Learning Objectives

  • Create and manage the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS), defining project components for enhanced organization.
  • Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively use Primavera P6 software.
  • Help individuals understand the fundamentals of project management and learn how to plan, schedule, monitor, and control projects.
  • Create a Project, set up preferences, and understand the Primavera P6 environment.
  • Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to organize and summarize project scope and deliverables.
  • Define calendars, add constraints dates, format, and display.
  • Add activities, create relationships, and apply constraints to establish a comprehensive project schedule.
  • Perform scheduling exercises, including forward and backward pass analysis, and understand the implications of float on project timelines.
  • Define, assign, and analyze roles and resources to ensure proper allocation and optimization for project success.
  • Utilize Reflection Projects to experiment with changes in project planning without affecting the live project.
  • Format schedule data through filtering, grouping, and sorting activities to streamline project tracking and reporting.
  • Understand the difference between enterprise and project-specific data within P6 and learn to navigate the Projects Window.
  • Conduct resource leveling and analyze resource usage to balance workload and address over-allocation challenges.
  • Create a baseline and update the progress by comparing plan dates.
  • Implement advanced scheduling techniques and earned value analysis to monitor project performance and make data-driven decisions.
  • User and admin preferences, scheduling options, filters, group, and sort
  • Progress update and global change.