Primavera 6 Project Management Scheduling Course

Training Provided by Power-Tech Engineers, Inc This Customized Primavera P6 On-Line/ Class Based Course is according to the standard of Oracle-Primavera P6 ver 6. 2 and is of two levels combined together: 1. Project Management in Primavera P6 (102) 2. Advanced Project Management in Primavera P6 (106-P) Project Management in Primavera P6 What you will learn at your ease: Project Management in P6 Client-Server provides hands-on training for Oracle's Project Portfolio Management client/ server-based solution. The course leads participants through the entire project life cycle, from planning to execution. Topics include adding activities, assigning resources, and creating a baseline. Participants also will gain a thorough background in the concepts of planning and scheduling. The three basic elements of project management: schedule, resource and costs are stressed. Training Formats: Instructor-Led On-Line Classes/ On-Site Classes Price: US$ 800. 00(please contact for other options) Duration: 36-40hrs. Course Materials: English Instruction: English Note: Duration will be in sessions of 1-2 hrs per day(depends). Days of the week and timings will be mutually decided. To have a more personalized experience, One-to-One basis Regular/ on-line classes can be arranged on different price and time schedule. Note: Fundamental project management training will be provided as a part of this course in the beginning of the training. Course Objectives: a Create projects a Creating a Work Breakdown Structure a Create Relationships a Assign Constraints a Maintain the Project Documents Library a Format Schedule Data a Assign Roles, Resources and Costs a Analyze Resources a Optimize and Baseline a Project Plan a Manage Reports a Create and launch a project Website Course Topics: Introduction to Primavera a Describe Primavera solutions a Describe P6 The Project Management Life Cycle a Review the relationship between Primavera and the Project Management Life Cycle a Identify the five process groups in the Project Management Life Cycle Data, Navigating, and Layouts a Describe enterprise and project-specific data a Log in a Open an existing project a Navigate in the Home window and Activities window a Open an existing layout a Customize a layout a Save a layout Enterprise Project Structure a Describe the components that comprise the Enterprise Project Structure a View the EPS Creating a Project a Create a project a Navigate in the Projects window a View and modify information in Project Details Creating a Work Breakdown Structure a Define a Work Breakdown Structure a Create multiple levels of a WBS hierarchy Adding Activities a Describe an activity and its components a Describe activity types a Add activities a Add a Notebook topic to an activity a Add steps to an activity a Assign activity codes to activities Creating Relationships a View a network logic diagram a Differentiate between the four relationship types a Create relationships in the Activity Network a Create relationships in Activity Details Scheduling a Perform a forward and backward pass a Describe float and its impact on a schedule a Identify loops and open ends a Calculate a schedule a Analyze the scheduling log report Assigning Constraints a Apply an overall deadline to a project a Apply a constraint to an individual activity a Add notebook topics to constrained activities a Describe the available constraint types Maintaining the Project Documents Library a Describe the difference between a work product and a reference document to a specific criteria a Create a document record a Link the document record to a project document or work product a Assign the project document to an activity or WBS Formatting Schedule Data a Group activities according to a specific criteria a Sort activities a Apply a filter a Create a filter Roles and Resources a Describe roles a Views the roles dictionary a Describe resources a Identify the differences between labor, nonlabor and material resources a View the resource dictionary Assigning Roles a Assign roles to an activity a Assign rates on roles Assigning Resources and Costs a Assign resources by role a Assign labor, nonlabor, and material resources to activities a Adjust Budgeted Units/ Time for a resource a Assign expenses to activities Analyzing Resources a Display the Resource Usage Profile a Format a profile a Format the timescale Optimizing the Project Plan a Analyze schedule dates a Shorten a project schedule a Analyze resource availability a Remove resource overallocation a Analyze project costs Baselining the Project Plan a Create a baseline plan a Display baseline bars on the Gantt Chart a Modify the bars on the Gantt Chart Project Execution and Control a Describe several methods for updating the project schedule a Use Progress Spotlight a Status activities a Reschedule the project Reporting Performance a Describe reporting methods a Run a schedule report a Create a resource report with the Report wizard a Create a report using the current layout Project Web Site a Create and launch a project Web site a Customize the appearance of a project Web site Advanced Project Management in Primavera P6 What you will learn: Advanced Project Management in P6 provides in-depth project management training in the Primavera 6 client-server-based solution, building off skills learned in the basic course Project Management in P6 Client-Server (102). Topics include earned value analysis, updating baselines, importing and exporting project data, and top-down budgeting. Course Objectives: a Assign project code and activity code values to activities a Define global change parameters a Create a portfolio a Calculate multiple float paths when scheduling a Create a threshold and an issue a Import and export projects a Transfer Data Between Primavera and Microsoft Excel a Update activity and resource assignment data a Specify how Claim Digger compares project plans a Create a project using Project Architect a Course Topics: Creating a Project with Project Architect a Create a project using Project Architect a Customize the project plan Assigning Codes a Assign project code values to activities a Assign resource code values to resources a Assign activity code values to activities User-Defined Fields and Global Change a Establish user-defined fields a Define global change parameters a Run a global change Portfolios a Create a portfolio a Add projects to a portfolio a Open projects using portfolios Advanced Scheduling a Calculate multiple float paths when scheduling a Explain the difference between the scheduling logic options a Identify a calendara ™s effect on lag Monitor Thresholds and Issues a Identify the difference between thresholds and issues a Create a threshold and an issue Importing and Exporting Data a Describe the process of importing and exporting a Export projects a Import projects Transferring Data Between Primavera and Microsoft a Export activity data to a spreadsheet application a Modify project information in the spreadsheet application a Import project information from the spreadsheet application Updating Baselines a Specify the activities to update in the baseline a Update activity and resource assignment data Claim Digger a Specify how Claim Digger compares project plans a Create a comparison report in Claim Digger Duration Types a Determine which Duration Type works best in a given situation a Assign a Duration Type to an activity Calculating Percent Complete a Describe the three Percent Complete types a Determine which Percent Complete type to use based on how your organization reports progress a Explain how activity percentages are calculated based on the Percent Complete type chosen a Use weighted steps to calculate Percent Complete Earned Value Analysis a Define Earned Value a Define Performance Percent Complete a Review results of different earned value techniques a Realize the benefits of using earned value techniques Activity Usage Profile and Spreadsheet a Display cost data in the Activity Usage Profile a Display curves in the Activity Usage Profile a Analyze earned value data using curves in the Activity Usage Profile Top-Down Budgeting a Establish project budgets a Establish spending plans a Track budget changes a Track and analyze budgets a Establish funding sources Top-Down Estimating a Describe top-down estimating a Add estimation weights to activities and WBS elements a Perform top-down estimating Risk Documentation a Set up risk types a Create a risk a Calculate a riska ™s exposure values a Analyze the impact of a risk Tracking Layouts a Identify the four types of tracking layouts a Navigate in a tracking layout a Open a tracking layout a Modify layouts a Create new layouts Auto Compute Actuals a Describe the business rules for auto compute actuals a Auto compute an activity a Analyze the effect of auto compute actuals on an activity a Auto compute a resource a Auto compute an expense

