Posts by Trey Miller, MBA, PMP, P6EPPM
BI PUBLISHER FOR PRIMAVERA P6
When it comes to reporting, Oracle BI Publisher for Primavera P6 helps create the solutions people and projects need. Using BI Publisher for Primavera P6, you are able to author, manage, and deliver the necessary reports and documents in ways that are easier and much more efficient compared to other more traditional tools. Before you…
Read MoreWhy Having a PMI-SP Certification is Vital for Your Career
In the competitive market of project management it is important to stand out above the rest as well as to get acknowledged and financially supported with what you deserve. The best way to set yourself apart from other project managers, specifically as a scheduling professional, is by having a PMI-SP Certification. Internationally RecognizedThe PMI-SP certification…
Read MoreIMPORTING AND EXPORTING FROM MICROSOFT EXCEL TO ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6
Microsoft Excel and Primavera P6 are two competing softwares for project management.This can become a problem. The issue can arise when a client who uses Microsoft Excel cannot access information because the project manager uses Primavera P6 or vice versa. Here is a step by step guide to importing and exporting important information, documents and…
Read MoreUSING YOUR KEYBOARD AS A SHORTCUT FOR ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6
As a project manager one thing we always lack is time. Luckily, Primavera P6 understands this and has provided shortcuts in order to save you time. These shortcuts can be used for creating and editing projects, tasks, and assignments for easier accessibility. Here are some hot keys you can use for particular and common function…
Read More5 ADVANTAGES OF THE ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 SOFTWARE
Oracle Primavera Software has a base of 430,000 customers in 175 countries. This software has revolutionized how project based industries engage, manage and communicate. Oracle Primavera P6 is understood to be a huge aid in supporting both small and large industries giving planners a cutting edge in how they deal with all aspects of their…
Read MorePMP CERTIFICATION EXAM CHANGE: WHAT TO EXPECT?
The Project Management Professional (PMP) is a job that is ever evolving. Due to it constantly changing, the PMP Certification exam also has to adjust and develop. The updated exam will take place on March 26, 2018. If you are taking it on/or March of the upcoming year you will have to study from the 6th…
Read MoreWHAT IS A LEVEL OF EFFORT ACTIVITY IN PRIMAVERA P6?
Level of Effort Activity Overview The Level of Effort Activity in Primavera P6 is a type of special activity that has a duration that is not entered by a user. Rather, it is based on the dates calculated by the successors and predecessors (and their durations) in a particular path. Primavera P6 will calculate a…
Read MoreTHE TIME IS NOW: GETTING STARTED WITH ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6
Oracle Primavera P6 is a tool that is used by all military and federal agencies in the United States. Actually, statistics have shown that 374 out of 400 of the top engineering companies in the United States also use it. But Oracle Primavera P6 is not only used for large-scale projects. In fact, Oracle Primavera…
Read MoreWHAT IS ORACLE’S PRIMAVERA P6 VISUALIZER?
So, what is Visualizer? Visualizer for Primavera P6 is a software product (add-on) that provides you with a read-only, “more visually attractive” version of any project schedules you have stored in your P6 database. The Oracle Primavera P6 Visualizer combines together the original time-scale logic diagram and the newer style Gantt chart. Gantt charts visualize the…
Read MoreSAVING RESOURCES: RESOURCE LEVELING WITH PRIMAVERA P6
When a project is dependent on a limited amount of resources, Primavera P6 Professional’s Leveling function can be a useful tool in addressing overload situations. The Leveler tool allows activities to be scheduled in a way that ultimately reduces or eliminates an over-commitment of available resources. This also applies to more than one activity within…
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