Primavera P6 Professional version 16.2.11 fully support Vietnamese using Unicode character set. Phần mềm Primavera P6 version 16.2.11 đã hỗ trợ đầy đủ Tiếng Việt Unicode

From version 16.2.11, Primavera P6 now fully support Vietnamese language using Unicode character set. If we don’t have Primavera in our laptop, we can install it following instruction here : https://doduykhuong.com/2016/06/11/how-to-install-primavera-p6-professional-16-1-stand-alone/ If we already had P6, we have to create a SQLite database. The above “How to install Primavera P6” article also show us how to create SQLite... Continue Reading →

February 10, 2018 12

Primavera P6 SQL database error : “The database has not been configured to run background jobs…”

While using P6, we may need to move SQL database to another computer. After backup and restore SQL database to another computer, every time we run P6, it might show this error : "The database has not been configured to run background jobs..." I will show you how to fix it. Step 1: Go to Start... Continue Reading →

January 30, 2018 2

How to type Chinese character in Primavera P6 Professional / 如何在Primavera P6 Professional中输入汉字

There're lots of way to use Chinese character in Primavera P6. But I will show you the easiest way. If we don't have Primavera in our laptop, we can install it following instruction here : https://doduykhuong.com/2016/06/11/how-to-install-primavera-p6-professional-16-1-stand-alone/ If we already had P6, we have to create a SQLite database. The above "How to install Primavera P6" article also... Continue Reading →

December 30, 2017 1

How to start learning Oracle Primavera P6 and get Primavera Certified Specialist Certificate

There're lots of queries about How to start learning Primavera P6 and How to get Primavera P6 Certified Specialist certificate. I will explain it in this article. Step 1: Before learning P6, you should have a basic knowledge of Project management or scheduling. You can get it from reading material for PMP (Project Management Professional)... Continue Reading →

December 1, 2017 1

Merry Christmas from Primavera P6

From Primavera P6 with love 🙂 You can download the Picture, the Project and the Layout

November 25, 2017 9

How to Change 5 Day Workweek to 7 Day Workweek calendar but keep Project Finish Date unchanged in Primavera P6

After three months of hard work, we completed a schedule using a 5-day workweek calendar, as shown in the image below. Then came the twist. The construction team said: “6 March 2018, is the correct project finish date—but we’re using a 7-day workweek, not a 5-day one. Sorry, must’ve been a misunderstanding.” Wait, what? Changing... Continue Reading →

October 30, 2017 4

Renumber / Change Activity ID for all activities to be ascending perfectly in Primavera P6

When creating an activity list for a project in Primavera P6, we often add activities in a non-sequential manner. As a result, the final list of Activity IDs may not follow a clean ascending order, as shown in the example below: To organize the Activity IDs in ascending order, follow these steps: Select all activities in... Continue Reading →

October 10, 2017 2

Which Fields can be imported into Primavera P6 from Excel (XLS) Spreadsheet?

When you export data from Primavera P6 to Excel, you may notice that some column headers include an asterisk (*). What does this mean? Columns marked with an asterisk (*) in the exported Excel file indicate non-importable fields. This means: You cannot modify these fields in Excel and import them back into Primavera P6. These fields are typically calculated or rolled-up values,... Continue Reading →

August 15, 2017 11

What’s new in Primavera P6 Professional version 17.7

Well, in fact there is not any feature update on P6 Professional version 17.7. They just improve performance on Cloud version. So we don't have to worry about it. New Features: How to Check Out a Cloud Project to a Local Database in P6 Professional: https://youtu.be/pklutuWlhys Client System Requirements for Installing version 17.7: Database Client Download... Continue Reading →

July 31, 2017 2

Why is Unit of Measure not showing in Resource Usage Profile in Primavera P6

When using the Resource Usage Profile in Primavera P6, you may encounter an issue where the Unit of Measure (UOM) is not displayed. This can happen for several reasons, depending on the type of resource and your settings. 1. Material Resource Without a Defined Unit of Measure Cause: If the resource is a Material type, the Unit of Measure may not have... Continue Reading →

July 31, 2017 4

How to change currency in Primavera P6 and How is data stored when using multiple currencies

Sometimes, we work on projects that use a currency other than the US Dollar (USD). In this guide, I’ll show you how to create a new currency in Primavera P6 and use it in a project. Example Scenario Let’s say we have a new project that will use Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) as its currency. Step... Continue Reading →

July 24, 2017 2

How does Primavera P6 calculate Planned Value Cost for Activities without linear distribution (using Resource Curves or Manual plan) in Earned Value Management

When applying the Earned Value Management (EVM) technique in Primavera P6, one of the key metrics is Planned Value (PV), which is calculated as: Planned Value (PV) = Budget at Completion (BAC) × Schedule % Complete Earned Value (EV) = BAC × Performance % Complete (typically equal to Activity % Complete) Schedule Variance (SV) = EV – PV A positive SV indicates the project is ahead of schedule, making Planned Value a critical... Continue Reading →

July 17, 2017 13

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