Primavera 6 Project Management Scheduling Course This Customized Primavera P6 On-Line/ Class Based Course is according to the standard of Primavera and is of two levels combined together:

1. Project Management in Primavera P6 (102)
2. Advanced Project Management in Primavera P6 (106-P)

Project Management in Primavera P6

What you will learn:

Project Management in P6 Client-Server provides hands-on training for Oracle's Project Portfolio Management client/ server-based solution. The course leads participants through the entire project life cycle, from planning to execution. Topics include adding activities, assigning resources, and creating a baseline. Participants also will gain a thorough background in the concepts of planning and scheduling. The three basic elements of project management: schedule, resource and costs are stressed.

Training Formats: Instructor-Led On-Line Classes/ On-Site Classes
Price: US$ 800. 00
Duration: 30-32hrs.
Course Materials: English
Instruction: English

Note:

Duration will be in sessions of 3-4 hrs per day. Days of the week and timings will be mutually decided. To have a more personalized experience, One-to-One basis Regular/ on-line classes can be arranged on different price and time schedule.

Audience:
Functional Implementer
Business Analysts
End Users
Project Manager and Assistants

Prerequisites:

Suggested Prerequisites:
Fundamental project management training
Knowledge of MS Windows

Note:

Fundamental project management training will be provided as a part of this course in the beginning of the training.

Course Objectives:

Create projects
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
Create Relationships
Assign Constraints
Maintain the Project Documents Library
Format Schedule Data
Assign Roles, Resources and Costs
Analyze Resources
Optimize and Baseline a Project Plan
Manage Reports
Create and launch a project Website

Course Topics:

Introduction to Primavera
Describe Primavera solutions
Describe P6

The Project Management Life Cycle
Review the relationship between Primavera and the
Project Management Life Cycle
Identify the five process groups in the Project
Management Life Cycle Data, Navigating, and Layouts
Describe enterprise and project-specific data
Log in
Open an existing project
Navigate in the Home window and Activities window
Open an existing layout
Customize a layout
Save a layout

Enterprise Project Structure
Describe the components that comprise the Enterprise

