Category: Oracle Primavera

5 Signs Your Project Management Software Is Outdated

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by Jeff Collins

In project management, it is easy to become bogged down with endless responsibilities and tasks. Unfortunately, the multitude of responsibilities you have may leave you working with an outdated project management software. However, you can know when it is time to upgrade your existing software platform by learning to recognize these signs. 1. Issues Going Unresolved Is…

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Oracle Primavera P6: Importing Units and Applying Weight

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by Joe Somerville

As an important tool in managing the portfolio management concepts, importing budget or actual values for units from other remote users can be facilitated using the various file formats that are supported by Oracle Primavera P6. These three formats enable the transfer of data from other Primavera Project Management Software, Microsoft Project And Microsoft Excel. Formats…

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10 Signs You Need Construction Management Software

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by Innovative Management Solutions

As construction projects become more complex to meet consumer and investor needs, construction projects need a definitive set of project controls, such as construction management software, to ensure a project is completed on time and without additional expenses. However, many construction project managers may not use construction management software, but the need for such software…

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3 Primavera P6 Software Tips to Improve Project Success

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by Joe Somerville

Primavera P6 software has many different functions that improve the success of your project. However, some of these features are confusing and can cause problems if not used correctly. For example, forgetting to check one box for administrative controls could be disastrous for your entire calendar. Alternatively, creating a new activity calendar under a global calendar…

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IMS’ Project Management Success: Toyota

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by Jeff Collins

IMS provided professional project management services for Toyota’s mission critical Claims Processing System development project. The total time frame for this project was 5 years. The objective was to develop a flexible, state of the art, web-based Claims Processing System that efficiently processes vehicle warranty and other types of claims in the complex and rapidly changing Toyota business…

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How Your Projects Can Benefit From Oracle Primavera Project Management

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by Jeff Collins

Whether you are working on a small project or a large trillion dollar project, Oracle Primavera Project Management can help your company successfully complete the project on time and within budget. These best-in-class solutions are raved about by managers and executives alike in a wide variety of industries because of their ability to help project-intensive businesses…

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Primavera P6 Professional And Primavera P6 EPPM: What’s the Difference?

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by Joe Somerville

Dozens of different applications exist for project management. However, many project managers and project management team members may not understand the key differences between P6 Professional and Oracle P6 EPPM. Both of these applications enable users to create, control, and manage schedules throughout different projects. To make the best decision for which software to use,…

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Timesaving Tips in Primavera P6 Every Project Manager Should Know

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by Joe Somerville

Primavera P6 includes many different tools and features to make project scheduling simpler. However, knowing a few tricks and time saving tips will help every project manager navigate and fully use the software. Drag and Drop To Move Information When you want to move information from one set of activities to another, select the left-hand band of…

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The Most Common Primavera P6 Reports

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by Joe Somerville

Generating reports in Oracle P6 is an amazing, efficient way of maintaining control and oversight in your project. The potential report combinations in Oracle P6 can easily compile into the hundreds, if not more when considering custom reports. Although powerful, these reporting capabilities are useless if you do not know which reports will generate the greatest insight….

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Solutions to the Most Common Primavera P6 Calendars Problems

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by Joe Somerville

Although Primavera P6 is one of the most useful tools for project managers, it is not without some policies. Depending on a project manager specific actions and navigations within Primavera P6, Primavera P6 calendars may change and result in different errors. Fortunately, solutions to these areas can be found relatively quickly and fixed before they cause permanent problems…

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Project Management Software Improves Oil and Gas Industry Project Delivery

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by Jeff Collins

Oil and gas industry projects are multi-faceted and always changing, so managers no longer use white boards and sticky notes to track progress. For assurance of project delivery success, a system is required that will provide you with visibility and control of your work. Whatever the size of your oil and gas company, project management software…

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Oracle 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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