Time Location Charts, Free Template & Mini-Course
Read about the LinkedIn discussion on the use of Time Location charts on Linear Projects & get links to a free template & mini-course on planning processes
EPC Schedule Levels
Schedule levels refer to the details of activities in an issued schedule and should not be confused with the physical level of a schedule.
10 People to follow on LinkedIn & Planning Planet in 2020
LinkedIn and Planning Planet are two of my favourite websites and here is a list of 10 people I follow on LinkedIn or look out for their posts on Planning Planet. Reading from these people always makes my day.
9 Project Planning Blogs to Follow
This post is about other blogs that I visit and would recommend that you also visit as these blogs provide rich Project Planning and Scheduling contents.
My Settings #06: P6 Schedule Review
Are you looking for steps to follow when reviewing a Primavera P6 schedule, then this post is for you.
Junior Planner or Scheduler: 5 Things You Might Not Have Been Told
Are you just starting out as a Junior Planner or Scheduler? Then here are 5 things to consider.
My Settings #04: Schedule Roll-up in Microsoft Project & P6
This post is about how I set-up my Microsoft Project 2010 and Primavera P6 v16.1 so that my summary schedules present more meaningful information.
My Settings #03: P6 Layouts & Filters
P6 Layouts & Filters are 2 of the most used functionalities in P6 and today I'll be explaining why I like saving my Layouts as Project Layouts and Filters as Layout Filters.
My Settings #02: P6 Duration Unit & Date Format
Today's post is a continuation of my P6 settings where I explain why I develop & update schedules with duration in hours and date format with time displayed.
My Settings #01: P6 Relationships Tab
In all my P6 layouts, I always enable the Details form on the bottom layout and this post is about the Relationships tab of the Details form.
Good Practice: Schedule Trend Charts
Trend analysis produces good graphical reports, which track actual schedule performance and provide an indication of likely future performance.
Good Practice: Schedule Basis
Have you inherited or received a schedule and you could not understand the reason for some of the information in schedule and wished there was an accompanying document, which provided the assumptions used to build the schedule?
Understanding How P6 Works
Primavera P6 is massive and for someone new to P6, it can be daunting. Most P6 training courses will only teach you how to use P6 without any explanation on why P6 does things in a certain way and for people switching to P6 from other scheduling software, things can get really confusing.