Project Structure
View the EPS

Creating a Project
Create a project
Navigate in the Projects window
View and modify information in Project Details
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
Define a Work Breakdown Structure
Create multiple levels of a WBS hierarchy
Adding Activities
Describe an activity and its components
Describe activity types
Add activities
Add a Notebook topic to an activity
Add steps to an activity
Assign activity codes to activities
Creating Relationships
View a network logic diagram
Differentiate between the four relationship types
Create relationships in the Activity Network
Create relationships in Activity Details
Scheduling
Perform a forward and backward pass
Describe float and its impact on a schedule
Identify loops and open ends
Calculate a schedule
Analyze the scheduling log report
Assigning Constraints
Apply an overall deadline to a project
Apply a constraint to an individual activity
Add notebook topics to constrained activities
Describe the available constraint types
Maintaining the Project Documents Library
Describe the difference between a work product and a reference document to a specific criteria
Create a document record
Link the document record to a project document or work product
Assign the project document to an activity or WBS
Formatting Schedule Data
Group activities according to a specific criteria
Sort activities
Apply a filter
Create a filter
Roles and Resources
Describe roles
Views the roles dictionary
Describe resources
Identify the differences between labor, nonlabor and material resources
View the resource dictionary
Assigning Roles
Assign roles to an activity
Assign rates on roles
Assigning Resources and Costs
Assign resources by role
Assign labor, nonlabor, and material resources to activities
Adjust Budgeted Units/ Time for a resource
Assign expenses to activities
Analyzing Resources
Display the Resource Usage Profile
Format a profile
Format the timescale
Optimizing the Project Plan
Analyze schedule dates
Shorten a project schedule
Analyze resource availability
Remove resource overallocation
Analyze project costs
Baselining the Project Plan
Create a baseline plan
Display baseline bars on the Gantt Chart
Modify the bars on the Gantt Chart
Project Execution and Control
Describe several methods for updating the project schedule
Use Progress Spotlight
Status activities
Reschedule the project
Reporting Performance
Describe reporting methods
Run a schedule report
Create a resource report with the Report wizard
Create a report using the current layout
Project Web Site
Create and launch a project Web site
Customize the appearance of a project Web site
Advanced Project Management in Primavera P6
What you will learn:
Advanced Project Management in P6 provides in-depth project management training in the Primavera 6 client-server-based solution, building off skills learned in the basic course Project Management in P6 Client-Server (102). Topics include earned value analysis, updating baselines, importing and exporting project data, and top-down budgeting.

Course Objectives:
Assign project code and activity code values to activities
Define global change parameters
Create a portfolio
Calculate multiple float paths when scheduling
Create a threshold and an issue
Import and export projects
Transfer Data Between Primavera and Microsoft Excel
Update activity and resource assignment data
Specify how Claim Digger compares project plans
Create a project using Project Architect

Course Topics:
Creating a Project with Project Architect
Create a project using Project Architect
Customize the project plan
Assigning Codes
Assign project code values to activities
Assign resource code values to resources
Assign activity code values to activities
User-Defined Fields and Global Change
Establish user-defined fields
Define global change parameters
Run a global change
Portfolios
Create a portfolio
Add projects to a portfolio
Open projects using portfolios
Advanced Scheduling
Calculate multiple float paths when scheduling
Explain the difference between the scheduling logic options
Identify a calendar s effect on lag
Monitor Thresholds and Issues
Identify the difference between thresholds and issues
Create a threshold and an issue
Importing and Exporting Data
Describe the process of importing and exporting
Export projects
Import projects
Transferring Data Between Primavera and Microsoft
Export activity data to a spreadsheet application
Modify project information in the spreadsheet application
Import project information from the spreadsheet application
Updating Baselines
Specify the activities to update in the baseline
Update activity and resource assignment data
Claim Digger
Specify how Claim Digger compares project plans
Create a comparison report in Claim Digger
Duration Types
Determine which Duration Type works best in a given situation
Assign a Duration Type to an activity
Calculating Percent Complete
Describe the three Percent Complete types
Determine which Percent Complete type to use based on how your organization reports progress
Explain how activity percentages are calculated based on the Percent Complete type chosen
Use weighted steps to calculate Percent Complete
Earned Value Analysis
Define Earned Value
Define Performance Percent Complete
Review results of different earned value techniques
Realize the benefits of using earned value techniques
Activity Usage Profile and Spreadsheet
Display cost data in the Activity Usage Profile
Display curves in the Activity Usage Profile
Analyze earned value data using curves in the Activity Usage Profile
Top-Down Budgeting
Establish project budgets
Establish spending plans
Track budget changes
Track and analyze budgets
Establish funding sources
Top-Down Estimating
Describe top-down estimating
Add estimation weights to activities and WBS elements
Perform top-down estimating
Risk Documentation
Set up risk types
Create a risk
Calculate a risk s exposure values
Analyze the impact of a risk
Tracking Layouts
Identify the four types of tracking layouts
Navigate in a tracking layout
Open a tracking layout
Modify layouts
Create new layouts
Auto Compute Actuals
Describe the business rules for auto compute actuals
Auto compute an activity
Analyze the effect of auto compute actuals on an activity
Auto compute a resource
Auto compute an expense

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