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Updating a Program with 5,000 Activities

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SM PUM
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Hi All,

 

I have a programe with almost 5000 activities.No for a specific Period there are hundreds of activities going on.What is the best way to update such programs?

I am using Primaver P6

 

best Regards

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Tanveer Ahmad Niazi
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Mr. Mike Testro,

Waiting for your comments on my thread “DRAG of Critical Path” posted in Planning, Scheduling & Programming Discussionon Sun, 2012-01-15 08:50.

Cheers & Thanx 

Tanveer Ahmad Niazi
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AMAR SOOGRIM

I am using the filter for two weeks lookahead in my P6v7,

Where, Start is "is within the range of" DD and DD+2 Weeks

And, Activity Status "not equals" Completed

What is the difference?

Cheers & Thanx

Tanveer

Mike Testro
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Hi SM

Alternatively you can invest in better software such as Asta Powerproject where you can copy and paste fron a spreadsheet directly into the progress column - job done in 10 secoonds.

Much cheaper than 2 assistants - and you toggle directly between P6 and Asta at any time.

Best regards

Mike Testro

AMAR SOOGRIM
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Agreed you can filter out all ongoing activities as well as activities during the period to be updated and with the help of some assistant schedulers or meeting with the supervisors and collate information.

SM PUM
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mukunda y

can you please tell me 2 weeks ahead filter.I normally apply this,

Where ,  Start is" Less than or Equal to" DD+2 Weeks

and Activity Status "equals"  In Progress.

 

Is it correct.Anybody else?

 

Regards,

mukunda y
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In my exp updating is not a problem, it takes more time.

Problem is in that collecting the informationm, for that i would advise you to have 1 or 2 assistants.