PRIMAVERA P6 TRAINING : INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT
BENEFIT FROM MESLI CONSULTING’S EXPERTISE
“Our experienced consultants will guide you through the entire project life cycle, from planning to execution. The 3-day course gets you started fast using Primavera P6 EPPM. Through a series of lectures, interactive sessions and numerous hands-on exercises, participants will gain the knowledge and experience they need to use Primavera P6 EPPM as an effective project management tool.”
TO KNOW
Objectives of the Primavera P6 training:
Mastering the software
Improve on advanced software features according to your needs.
Deploy the software as a project management solution.
Migrate your project data to Primavera P6.
Assist your teams on one of your projects.
Acquired :
At the end of this training, each participant will be able to plan a project with Primavera P6.
Public :
This training is intended for project managers and all persons involved in a company project.
Primavera P6 training requirements: The fundamentals of project management.
Training Material:
Syllabus + case studies each trainee will work on a PC with Primavera. The software P6 is provided during the training course for case studies and exercises
THE PRIMAVERA P6 TRAINING PROGRAM
Day 1: Introduction, structuring and creation of projects in Primavera P6
General introduction
- The Fundamentals of Project Management
- Architecture of the Primavera solution
- Introduction to Primavera P6
Project structure in Primavera P6
- Configuring EPS (Enterprise Project Structure)
- Adding a project to the EPS
- Using and Defining the Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
- Define the language in which the data is displayed
Create a project
- Create a project
- Changing parameters and settings for projects
- Detailed information about the projects
Project Structure (WBS)
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) of your project
- Setting up the hierarchical levels of the WBS
Calendars
- Set up and configure calendars
- The different types of calendars: project, resources and global
- Assign several calendars to projects
Inserting Tasks
- Create tasks
- Details of the tasks
- Creating links between tasks
- Dissolve a task
- Copy – Paste tasks
- definition and configuration of critical tasks
- Assigning calendars to tasks
- Set up and modify task identifiers
Definition of the Network
- definition of logical networks
- configuration of critical tasks
- Definition of task constraints
- Display total float and free float in the planning
Codes
- Define and create project codes, resource codes and task codes
- Assigning a code to a task
- Assigning a code to several tasks
- Create task codes at EPS level
Group & Sort – Filters – Layouts
- Group and sort your data
- Primavera filters by default
- Filter tasks
- Configuration of presentations & layouts
- Using keyboard shortcuts to optimize data entry
Day 2: Resources and skills, cost allocation with Primavera P6
Skills and Resources
- Definition of project resources and skills
- Resource details
- Allocation of resources & skills
- Define resource curves
- Set up the histogram of stacked resources
Assigning Costs to Tasks
- Assign expenses to WBS tasks and levels
- Breakdown of the project budget
Planning optimization
- Analysis of the critical paths of the project
- Analysis of resources and histograms by batch
- Resource leveling
- Resource allocation
User Preferences
- Planning time units
- Setting dates and units
- Select and display currency
- Specify a currency format
- Change Password
Project Documentation
- Assigning Documents to Project Tasks
Day 3: Controlling a project with Primavera P6
Assigning a baseline
- Create a reference schedule (Baseline)
- View the reference bars in the schedule
Project Execution and Control
- Procedure for progress
- Automatic update of the schedule
- Plan your project with Primavera P6
- Analyze the gaps with Primavera P6
- Report creation wizards
- Open several schedules at the same time
- View resources with real progress
Thresholds – Alerts
- Define project thresholds
- Set up alerts
Risks:
- Identify risks related to planning
- Consolidate the risk table
Layout and Printing
- Edit and print reports
- Print the resource histogram
Import and Export Data
- Export your schedule to Excel and MS Project
- Export your schedule in Xer and Xml format
- Import your schedule into the primavera P6 database
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Duration : 3 days – 21 hours
Dates : contact us
Price: Please contact us for a quote request
Place of training:
- In-company
- Paris
- Brussels