Automatically update progress in Primavera: The difference between Apply Actuals and Update Progress

When you need to quickly update a project in Primavera P6 (assuming everything is going as planned), there are two options for automatically applying progress: Apply Actuals Update Progress (Progress Spotlight) Both options update activities automatically, but they work differently. Let’s explore. Apply Actuals The Apply Actuals function updates activities that have the Auto Compute... Continue Reading →

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How to install Primavera P6 Professional 16.1 Stand-alone

After downloading the installation file from Oracle, unzip it. Click on Setup Select "Typical" and click OK Click Install After installation complete, click OK. In Driver type drop-down list, select "P6 Pro Stand-alone (SQLite)", then click Next Select "Add a new standalone database and connection". Click Next Enter new password. For example "admin". Click Next... Continue Reading →

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How does Retained Logic, Progress Override and Actual Dates in Scheduling Options work?

How does Retained Logic, Progress Override and Actual Dates in Primavera P6 Scheduling Options work-2

Primavera P6 provides three key options in the Scheduling Options dialog that control how the software handles Out-of-Sequence Progress: Retained Logic Progress Override Actual Dates Understanding these options is essential for accurate schedule calculations. Let’s explore how each works with an example. Primavera P6 Scheduling Options dialog What is Out-of-Sequence Progress? Out-of-sequence progress occurs when... Continue Reading →

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Renumbering Activity ID in Primavera P6

By default, Primavera P6 assigns activity IDs in a generic format like A1000, A1010, A1020, and so on. While functional, these IDs don’t provide much context. A better approach is to make IDs meaningful by including information such as the WBS they belong to. Here’s how you can do it using the Renumber Activity IDs... Continue Reading →

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Show relationship between group of activities

Gantt charts in Primavera P6 often display all activity relationships, which can make the report look cluttered and hard to read—especially for managers who only need a high-level view. Default View By default, Primavera shows all relationships between activities: Simplified View We want to collapse activities and show only relationships between summary bars: Instead of... Continue Reading →

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