In the schedule update of Primavera P6, there are occasionally gaps (empty spaces) between the actual bars and the remaining bars as illustrated in picture below. The reasons and solutions for the issue are described in this article. Reason 1: Primavera P6 schedules and displays the activities on Gantt chart in a very detailed and... Continue Reading →
In Primavera P6 Schedule Options, there are 2 options for "Calculate start-to-start lag from". The purpose of these option is described below. We have a simple project: Activity A has FS relationship with Activity B Activity B has SS relationship with Activity C with a lag value of 2 days. The schedule option in this... Continue Reading →
After completing delay analysis in Primavera P6 or MS Project, it is important to prepare a concise summary graphic report tailored for high-level management. Detailed reports, such as the one shown below, can be overwhelming and make it difficult to grasp the overall impact of delays at a glance. A simplified visual—such as a bar... Continue Reading →
Introduction An Collapsed As-Built / As-Built But-For Schedule Delay Analysis (ABBF) is a retrospective CPM schedule delay analysis technique that determines the earliest date that the required project completion activity, or various milestone activities could have been achieved but-for the owner-caused delays that occurred during the project. The amount of owner-caused delay determined from the ABBF Schedule... Continue Reading →
As a planner, we usually need a second monitor to be more productive. If you have an iPad, you can easily make it a second monitor. Here are the steps: On our iPad, go to App Store and search for "Duet Display". Buy this app (around 20 USD) and install it on our iPad. On... Continue Reading →
With Primavera P6 version 18, we can easily install the new version 18 and keep the old version (for example version 16) on the same computer. After download version 18 installation source, click on Setup: We will uncheck the option "Replace existing version": Click Install as usual: After finish installation, on the Start menu we... Continue Reading →
Problem: When P6 Professional version 16.2 connect to database SQLite version 16.1, the following notification is shown: When we accept to upgrade a SQLite database from version 16.1 to 16.2, the following error occurs: "SQLite database failed to upgrade" How to fix this problem? Solution: Do not double click on icon to run P6. Instead... Continue Reading →
Oracle has just released Primavera P6 18.8 and here's a look at what's new in Primavera P6 Professional version 18.8: Performance Percent Complete Field Based On Labor Units. The Performance % Complete - Labor Units field shows the percentage of the activity or project planned work that is currently complete as measured by labor units.Calculated as Earned Value Labor Units divided... Continue Reading →
When we import Microsoft Project XML file to Primavera P6 / Run Update Baseline / Claim Digger, an error could appear with Event code: CNFFC- Message: Could not find file \bin\java.exe. Cause: These are scenarios which can cause above error: There is no java.exe file in the \Primavera Common\]ava\jvm\bin directory The JAVA_HOME variable is set to... Continue Reading →
Primavera P6 is a powerful tool for conducting delay analysis in project management. It offers several features that help identify, evaluate, and present the impact of delays on project schedule. Below are some of the key benefits: 1. Identifying Activities That Impact Critical Milestones In complex projects, multiple delay events may occur, each affecting different... Continue Reading →
When performing delay analysis in Primavera P6, it’s common to compare the Impacted Schedule with the Baseline Schedule. However, displaying baseline dates in the Delay Event project can be misleading and unnecessary, as they do not represent meaningful data in that context. By default, Primavera P6 displays values in the Baseline Start and Baseline Finish... Continue Reading →
When scheduling a project in Primavera P6, you might notice that the Original Duration of an activity changes unexpectedly. This often happens when the Expected Finish Date is being used. What Is the Expected Finish Date? The Expected Finish Date acts like a constraint in Primavera P6—but only if the scheduling option “Use Expected Finish Dates” is enabled in your project settings. This... Continue Reading →
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