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Primavera P6 64-Bit or 32-Bit: Which Should You Install?

March 15, 2016October 26, 2021

Update: Since Primavera P6 16, the 64-bit version is default. There was a decision to be made. It was just…

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6 Must Have Books for Primavera P6 Users or Administrators

November 4, 2015August 1, 2024

Dear Primavera P6 Professional user, P6 EPPM user, and Administrator, I have something special for you that will hopefully rock…

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Construction Project Acceleration Won Them Millions: How They Did It

June 1, 2015October 18, 2019

341,000 vehicles a day traveled that section of the Santa Monica Freeway, making it amongst the busiest stretches of freeway…

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What's the best way to learn to use complex software?
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Poll: 30% Of Readers Prefer Learning Complex Software With Video

April 23, 2015August 1, 2024

It’s our experience that complex enterprise software systems like Oracle Primavera P6 or SAP are not as intuitive to learn…

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Formatting Your Resume
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The Biggest Resume Formatting Mistakes To Avoid [INFOGRAPHIC]

April 10, 2015July 20, 2020

Are you in the middle of a career change, or looking for a position in Project Management and not sure…

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10 Ways eLearning Can Maximize Your ROI [INFOGRAPHIC]

March 26, 2015October 18, 2019

Are you looking to invest in eLearning for your team but don’t want to deal with the lost in revenue…

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Create a pivot chart in Excel
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How To Create A Pivot Chart in Excel

March 21, 2015October 18, 2019

Are you faced with a mountain of excel data, and need to consolidate it into a usable format so that…

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When should I use Free Float?
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When should I use Free Float? [in under 100 words]

March 7, 2015October 18, 2019

In layman’s terms, Free Float tells you if an activity is “bumped up” to its successor activity (FF=0) or if there…

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Hammocks In Project Scheduling
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The Origins Of Hammocks In Project Scheduling

January 21, 2015October 9, 2019

When I think of a hammock, the first thing that comes to mind is a hammock hanging in the nice…

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Why eLearning Fits A Busy Lifestyle
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Top Reasons Why eLearning Fits A Busy Lifestyle

January 9, 2015August 1, 2024

The adoption of eLearning in industrial fields has not been as fast as it could have been, but it is…

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How To Recognize Chaotic Project Management Practices [INFOGRAPHIC]

November 14, 2014October 9, 2019

15.7 MILLION New Project Management Roles will be created between 2010 and 2020. Project management is making a big impact…

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Primavera P6 Professional 8.4 is Out: Should You Upgrade?

November 7, 2014October 9, 2019

A few days ago, Oracle released the latest updates to the Primavera P6 suite under version 8.4.  At first, this…

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[Quiz] World’s Biggest Construction Projects – Did They Come In On-Time or On-Budget?

October 31, 2014July 24, 2020

Project nightmare or dream development? The CN Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Big Dig….did these construction projects hit their…

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Setting Up LOEs and Resource Loading Them
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Setting Up LOEs and Resource Loading Them

May 24, 2014October 9, 2019

Introduction I would like to introduce the use of Level of Effort (LOE) activities to resource load a schedule. This…

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