Primavera P6: Learning Project Scheduling Foundations

Course details

This course covers the foundations of the project scheduling, using the Oracle Primavera P6 software. Without getting into too much details, the emphases has been done to deliver the important concepts, that are required during the project schedule building process.

The course includes:

• Fundamental concepts of the project scheduling

• Schedule building process

• Installation of the Oracle Primavera P6 Software

• Admin Preferences

• Defining User Preferences

• Creation of Enterprise Project Structure (EPS)

• New project creation in Primavera

• Setting project calendars

• Adding constraints to projects

• Creating Work Break Down Structure in Primavera P6

• Addition of activities under WBS elements

• Adding Activity constraints

• Milestone Activities in Primavera

• Defining different activity relationship types

• Assignment of resources (labor, non-labor, material)

• Addition of expenses to the project activities

• Assigning and maintaining of the project baselines

• Importing and exporting of the project schedule in different file formats i.e. MS Excel, MS project etc.

• Creation of layouts in Oracle Primavera P6

• Opening and working with multiple projects

• Setup and printing of the project schedule

Beneficial for:

The project management professionals, business students, project planners, project coordinators who have recently started their carrier in the industry (IT, Telecommunications, Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Oils & Gas). Ideal for those, who are looking for learning the fundamentals of Oracle Primavera P6 software, and want to quickly understand and grab the topics that are important for building of the project schedules.