P6 advanced User

Carmen,
In regards to what, P6 security profile or P6 do and don’t? Another question is P6 user or P6 planner/ scheduler? I encounter a lot of P6 advance user but not qualified planner. When I ask about the software they can answer immediately without hesitation but when I ask about planning???#$%@ puzzled. They don’t even know how to read drawings. So which one are you referring to?

Best Regards,
Rodel

Hoi Rodel,

Thanks for your quick answer.

I mean, P6 planner / scheduler.

Cheers,

Hi Carmen,

P6 advance Planner/Scheduler has a capability of the following:
a) P6 do and don’ts, correct settings to suit to a Project requirement.
b) Portfolio Management
c) Methodology Management
c) Analyze the schedule in different scenario (what if? resource leveling, etc…)
d) Analyze critical path, crashing the program, float analysis etc… debug the program in different ways
e) Database structure, in and out and how it works.
f) Top Down estimation, Job Services, Claim digger, etc…
g) Cost loading, cash flow, forecasting and cost management
h) Resource loading and resource management including leveling to different scenario
i) Earned Value management and other management tracking system
j) Risk management, WP & docs, issues and thresholds, change management, etc…
k) Updating and monitoring the program (production steps, rules of credit etc…)
l) Baseline analysis and proper use of baseline and baseline management in P6
m) Interfacing to another software for easy monitoring and update (i.e. API, SDK)
n) Import/Export functions and updates (i.e. excel, MSP, html)
n) How to interpret program logic and proper handling of out of sequence activities in P6
o) Report capabilities including S-Curve, Histogram, look ahead, dashboard, helicopter view, management view, etc… including report writer, publishing.
p) How to communicate using P6 to other key player to buy-in the program.

In general, management of P6 as a tool of communication and road map to the success of the project completion thought the project life cycle.

In addition is Administration of P6 including security profile, database management, timesheet or Progress Reporter, etc…

Best Regards,
Rodel

Hello Carmen,

It is nice to hear from you again.

It’s been a long time you hibernated althouh I assumed you have been in this planet all the while.

I not a new user in P6 and I’m also not an advance user as enumerated by Rodel.

I’m presently involved in a project that use Primavero P6. I trying my best shot to always do P6 above the usual, meaning, if the project team is happy with the present deliverables, I try to up the levels of deliverables.

There is nothing really I can do to reach advance user stage because I have no time for it and beside our present project planning team are happy with the basic in Primavera P6.

I hope to hear from you more ofthen, the way we used to do it here in PP.

And of course we miss you girly ideas, to sometimes calm the situation.

GB, PTL, TY
Scarlett

Hoi Rodel,

Thanks. Your summary was a quick updating of P6 full capabilities.

After reading your summary, I feel like changing my status of medium user to low level user.

The software is offering more than sometimes we are able to use for lack of time, knowledge or demand among other reasons. For instance, Methodology management, I have never had time for using this excellent module.

P6 administration requires a dedicated IT person when the software is being used for worldwide users.

Scarlet,

Hi, thanks for your words. YES long time without writing in PP.

I was in a construction experience demanding all my time and energy. Being the only woman in the construction team, the time flew resolving male power contest and cultural differences.

From now on, I will be more active in PP( with girly ideas !, Why not).

Cheers,

P.S.: ????? meaning of GB, PTL, TY

Carmen