
Topics covered:
What is Project & Project Management?
What is Program?
What is Portfolio?
Project Planning Metrics
Project Milestones
Project Management 5 Process Groups & 10 Knowledge Areas
Project Management Tools & Techniques
Primavera P6 Course Content
Topics covered:
Introduction to Software
Use of Primavera P6 to Project manager
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Industry Application
Primavera P6 Data Structure
Getting familiar with Primavera P6 - Front stage view / Back stage view / Toolbars etc.
Topics covered:
What is EPS (Enterprise Project Structure) & How to create it in P6
What is OBS (Organization Breakdown Structure) & How to create it in P6
Topics covered:
3 Steps must do before Starting Project
Project Creation in P6 & its Details
Topics Covered:
What is WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) & How to create WBS in P6
Topics Covered:
What is Calendar
Types of Calendar in P6
Calendar Creation in P6
Topics Coved:
Activity Creation
Types of Activities
Duration
Topics Covered:
What is Relationship / Sequencing
Types of Relationships & Creation in P6
Lead & Lag
Topics Covered:
What is Scheduling
CPM (Critical Path Method)
Total Float & Free Float
Scheduling in P6
Scheduling options in P6
Topics Covered:
What is Constraint
Types of Constraint
How to apply constraint in P6 for activities
Working with constraint in P6
Topics Covered:
What is Project Code & Creation in P6
What is Activity Code & Creation in P6
Topics Covered:
Roles & Resources
Types of Resources
Understanding Software Resource Calculations
Roles & Resource creation in P6
Types of Duration types & application in P6
Resource Calendar & Resource dependent activity type
Resource Curve
Topics Covered:
Concept of Resource Analysis & Resource Levelling
Practical example of Resource Analysis & Resource Levelling in P6 and its application in P6
Topics Covered:
What is Baseline
Baseline Creation & Application in P6
Topics Covered:
Project Update Cycle
Updating task with actual information
Types of Percent Complete
Updating Projects Progress with various Project updating methods in P6
Topics Covered:
What is Project Tracking
Earned Value Analysis
Project Tracking with Earned Value Analysis in P6 with Practical example
Topics Covered:
Creation and Application of Documents, Notebook & Feedback Creation in P6
Topics Covered:
Application of Issues & Thresholds Creation in P6
Learn to generate graphical and tabular reports in Primavera P6, including Gantt charts, histograms, and S-curves, and customize standard and customized reports for project insights.
Learn how to export and import Primavera P6 data using the import and export wizard, including exporting to Excel, selecting data templates, and syncing updates back into Primavera.
Navigate the admin categories in Primavera P6, configure baseline types, expense categories, document categories, risk categories, notebook topics, and unit of measure; add, rename, or delete items as needed.
Explore how to manage layouts in Primavera P6 by selecting classic schedule layouts, adding and saving custom columns like free float, and applying user defined layouts for project screens.
The Filter option in Primavera P6 is used to display only the activities that meet specific criteria. It helps project managers focus on relevant tasks without changing the project schedule itself.
Common uses of the Filter option
View activities by status
Not Started
In Progress
Completed
Identify critical activities
Display only activities on the critical path.
Filter by responsibility
Show activities assigned to a particular engineer, contractor, or resource.
Track activities by WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
View activities belonging to a specific WBS element.
Filter by activity code
Display activities based on discipline, location, phase, or other activity codes.
Monitor date ranges
Show activities starting or finishing within a specified period.
Review delayed or overdue activities
Identify activities that are behind schedule or have missed planned dates.
Resource management
Display activities assigned to a specific resource or resource group.
How to apply a filter in Primavera P6
Open the Activities window.
Click View → Filters, or select the Filter icon on the toolbar.
Choose an existing filter or click New to create a custom filter.
Define the filtering criteria (such as Activity Status, WBS, Activity Code, Start Date, etc.).
Click Apply to display only the matching activities.
Types of filters
Default Filters: Built into Primavera P6 (e.g., Critical, Completed, In Progress).
User-Defined Filters: Created by users for specific project requirements.
Global Filters: Available across all projects (depending on permissions).
Project Filters: Available only within the current project.
Advantages of using filters
Improves schedule review efficiency.
Makes it easier to monitor critical or delayed work.
Simplifies progress reporting.
Helps focus on specific project phases, teams, or locations.
Supports better decision-making by reducing unnecessary information on screen.
Example:
Suppose a project contains 2,000 activities. By applying a filter such as Activity Status = In Progress, Primavera P6 displays only the activities currently being executed, making it much easier to monitor ongoing work and update progress.
The course demonstrates the useful applications of software in project management and helps participants in developing the skills to handle projects using Primavera, covering all basic features of the software available over web and offline.
Participants learn planning, scheduling and controlling of small and large scale projects; driving down costs, minimizing risks, and delivering results for key stakeholders. They are taught how to select the right strategic mix of projects; balance resource capacity and allocate best resources.
The course guides participants in tracking progress; monitoring and visualizing project performance; integrating project management tools with financial management and human capital management systems; synchronizing projects, structures, budgets and actual and synchronizing detailed project work plans, resource assignments, and progress.
Introduction to Project Management
Introduction to Primavera
Project Creation
Work Breakdown Structure
Calendar Creation
Activities Creation
Relationship Creation
Project Scheduling
Constraints application
Roles & Resources Creation
Assigning a Resources
Resource Analysis & Levelling
Baselines Creation
Updating Project Progress
Tracking Project Progress
Documents, Notebook & Feedback
Deals with Issues & Thresholds
User Defined Fields
Reports creation
Import & Export
The course demonstrates the useful applications of software in project management and helps participants develop skills to handle projects using Primavera, covering all basic features of the software available over web and offline.
Participants learn planning, scheduling, and controlling of small and large scale projects. driving down costs, minimizing risks, and delivering results for key stakeholders. They are taught how to select the right strategic mix of projects; balance resource capacity and allocate best resources.
This course guides participants in tracking progress; monitoring and visualizing project performance; integrating project management tools with financial management and human capital management systems; synchronizing projects, structures, budgets and actual and synchronizing detailed project work plans, resource assignments, and progress.