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Mastering Primavera P6: A Comprehensive Tutorial
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Mastering Primavera P6: A Comprehensive Tutorial

Up and Running with Primavera P6
Last updated 4/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Comprehensive Understanding of Primavera Interface
  • Define Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Add, Organize & Code Activities
  • Create a project schedule
  • Perform Resource Loading and Levelling
  • Set the Project Baseline
  • Understand Critical Path Method (CPM) Fundamentals and how it impacts the project
  • Track and Monitor progress throughout the project lifecycle
  • Create Customized Reports as per the requirements of the project stakeholders

Course content

2 sections21 lectures9h 34m total length
  • How to download and install Primavera P67:40

    To download the software click on the Dropbox link below.

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rwki2uykexflk3elvxxcx/ABpyvNiVCvEx6OOusEI8vYY?rlkey=dnh7rw0zovj7opzqwtxxgvkjc&dl=0

  • Lesson 1: An overview of Project Management: Core Concepts and Definitions32:07

    Discover core project management concepts and how Primavera P6 enables enterprise-wide project portfolio management, detailing projects, programs, portfolios, EPS (enterprise project structure), OBS, WBS, and activities.

  • Lesson 2: Primavera P6: A Quick Tour1:01:20

    Explore the Promover P6 interface, mastering the three views: timeline, guns, and detail, and learn how EPS, OBS, and WBS organize projects, programs, and portfolios, plus basic project creation workflows.

  • Lesson 3: Creating a new OBS and EPS21:02

    Create an OBS and an EPS in primavera p6, assign a responsible manager, and set up a new project within maintenance apps using the project wizard.

  • Lesson 4: Creating a WBS21:24

    Create a work breakdown structure in Primavera P6 with three phases: building, automation, conveyor. Attach design, procurement, and foundation packages to each phase and view the WBS as a chart.

  • Lesson 5: Adding Activities.30:09

    Learn to add activities in Primavera P6, assign them to work packages (design, procurement, foundation), create milestone tasks, set durations, and explore detail view customization.

  • Lesson 6: Creating Relationships36:37

    Explore how to create and manage four core relationship types in Primavera P6: finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish, and start-to-finish, and how to link activities with predecessors.

  • Lesson 7: Creating and Assigning Calendars38:19

    Explore how to create and assign calendars in Primavera P6, including global, project, and resource calendars, adjust working hours, and manage constraints to shape the project schedule.

  • Lesson 8 Part 1: Assigning Roles, Resources and Expenses34:19

    Learn to create and assign resources and rules in Primavera P6, including labor, non-labor, and material resources, and apply calendars, units, and rates to estimate budgeted total costs.

  • Lesson 8 Part 2: Assigning Roles, Resources and Expenses37:04

    Assign resources to activities in Primavera P6, compute budgeted total cost from budgeted units and price per unit, and manage expenses with bottom-up and top-down estimates.

  • Lesson 9: Activity Codes In Primavera P619:00

    Learn to create and assign activity codes in Primavera P6, group activities by subcontractor, and export filtered subsets for reporting within EPS, global, and project levels.

  • Lesson 10: Resource codes in Primavera P68:24

    Create and customize resource codes in Primavera P6 to group resources by subcontractor and category, then assign resources to subcontractors and sort them by these codes for efficient project management.

  • Lesson 11: Base Lining Your Project.13:03

    Learn to create, assign, and display baselines in Primavera P6, track progress against baselines, and analyze variance to manage project performance.

  • Lesson 12: Updating Project Status39:33

    Learn to update project status in Primavera P6 by recording actuals, adjusting duration and physical percent complete, managing baselines, and using the status and resources tabs to track progress.

  • Lesson 13: Using Earned Value Formulas and Calculations33:15

    Learn end value management and earned value formulas in Primavera P6, including plan value, actual cost, budget at completion, and CPI, SPI, and EAC interpretations.

  • Lesson 14: S-Curve and Reporting Project Performance25:45

    Explore how to read S-curve cost profiles and report project performance in Primavera P6, using planned value, end value, and actual cost to assess budget and schedule variances.

  • Lesson 15: Risk Management In Primavera P621:04

    Explore risk management in Primavera P6 by identifying, analyzing, and planning responses to risks; apply qualitative and quantitative analysis, EMV, and monitoring to protect schedule and cost.

  • Lesson 16: Other Functions14:02

    Explore other functions in Primavera P6, including managing work products and documents, uploading with private or public access, printing, exporting/importing, and sending projects.

  • Fragnet, TIA and Delay Analysis16:09

    Learn to implement FragNet, perform time impact and delay analyses in Primavera P6, baseline the schedule, and assess the impact of delays such as a foundation approval delay.

  • Project Schedule Review Meeting Using Primavera P6

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of Project Management concepts and principles.

Description

Welcome to "Mastering Primavera P6: A Comprehensive Tutorial" - the ultimate course on mastering the world's leading project management software, Primavera P6. This course is designed to take you from a beginner to an expert level in Primavera P6, regardless of your level of expertise. It also includes a Bonus Course on use of MS Project.

Throughout this course, you will learn how to use Primavera P6 to effectively plan, manage, and control projects. We will start by introducing you to the basics of project management, including project planning, scheduling, and control. You will then learn how to create a new project in Primavera P6, define project calendars, and establish project baselines.

We will then dive into the essential features of Primavera P6, including creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), adding activities and resources, creating relationships between activities, and performing schedule analysis using critical path method (CPM).

We will also cover advanced topics in Primavera P6, such as using earned value analysis (EVA) to measure project performance, resource leveling, and performing risk analysis.

In addition, this course will also teach you how to customize Primavera P6, create custom reports, and integrate it with other software tools.

By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to use Primavera P6 to manage projects of any size or complexity. You will be able to develop and manage project schedules, track project progress, and identify potential problems before they become major issues.

Don't miss this opportunity to take your project management skills to the next level. Enroll now and join our community of successful project managers who have mastered Primavera P6!


  • Introduction to project management and Primavera P6

  • Understanding of Primavera Interface

  • Creating a new project in Primavera P6

  • Defining project calendars and establishing project baselines

  • Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS)

  • Adding activities

  • Add, Organize & Code Activities Create a project schedule

  • Creating relationships between activities

  • Performing schedule analysis using critical path method (CPM)

  • Perform Resource Loading

  • Performing resource leveling

  • Set the Project Baseline

  • Update the Project Schedule

  • Tracking project progress and identifying potential issues

  • Measuring project performance using earned value analysis (EVA)

  • Performing risk analysis

  • Customizing Primavera P6

  • Creating custom reports

  • Integrating Primavera P6 with other software tools

By the end of the course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of Primavera P6 and be able to use it effectively to manage projects of any size or complexity. Don't miss this opportunity to take your project management skills to the next level!

Who this course is for:

  • Project Planner, Delivery Leader/Manager, Project Director, Program Manager
  • Civil Engineers, Schedulers / Planners / Estimators
  • Architects / Engineers of all disciplines / Drafters / Designers/ Contractors
  • Project Administrators/Coordinators
  • PMP Certified Project Staff
  • Individuals having working knowledge of previous version of Oracle Primavera®