
Learn to create a project in Primavera P6 by selecting a department in the enterprise project structure and entering the project id, short name, and full name.
learn how to install primavera p6 v17 on your laptop, choose 32 or 64 bit folders, run setup as admin, configure a standalone database, and set engineering and construction industry preferences.
Create a project in Primavera P6 Ver17 by selecting a department, entering product name and IDs, setting the start date, and opening the project to the activity screen.
Create a work breakdown structure by decomposing the project scope into four top-level pieces—engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning—and define levels and activities in Primavera P6.
Learn to create activities in primavera p6 ver17, add and name activities, copy paste across packages, adjust durations, and manage their sequence in the gantt chart.
Set relationships in Primavera P6 by defining predecessors and successors, and apply lead and lag to schedule constraints. Learn start-to-start, finish-to-start, and start-to-finish links, including zero and negative lead/lag values.
Learn how to identify the critical path in a Primavera P6 schedule by visualizing relationships with arrows in the Gantt chart, then schedule with F9 and review critical activities.
Learn how to define and assign resources, including manpower, machines, and materials, in Primavera P6, set units of measurement and currencies, and allocate budgeted expenses, labor, and materials to activities.
Adding resources of same types on the activities, or overtime or resource rates changing during the project, or correcting the resource rates
Print a Primavera P6 plan with a live Gantt chart preview, using fit to one page, range selection, and branding options like logo, project name, and dates; convert to PDF.
Learn how a baseline is an agreed version of the project plan in Primavera P6 and how to create, assign, and display baselines.
Define and schedule finish milestones, assign their predecessors, and link them to related activities; print a clean milestone Gantt view for top management.
Explore how to manage project expenses in Primavera P6: add budgeted expenses for activities, including travel, team dinner, and hotel stays, and distinguish labor vs non-labor costs.
Learn to use the notebook feature in Primavera P6 Ver17 to add topics, capture lessons learned, and attach images, hyperlinks, and tables for printable team collaboration across activities.
Create a primavera p6 project, define excavation activity steps, and calculate percent complete by step with adjustable weights, including marking steps as partial or complete and customizing columns for display.
Open the existing Primavera P6 project, browse predefined reports, and run key reports such as cost of work performed, actual cost, monthly cash flow, and print previews.
Create a reflection of the master Primavera P6 project to test changes, then compare and merge updates back into the master. Use multiple reflections to present planning proposals to management.
Apply progress spotlight to flag activities needing attention during the progress update, then use curtain and text on the Gantt chart printouts to annotate, format fonts, and present focused highlights.
Renumber activity IDs in Primavera P6 by selecting multiple activities and using the right-click renumber option with a project code and increment, and set ID prefix, suffix, and increment.
Learn to configure calendars in Primavera P6 Ver17, create and modify enterprise calendars, mark holidays and work weeks, and apply calendars to projects and activities with the fill down feature.
Explore the critical path method to identify the longest path, determine project duration, and compute early and late start/finish times with forward and backward passes in Primavera P6.
Learn how earned value management measures project performance in time and cost, using PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, SPI, CPI to forecast completion and guide recovery.
Demonstrate the resource leveling concept with a simple training project, using a resource histogram and resource usage spreadsheet to compare 16 hours per day with 8 hours after leveling.
Master grouping and sorting in Primavera P6 Ver17 by switching view to none or by group, then sort by resources and assign resources to see updates.
Create and apply coding schemes for activity types, nature, and location to classify thousands of Primavera P6 activities. Set global scope, assign single values, and sign codes for organization.
Learn to use filters in primavera p6 ver17 to view only critical or non-critical activities, filter by milestones, and create custom filters for durations greater than 30 days.
Apply global change in Primavera P6 to adjust durations by a conditional multiplier, such as increasing durations by 10 percent for activities not completed or in progress.
Explore how to create user defined fields and indicators in primavera p6 ver17, apply them to resources, customize columns, and use color-coded indicators (red, yellow, green, blue) to display performance.
Learn how to design enterprise project structure (EPS) and organizational breakdown structure (OBS) in Primavera P6 ver17, including department creation, manager assignment, and chart printing.
Publish a Primavera P6 project as a read-only website via Tools, publish Project Web site; name the site, choose a location, and finish to view activities and resources.
Learn how negative float on critical activities is restored to zero through crashing or fast tracking. Explore schedule compression with parallel work and start-to-start relations to shorten project duration.
Save and restore layouts to control what cost numbers and activity details are visible in meetings, switching between full information and minimum information layouts.
Learn how to show and hide lists in Primavera P6 Ver17, displaying multiple predecessors, resources, and successors for an activity, and how to adjust list columns by right-clicking and dragging.
Learn how to use look ahead planning in Primavera P6 ver17, applying two week filters and viewing level 1 through level 4 schedules to track in‑progress and upcoming activities.
Export and import project plans between computers using formats like ab and c, Microsoft Project, or Excel, sharing via USB or email.
Explore how to identify issues, differentiate risks, and set thresholds in primavera p6 ver17, and learn to create issues, record risks, and monitor thresholds.
Observe project progress in Primavera P6, enter daily updates, and compute earned value metrics—including PV, EV, AC, cost and schedule variances, SPI, CPI—while generating S-curves to assess completion.
Review sample plans and practice Primavera P6 features using the provided links to reinforce learning. Post questions on the course page and anticipate upcoming courses like Microsoft Project and VMP.
Course Contents
1.Creating a Project 2. Customizing Calendars ( to adjust Working Days, Hours , holidays etc. ) 3. Create WBS ( Work Breakdown Structure) 4. Creating Activities ( Defining ID, Name, Duration, Activity Types ) 5. Setting Predecessors and Successors ( with Leads and Lags) 6. Computing / Calculating Schedule ( with Starts, Finish Dates , Floats, Critical Path , Total Duration of the Project)
7. View Network Diagram , Critical Path 8. Defining and Assigning Resources on the activities ( with Overtime factor, Resource Rates, Per day maximum number of hours ) 9. Defining New Currency ( e.g. Saudi Riyals ) 10. Showing or hiding Columns and Tabs 11. Showing Project Total Cost and Breakdown ( on Labor, NonLabor, Material wise and Activity and WBS wise breakdown and summaries) 12. Baselines 13. Activity Steps 14. Activity Codes 15. Grouping and Sorting
17. Filtering Activities 18. Renumbering Activity IDs 19. Suspend and Resume Activities 20. Defining Units of Measurements ( UOM) e.g. Kg , Cubit Meter etc) 21. Progress Spotlight 22. Global Change 23. Reflection 24. Import / Export 25. Printing Plans 26. Generating and Printing Reports
27. User Defined Fields and Indicators 28. Resource Leveling 29. Resource Histograms / Resource Spreadsheets 30. Progress Update and Monitoring 31. Generating and Showing Earned Values ( including PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, SPI, CPI, EAC, ETC, TCPI etc) 32. Text and Curtains 33. Issues, Thresholds and Risks 34. Expenses 35. Notebook
36.Look ahead plans 37.Handling Negative Float 38.Saving and Restoring Layouts 39.Creating Project Website 40.Defining EPS ( Enterprise Projects Structure) 41.Defining OBS ( Organizational Breakdown Structure)