IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE REASONS FOR ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 ROUNDING ERRORS

by | Jun 11, 2021 | Oracle Primavera P6, Primavera P6 PPM

Many companies like to keep their schedules on a daily basis so that all activities start at the start of the day, finish at the end of the day and all durations are in round days. P6 does not have functions like the Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject “Snapping” function that keeps all task to a round day, so users have to be more careful with Primavera P6.

There are two rounding errors issues:

  • Firstly, how do you identify that you have rounding errors, and
  • Secondly identifying what is causing rounding errors.

If you wish to learn how to identify and resolve P6 rounding errors then please read this article which is an extract from my 99 Tricks and traps for Oracle Primavera P6 Professional book  by clicking on this link>>>.

WHAT ARE P6EXTERNAL DATES?

by | Nov 13, 2020 | Oracle Primavera P6, P6 Training Books, Primavera, Primavera P6 PPM

P6 has dates that are called External Dates. Do you know that they are a constraint, they may significantly change your program and may be created without you knowing?

External Dates can be career shortening if you do not know how they are created, how to find them, delete them or turn them off!

If you wish to understand about External Dates then look at this paper with is an extract from my Planning and Control Using Oracle Primavera P6 PPM book by clicking on this link>>>.

Oracle Primavera P6 “Project Must Finish by Date”

by | Oct 22, 2020 | Oracle Primavera, Oracle Primavera P6, P6 Training Books, Primavera P6 PPM

An absolute finish date may be imposed on the project using the Project Window, Dates tab. Imposing a Must Finish By date makes Primavera calculate the late dates from the Must Finish By date rather than the calculated early finish date. Click on this link to see an article on how this P6 operates

To see more explanations like this then please consider purchasing Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6 or Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject books by Paul Harris which is available in many formats, paperback, spiral, Kobo, Kindle and iTunes.

These books are intended to be used:

  • As a self-teach book and user guide, or a training manual for a three-day training course.
  • PowerPoint slide shows are available for training companies to purchase and pdf versions are available to educational organisations.

More information and links to sellers at this web site:

https://www.eh.com.au/PP6V18PPM.html

 

Paul E Harris

Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd

Planning books and training material publishers for:

  • Microsoft Project,
  • Oracle Primavera P6 and
  • Elecosoft Powerproject

https://www.eh.com.au

HOW DOES MICROSOFT PROJECT CALCULATE DURATIONS IN DAYS

by | Oct 13, 2020 | Oracle Primavera P6, P6 Training Books, Primavera, Primavera P6 PPM

Microsoft Project effectively records task durations in hours and the value of the duration in days is calculated from a parameter entered in the Options form.

This article is an extract from the book Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project 2013, 2016 & 2019 by Paul E Harris and explains how the duration in days is calculated, click here to read the article.

To see more explanations like this then buy Paul Harris’ Microsoft Project book by which is available in paperback, spiral, Kobo, Kindle and iTunes from:
https://www.eh.com.au/MSP2019.html

These books are intended to be used:

  • As a self-teach book and a two-day training course handout.
  • Instructor PowerPoint slide shows are available for purchase and free pdf versions are available to educational organisations.

Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd,

Planning and Scheduling books and training material:

  • Microsoft Project,
  • Oracle Primavera P6 and
  • Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject

https://www.eh.com.au