What is a .PLF File And How Do I Open It in Primavera P6?
A .plf file is a Primavera Layout File that stores information about screen layouts. If you’re having trouble opening a…
How To Install Primavera P6 Professional 15.1 Video Guide
Primavera P6 Professional 15.1 was released a few weeks ago and many are eager to move to the latest version….
Who Changed My Primavera P6 Schedule?
Do you work in an enterprise environment where so many people have access to the same Primavera P6 database? Have…
An In-Depth Look at What’s New in Primavera P6 15.1
Oracle announced new updates to the Primavera P6 suite at March’s Oracle Industry Connect event. I wasn’t there, but I did…
All Primavera Products Jump To Version 15.1 – Here’s Why
Oracle Primavera has just released version 15.1 of it’s flagship project management & scheduling software Primavera P6. But for the many…
Primavera P6’s Longest Path Conundrum (and How To Fix It)
It’s become generally accepted across many industries using Primavera P6 that identifying and tracking a project’s Longest Path is THE…
The One Indicator That Can Foil Your Excel Import into Primavera P6
There is the temptation to think that because you can export a data field from Primavera P6 to Excel that…
How to Print a Calendar from Primavera P6, with some help
In this quick tutorial we show how to create a 12-month formatted calendar in Excel based on the data extracted…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…