
Identify hardware and software requirements for installing P6 EPPM, outline server and client needs, network connectivity, and cloud options, and summarize the web-based architecture and admin roles.
Create, customize, and assign global, project, and resource calendars in Primavera P6; define work time, holidays, and exceptions, then apply calendars to projects and activities, including bulk updates.
Create a project in Primavera P6 using the project wizard, import option, or by duplicating a project. Enter fields such as project ID, name, location, responsible manager, and start date.
Master how to assign P6 relationships—finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish, and start-to-finish—with lag offsets and calendar options, using link, predecessor/successor windows, or arrows, and schedule to show lags on the gantt chart.
Create and assign roles and resources in P6 professional, establishing primary roles, enterprise data across projects, and linking resources to activities for effective project execution.
Create and assign baselines in P6 professional to capture a project snapshot, track cost, schedule, and resource performance, and visually compare progress via baseline bars in the Gantt chart.
Learn to create a Primavera P6 project, define calendar and WBS, assign activities and resources. Build relationships, establish a baseline, and update progress using earned value.
Create an s-curve from a post loaded schedule by exporting activity usage data to Excel, selecting budgeted total cost, and charting planned versus actual progress by month and cost.
Create and open Primavera P6 projects via the project menu, and create from templates by copying from existing projects or templates.
Primavera P6 Professional workstation tool & Enterprise Project Portfolio Management a web-based tool which you will be learning to use.
ABOUT THE COURSE
This course aims to teach participants:
Introduction to the user interface of P6 EPPM,
How to plan projects,
Filters layouts, printing,
Baselines and Updating project,
Creating and assigning roles and resources,
Controlling projects with resources,
Manage Dashboards & Portfolios
The following people should consider attending this course:
Program Managers and Project Control staff evaluating the software against your organisational requirements.
Planning Engineers, Project schedulers who wish to learn how to use the software to schedule and control projects.
Database managers who wish to understand how to set up and administer a database.
Experienced project personal who wishes to learn how to schedule and control a project.
Students should have:
The ability to use a personal computer and understand the fundamentals of the operating system,
Experience using application software such as Microsoft Office and
An understanding of how projects are planned, scheduled and controlled, including understanding the project management processes applicable to your projects.
COURSE CONTENTS
Section 1
Introduction to P6 EPPM
Functional Overview of P6 EPPM
Technical Overview of P6 EPPM
Section 2
P6 Professional Course for Planning & Scheduling
P6 Professional Course for Planning & Scheduling.
What is Project Management.
Overview & Navigation in P6 Professional.
Understand EPS, OBS & Enterprise data in P6 Professional.
Creating & Assigning Calendars in P6 Professional.
Learn to Create Project & Understand Project Details in P6 Professional.
Create Work Break Down Structure in P6 Professional.
Learn to Create Activity & Understand types of Activities in P6 Professional.
Assigning Relationships & Lags in P6 Professional.
Assigning Constraints in Project in P6 Professional.
Create & Assign Resource in P6 Professional.
Create & Assign Baselines in P6 Professional.
Scheduling a Project in P6 Professional.
Workshop for Creating Project Plan & Updating the Plan in P6.
Uploading of Activities at Project & WBS Levels.
Uploading Cost from excel to Primavera P6 Professional.
Creating S-Curve using Plan & Actual Percentages & by using Cost values.
Section 3
Learn Basic of Navigation Views in P6 EPPM
Learn to Navigate Projects Tab & Configure Columns Views
Learn to Grouping, Sorting, Filtering Views & Selecting Bar View in Gantt Chart
Section 4
Learn to Create Project Plan in P6 EPPM
Section 5
Learn to Build a Project Plan in P6 EPPM
Section 6
Learn Scheduling a Project
Section 7
Update Activities in P6 EPPM
Update Activities using Team Member in P6 EPPM
Section 8
Submit Timesheet Using P6 Team Member
Review & Approve Timesheet Using P6 Team Member
Section 9
Create and Assign Baseline in P6 EPPM
Section 10
Learn to Create & Assign Resources, Roles, R&R Teams & View Resources Staffing in P6 EPPM
Section 11
Resource Levelling & Resource & Roles Analysis
Section 12
Learn P6 to Create EPS & OBS in P6 EPPM
Real-Time Project Scenario Overview of EPS & OBS
Section 13
Learn to Create, Manage & Customize Dashboards in P6 EPPM
Section 14
Learn to Create, Manage & Analyze Portfolios
Section 15
P6 EPPM Real-Time System A Complete Project Cycle
Section 16
IT Project Plan Preparation in P6 PPM/EPPM
Section 17
Construction (EPC) Project Discussion
Section 18
Preparation of Excel Logs & Weekly Status Report Preparation Discussion