Graphing a P6 Resource S-Curve in Excel

Step 1 – Export Primavera P6 Resource Assignments to Excel

Ways to Build a Cringe-Worthy Primavera P6 Schedule

1. Link Only Half of Your Activities Together

Imagine trying to send an email from a computer that is not connected to the network. Nowadays, if it’s not connected, your PC isn’t doing much good. Now imagine a project schedule with 450 activities that have no predecessor or successor relationships. Same idea.

Monte Carlo 101: How Monte Carlo Schedule Simulations Work

The term Monte Carlo Simulation just has that aura and feel about it…… it sounds complex. But in reality it’s not as complex as we think. Let’s see if we lay it out for you in straightforward terms.

70 Project Scheduling Terms That Every Planner Needs To Know

 Project Scheduling terms every planner should know for smooth sailing – check out the glossary below to brush up on your terms.

If you have any terms that are essential and not listed – feel free to leave a comment below with the term and definition.

Resource & Costing in Primavera

Fundamental Logic of Cost Calculation

Project Planning & Management softwares are strictly adhere with mathematical formulas and Concepts. All logics are strongly driven by basic fundamental concepts. These concepts are ideal. Just here we are going to know few main Logics & Formulas behind the relationship of Time, Resource & Cost.

It’s obvious that any project / activity must have definite start & definite finish. It must have definite time frame because it has to fulfill the minimum criteria of ‘definition of the project’.
The Cost of the project is mostly depends on how quickly the project should be delivered. Cost is linked tightly with time.

To complete the Project / Activity on time we must know the answer for the following two questions that questions, what are the resources required? & what is the productivity of the resource?