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Physical Percent Complete in Primavera P6
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Physical Percent Complete in Primavera P6 – the Missing Guide

October 5, 2022January 12, 2024

There are three different methods of calculating the actual progress of activities: Duration Percent Complete, Units Percent Complete, and Physical…

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Units Percent Complete in Primavera P6
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Units Percent Complete in Primavera P6 – the Missing Guide

September 28, 2022January 12, 2024

This article belongs to a series of articles about units percent complete fields of Primavera P6. As explained in the…

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Duration Percent Complete in Primavera P6
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Duration Percent Complete in Primavera P6 – the Missing Guide

September 21, 2022January 12, 2024

There are many different methods for calculation of actual progress in Primavera P6.  These methods involve using many fields and…

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What is a Level of Effort Activity in Primavera P6? [FAQs]
Guides | Resource Management

What is a Level of Effort Activity in Primavera P6? [FAQs]

August 17, 2022January 12, 2024

A “Level of Effort” Activity in Primavera P6 is a special activity type with unique qualities for duration. Primavera P6…

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10 Primavera P6 Layouts You Must Implement
General | Guides | Primavera P6 Tutorials | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

10 Primavera P6 Layouts You Must Implement

July 27, 2022August 1, 2024

It can get difficult to analyze the mountain of schedules you’re responsible for and our good friend Jerome Ijachi Odeh…

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How To Write Better P6 Activity Names – These 5 Easy Ways
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How To Write Better P6 Activity Names – These 5 Easy Ways

June 24, 2022January 12, 2024

Every planner knows that WBS and Code Structure are essential elements needed to successfully maintain a Primavera P6 schedule network….

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Schedule Percent Complete in Oracle Primavera
Guides | Primavera P6 Tutorials

Schedule % Complete in Oracle Primavera – The Missing Guide (Part 2)

March 23, 2022April 9, 2024

If you missed Part 1 of Schedule % Complete in Oracle Primavera, go back now and have a read through….

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Primavera P6 Schedule Percent Complete guide
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Schedule % Complete in Oracle Primavera – The Missing Guide (Part 1)

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Schedule % Complete is one of the many percent completes you have in Primavera P6 and we’re going to have…

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CPM Scheduling 101: How Primavera Scheduling Works
Guides | Primavera P6 Tutorials | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

CPM Scheduling 101: How Primavera Scheduling Works

January 19, 2022August 1, 2024

You’ve probably heard of CPM Scheduling at some point. While you may feel like you don’t need to concern yourself…

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13 Project Controls Books Every Project Controller Should Have In Their Library
Guides | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

24 Project Controls Books That Every Project Controller Should Have In Their Library

September 18, 2018September 25, 2020

Every industry has its publications that are held to that lofty status of go-to guides, and project controls is no…

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preview primavera p6 xer file global data
Guides | Software & Tech

How To Preview A Primavera P6 XER File’s Global Data

April 29, 2017September 25, 2020

This post is part 2 of our Scheduler’s Guide to Primavera P6 Global Data and Project Data. If you have’t…

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guide to primavera p6 global and project data
Guides | Software & Tech

A Guide to Primavera P6 Global & Project Data

April 20, 2017October 18, 2019

I’ve always had difficulty explaining the concept of global and project data to new users of Primavera P6 in my training…

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primavera p6 professional 15.1 install guide video
Guides | Primavera P6 Tutorials | Software & Tech

How To Install Primavera P6 Professional 15.1 Video Guide

May 7, 2015July 16, 2024

Primavera P6 Professional 15.1 was released a few weeks ago and many are eager to move to the latest version….

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Project Control Managers Guide
Guides | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials | Project Management

4 Steps To Get Your Team Up And Running With Primavera P6

February 28, 2015April 23, 2021

Are you about to roll out Primavera P6 to a large number of users? Getting Primavera P6 up and running…

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cringe-worthy schedule p6 guide
Guides | Project Controls Tips & Tutorials

A Go-To Guide to Building a Cringe-Worthy Primavera P6 Schedule

September 8, 2014October 17, 2019

The meeting had gone well. I was going to win some business and they were going to get complete Primavera…

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