply Approved Changes to a Project
- Baseline Updates with Schedule Changes
Session 11: Reflection Projects
- Understand Reflection Projects
- The Common uses for Reflection Projects
- Create, Edit, and Merge a Reflection Project
Jun 19, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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Course Topics
Session 01: Introduction
- The Turnaround Terminology and Process
- Where the schedule fits in the big scheme
- Values of Schedule
- The Primavera Technical Structure
- The Hierarchical Structure of P6 Data Session 02: User and Admin Preferences
- Understand how user preferences work
- Set up and establish user preferences for a turnaround scheduling
- Review and modify specific admin preferences
Session 03: Basic Navigation
- The P6 toolbars and menus
- The structure of typical P6 layouts (views)
- How to edit toolbars
- Saving and opening layouts
- P6 hot keys
Session 04: Creating the EPS
- How the EPS is utilized in the Primavera software
- How to create the EPS and the thought process behind it
Session 05: Creating a P6 Project
- Use the wizard to create a project, identifying the initial attributes
- Discuss and modify certain project settings and make critical adjustments before beginning project development
- Define the default settings for new activities
- Review the different activity duration types and how each calculate
- Review the activity percent complete types and how they affect earned value reporting
- Define other project settings typical for turnaround scheduling
Session 06: The P6 Work Breakdown Structure
- Identify a standard Turnaround Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Fully utilize all (WBS) capabilities in the details view to make the schedule more user friendly for reporting, updating, and managing turnaround equipment plans/job plans
- Understand the concept of utilizing the WBS for moving data from historic or template projects into a new turnaround project file
- Build a WBS
Session 07: Creating Calendars
- Identify the three different types of calendars
- View and Edit Calendars
Session 08: Adding and Configuring Activities
- Add an activity using the New Activity Wizard
- Review the different activity types
- Utilize a template to add Job Plans
- Perform a simple Global Change
- Use the Replace and Re-number Activities Functionality
- Use an Excel Template to Import Activity Data
- Understand the Different Relationship Types
- Add Activity Relationships utilizing different techniques
- Understand and apply Relationship Lag
- Understand Constraint Types and apply Constraints
Session 09: Scheduling
- Understand Critical Path Method (CPM Scheduling)
- Understand the Data Date
- Understand Total Float and Free Float
- Resolve Circular Relationships
- Identify Open Ends
- Review the Schedule Log
Session 10: Activity Codes
- Understand the difference between Global, EPS, and Project activity codes
- Understand unique Coding ID’s for Primavera at an Enterprise level
- Build activity codes structures with smart code values
- Create a Code Assignment Layout
- Assign activity codes utilizing multiple techniques
Session 11: Customizing Layouts
- Group and Sort activities
- Understand how to build and save a layout
- Utilize filters in layouts
- Edit appearances of fonts, row heights, and bars
- Import and Export Layouts
Session 12: Creating and Assigning Resources
- Understand the fully resource loaded schedule
- Understand P6 resources and attributes
- Create a turnaround specific resource pool
- Understand different techniques for assigning resources to activities
- Review Resource Profiles
Session 13: Optimizing the Project Plan
- Analyze schedule dates
- Analyze Critical Activities
- Shorten a project schedule
- Analyze resource allocation
Session 14: Baselining the Project Plan
- Understand what a baseline is
- Understand the purpose for two baselines in turnaround scheduling
- Create a baseline and maintain that baseline against the existing project
- Edit and show the baseline bars in the Gantt chart
- Conduct baseline variance reporting
- Restore a Baseline
- Convert a Restored Baseline Back to the Baseline of the Current Schedule
Session 15: Project Execution and Control
- Understand the Update Process and Required Reports
- Build a status entry layout
- Perform activity updates utilizing multiple techniques
- Advance the Data Date
- Resolve actual start and finish dates ahead of the data date
- Understand Retained Logic and Progress Override Schedule Options
Session 16: P6 Reporting
- Understand the Reports Window
- Create a Report
- Run existing reports and review the output options
- Preview additional functionality in the P6 Report Editor
Jun 19, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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Course Topics
Session 01: Introduction
- The Turnaround Terminology and Process
- Where the schedule fits in the big scheme
- Values of Schedule
- The Primavera Technical Structure
- The Hierarchical Structure of P6
Data Session 02: User and Admin Preferences
- Understand how user preferences work
- Set up and establish user preferences for a turnaround scheduling
- Review and modify specific admin preferences
Session 03: Basic Navigation
- The P6 toolbars and menus
- The structure of typical P6 layouts (views)
- How to edit toolbars
- Saving and opening layouts
- P6 hot keys
Session 04: Creating the EPS
- How the EPS is utilized in the Primavera software
- How to create the EPS and the thought process behind it
Session 05: Creating a P6 Project
- Use the wizard to create a project, identifying the initial attributes
- Discuss and modify certain project settings and make critical adjustments before beginning project development
- Define the default settings for new activities
- Review the different activity duration types and how each calculate
- Review the activity percent complete types and how they affect earned value reporting
- Define other project settings typical for turnaround scheduling
Session 06: The P6 Work Breakdown Structure
- Identify a standard Turnaround Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Fully utilize all (WBS) capabilities in the details view to make the schedule more user friendly for reporting, updating, and managing turnaround equipment plans/job plans
- Understand the concept of utilizing the WBS for moving data from historic or template projects into a new turnaround project file
- Build a WBS
Session 07: Creating Calendars
- Identify the three different types of calendars
- View and Edit Calendars
Session 08: Adding and Configuring Activities
- Add an activity using the New Activity Wizard
- Review the different activity types
- Utilize a template to add Job Plans
- Perform a simple Global Change
- Use the Replace and Re-number Activities Functionality
- Use an Excel Template to Import Activity Data
