What is XML [in under 100 words]
XML is a computer language originally developed for the web to be a companion to HTML. Because XML is so…
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A Go-To Guide to Building a Cringe-Worthy Primavera P6 Schedule
The meeting had gone well. I was going to win some business and they were going to get complete Primavera…
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6 Interview Must-Dos To Nail That Project Controls Job
So you’ve spent a few weeks filling out applications and making phone calls, and finally, the moment you’ve been waiting…
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How to Print a Calendar from Primavera P6, with some help
(This article describes an older workaround for printing Primavera P6 calendars using external tools. To be used for only legacy versions…
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Project Management according to Google Autocomplete
Ever wonder how project management is portrayed according to the globally charged search engine Google? At times you don’t quite…
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What in the World is an S-Curve? [In under 100 words]
An S-curve is a graph of the expenditure of project resources over time. Typical S-curves graph either costs or resource…
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Setting Up LOEs and Resource Loading Them
Introduction I would like to introduce the use of Level of Effort (LOE) activities to resource load a schedule. This…
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Understand Hard Constraints vs Soft Constraints [in under 100 words]
Primavera P6 supports 2 types of constraints; hard constraints and soft constraints. In Primavera P6, “Mandatory” constraints are hard constraints….
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4 Reasons Users Might Refuse to Use Your Integrated Primavera P6 System
I remember a gift I bought my parents once – a motorized corkscrew that promised to make opening a bottle…
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Oracle Releases Primavera Prime – New Cloud-Based PPM Solution
This past week, Oracle announced a new product offering under the Primavera banner – Oracle Primavera Prime. Although details are…
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Import an XER File From a Newer Version of Primavera P6
To import a newer version XER file to an older version of Oracle Primavera P6 installed on your computer, follow…
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The Big Problem with Primavera P6 Calendars And How To Fix It
Primavera P6 Calendars have a big problem and it becomes a major pain in the butt as your list of…
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5 Things You Should Know About Primavera P6 Calendars
Primavera P6 has a pretty smart scheduling engine built-in, but it’s not quite smart enough to know what time to…
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Critical Path vs Longest Path
When it comes to your project’s Critical Path, there are few topics more important to your client. The expectation is…
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How can I force an activity onto my project’s Critical Path?
Last week, I taught a Primavera P6 training course to some great folks in frosty Fort McMurray. As often happens,…
