Professional Development Options and Courses for Project Managers
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by Jeff Collins
Growing your career as a project manager requires you to constantly expand your knowledge. While thousands of books and courses have been created to improve your professional development, understanding what options exist is still complicated.You need to know which professional development options and courses will be the most beneficial for your career. 1. Local Certifications…
Read moreOracle Primavera Software: Calculating Duration Percentage Complete
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by Joe Somerville
Calculating duration percentage for the Oracle Primavera software can often times be a confusing and challenging process. To make this easier to understand, we have broken down the basics and provided you with the formula in order to calculate the Duration percentages Complete for your project management processes. How to Calculate Duration Percentage Complete for Oracle Primavera…
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Oracle Primavera P6: Automatically Calculating Physical % Complete
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by Joe Somerville
Often managers are uncomfortable with the “guesstimate” given for percent complete. The Oracles Primavera P6 steps feature becomes very useful when they are weighted to drive the percent complete in a way that is less subjective and more quantifiable. Generally, steps are a way to track deliverables or any sub-activity without adding activities and complexity to…
Read moreNew Features of Oracle Prime Every Project Manager Should Know
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The complexity and scope of today’s projects and portfolios are growing. Throughout recent years, the value of Oracle Primavera P6 stood out as an undisputed leader in project and portfolio planning, execution, delivery and completion. But, project managers were looking for web based solution, giving rise to the development of Oracle Prime, an integral component…
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Need Oracle Primavera Help? Here Are 20 Tips and Tricks
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by Joe Somerville
One of the most important resources that you have available to you is Oracle’s Primavera project management software. There’s a reason why many have called it the single best planning and scheduling tool ever designed. Despite its versatility, it isn’t always easy to use. If you need Oracle Primavera help, here are 20 different tips and…
Read moreKey Ingredients of a Successful Project Delivery Team
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by Jeff Collins
If you want to put together a successful project delivery team, you’ll definitely need to keep a few key things in mind. Many people assume that a project delivery team is only as good as the person who is leading it. While the project manager is certainly an important element, he or she is really…
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How to Manage Risk in Primavera P6 Professional
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by Joe Somerville
Out of all of your responsibilities as a project manager, you take on the level of importance of managing risk. Fortunately, you can effectively manage risk in Primavera P6 Professional by understanding how to create lists, assign them to specific activities, and respond to such risks. Dozens of programs for risk management exist, but the…
Read moreHow To Fix 3 Common Problems with Primavera P6 Calendars
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by Joe Somerville
Primavera P6 calendars give project managers a valuable tool in determining the progress of a project. However, Primavera P6 calendars are prone to several fallacies that may inhibit, if not destroy, the progress, continued planning, and success of a project. As project manager, you need to know how to address these three critical issues without…
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How to Clean up Your Oracle Primavera P6 Database
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by Joe Somerville
Over time, your Primavera P6 database will grow and become tough to manage at times. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as some functions and global changes may actually be used in future projects. However, a project management database within the Primavera P6 database can grow so large that it causes the computers to…
Read moreHow to Build a Project Management Office From Scratch
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by Jeff Collins
Most think of a project management office (PMO) as an easy-to-organize group of leaders within a project. In some cases, this may be true. However, building a PMO from scratch requires careful attention to detail and standard processes. Fortunately, you can simplify the process by following these steps. Step 1: Define What Type of Project…
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How LA Metro Utilized the Benefits of Primavera P6
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he Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), one of the largest transportation agencies in the United States, relied on Oracle’s Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) and Oracle’s Primavera Contract Management to help manage their “Measure R” project, a $40 billion transportation and infrastructure program. “Measure R,” the largest transportation program in history, was approved by…
Read moreFoster Team Collaboration With Primavera P6 EPPM Software
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Occasionally, you may find yourself overwhelmed by an assortment of projects. As a project manager, your responsibilities extend to hundreds of smaller activities, which contain the degree of intensity and effort equal to a whole other project. In these instances, team collaboration becomes essential to the successful management and completion of your project. Fortunately, Primavera…
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