- Understand the Different Relationship Types
- Add Activity Relationships utilizing different techniques
- Understand and apply Relationship Lag
- Understand Constraint Types and apply Constraints
Session 09: Scheduling
- Understand Critical Path Method (CPM Scheduling)
- Understand the Data Date
- Understand Total Float and Free Float
- Resolve Circular Relationships
- Identify Open Ends
- Review the Schedule Log
Session 10: Activity Codes
- Understand the difference between Global, EPS, and Project activity codes
- Understand unique Coding ID’s for Primavera at an Enterprise level
- Build activity codes structures with smart code values
- Create a Code Assignment Layout
- Assign activity codes utilizing multiple techniques
Session 11: Customizing Layouts
- Group and Sort activities
- Understand how to build and save a layout
- Utilize filters in layouts
- Edit appearances of fonts, row heights, and bars
- Import and Export Layouts
Session 12: Creating and Assigning Resources
- Understand the fully resource loaded schedule
- Understand P6 resources and attributes
- Create a turnaround specific resource pool
- Understand different techniques for assigning resources to activities
- Review Resource Profiles
Session 13: Optimizing the Project Plan
- Analyze schedule dates
- Analyze Critical Activities
- Shorten a project schedule
- Analyze resource allocation
Session 14: Baselining the Project Plan
- Understand what a baseline is
- Understand the purpose for two baselines in turnaround scheduling
- Create a baseline and maintain that baseline against the existing project
- Edit and show the baseline bars in the Gantt chart
- Conduct baseline variance reporting
- Restore a Baseline
- Convert a Restored Baseline Back to the Baseline of the Current Schedule
Session 15: Project Execution and Control
- Understand the Update Process and Required Reports
- Build a status entry layout
- Perform activity updates utilizing multiple techniques
- Advance the Data Date
- Resolve actual start and finish dates ahead of the data date
- Understand Retained Logic and Progress Override Schedule Options
Session 16: P6 Reporting
- Understand the Reports Window
- Create a Report
- Run existing reports and review the output options
- Preview additional functionality in the P6 Report Editor
Jun 18, 2020 | Training Course Outlines
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Day 1
- Understanding Scheduling Concept
- Create Enterprise Project Structures (EPS)
- Create a Project
- Set up User Preferences
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Create Calendars
Day 2
- Add Activities
- Schedule the Project
- Create Activity Codes
- Customize the Project
- Roles and Resources
Day 3
- Optimize the Project Plan
- Baseline Management
- Project Execution and Control
- Reporting
At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Create a Project
- Set Up User Preferences
- Create Calendars
- Import/Export Activities
- Create relationships
- Create and Assign Activity Codes
- Filter, group, and Sort Activities
- Create Custom Layouts
- Assign and Analyze Roles and Resources
- Maintain and Assign Baselines
- Update and Status the Project
- Produce Reports
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Night 1
- Introductions
- Preparation for Planning at a New Site
- 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)
Night 2
- 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
Night 3
- 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 the Materials and Tools Provided
- Understanding and Performing Job Plan Validations
Night 4
- 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
At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Apply Learned Planning Processes In A Real World Environment
- Understand Planning Processes From Scope Development To Schedule Importing
- Obtain 20 PDU’s (Professional Development Units) to PMI (Project Management Institute)
- Create Turnaround, Maintenance and Project Plans With Confidence
Jun 15, 2020 | Documentation
Plan Validation – Creating Ownership
The purpose of plan validation is to create ownership in the plan within the organization. Plan validation establishes the mentality that the job plan is “our plan” instead of “your plan”. Another function the plan validation serves is to vet the plan prior to being added to the schedule. Often times this does not happen and causes serious delays in schedule development. Ideally, the plans should go through the proper validation during the planning phase so that when the job is entered in the schedule, the focus can be on tying logic and optimization.
Plan Validation Responsibilities
Plan Validation Work Flow
Lead Planner Validation
The lead planner is the first checkpoint in the validation process; he has the most responsibility of any participant involved. He is responsible for validating all aspects of the work package. He reviews the activities and their role assignments, durations and sequence. The lead planner also assures the scope, documentation, material, and specifications are correct.
Internal Team Validation
The internal team validation is the second checkpoint in the validation process. The team is generally made up of representatives from operations, reliability, safety, and inspections. When internal team validation is complete, the job can be added to the turnaround schedule. Below are some examples of the responsibilities each person has on the internal team:
- Inspections representative – validates that all required inspection activities, safety requirements, and material specifications have been included in the work package and the sequencing is correct.
- Operations representative – validates that all safety requirements, activities, and their sequencing are correct.
- Reliability representative – validates that all safety requirements, drawings, material specifications, inspections activities, and their sequencing are correct.
- Safety representative – validates that all safety requirements, activities, and their sequencing are correct.
Contractor Validation
Contractor validation is the final checkpoint in the validation process. Core individuals from each contractor should be brought in early to allow sufficient time to validate all jobs prior to the execution of pre-turnaround activities. Any contractor with direct field labor work should validate that all activities have been captured as well as assure their durations, roles, and sequencing are correct.
There will be discrepancies during the validation process; when this happens, it needs to be reviewed with the lead planner to determine the correct course of action. If the discrepancy is legitimate, the corrections should be made and communicated to the scheduler to make the changes in the schedule. Contractor validation is a critical piece to a successful turnaround. It directly affects the development of a quality turnaround schedule and a sound budget.
