Printing Cost or resource S-Curves is simple.

For cost S-curve go to Show on bottom -> Activity usage profile.

For resource S-curve go to show on bottom -> Resource Usage Profile.

Regards

Hi Guys,

Use the navigation buttons provided, however, to print a S-curve is still not available.

James,
I have stepped backward into P3 3.1, but used P3e/c. I believe that you can show your resource curve along the bottom pane of the screen, and also print it. Can’t remember how at the moment, but will try to find out. I don’t think you have to go into the reports for it.

Dave

Hi guys,

In my previous post i mentioned Primavera Project Planner to be friendly, i mean is Primavera Project Management, the User friendly one.
Even the name sometimes confuses me,

thanks

Hi Shane,

I have been using the product for almost a year, it has some great features, but also pitfalls. It is fairly simple when you are running a single user or stand alone version. The problems become more interesting when you run concuerrent licenses, ie multi-users. The OBS is not really that important if you are stand alone, but becomes fairly critical when you go into the multi-user (concurrent user) area. If you do not set up your EPS structure and OBS structures correctly you can cause problems for yourself.

By the way James, The product you are looking for is called "decision edge"

Hi James,

There is such a product, will forward the name to you, bit of a memory lapse here.

Hi guys thanks,

The "Engineer" concept might do the trick, the only question is the amount of coding involved. The obs is applied to within the parties involved in the project from our perspective, what I require is to show the information, to other parties with a step down from the OBS, and reflect and restrict access to what they need to see, maybe "engineer" can do this. Thanks for your input.

Regards

Philip

Project Websites are a good way of presenting project data to relevant stakeholders.

In terms of the software the official name is Primavera and then modules are broken down by Roles. For example the core scheduling engine (P3e, P5, PPM) is known as Planner Scheduler. The module previously known as myPrimavera is now called Engineer.

Hope this helps

Hi Guys,

You are mostly right, but lets rather use the correct abreviations, I suggest rather than P5 or V5, using PPM V5, or even shortening it to PPM5, which stands for Primavera Project Manager version 5. This will more accurately define the program. I have this problem as I am reviewing CV’s on an ongoing basis, and get things like P3 v5, P5, etc.It would be nice to have a general abreviation in the market place, as this will clarify it.

As for the single database concept, it is difficult for new users to understand, especially for those not who do not have the experience of relational databases, and especially in the concept of the newer 32 bit types.

The problem I have here, is supplying a program in a soft format to another party. You can export to an .XER file, but this will not necessary give the view you want to give. You have to ensure that you also export the views and filters you use, and at the same time explain the use of thes to the person you are sending it to. In p3 it was simple, backup the program and send send it, and the recipient sees what you want him to see, maybe he needs a filter, but just explain that. The concept of the single database is simple, but a lot of thought has to go into presenting it to other users of PPM5. So I find the simplest route is to send programs via PDF’s.

Any advice out there?

Regards,

Philip

Version 5 runs on a SQL or Oracle database (the software is delivered with an MSDE database). At a user level, you will have access to the projects through the Enterprise Project structure (EPS). Security access to the project files is controlled through user profiles and the Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS).

Hope that this helps.
Regards,
Andrew

Marcio and Philip,

Thanks for the kind reply, what i mean in the file structure is that,i could not find any folder similar to the one in P3 that is P3WIN\PROJECTS - the place where i know that 24 files are there belongs to one project. In PM, i browsed the subdirectories and i didnt find, i can view projects only in Projects which is inside PM, not in the Windows explorer.

Thanks a lot,

1 - "Projects" / "Default" / "Auto-Numbering Defaults"

2 - "Edit" / "Export" - "Import". When u "Export", Primavera creates a single .XER file. So u can handle it.

3 - Did’nt uderstand your question as well. Are u asking how to handle data-base?

Regards.

Hi James,

Ask me a question, where you need help

Hi James/Andrew,

Have been home for an hour and a half, tried to spend a bit of quality time with my wife who is recovering from a spinal fusion operation. these are the least problems in my life, I had about thirty error messages from Primavera V5 today, and had to reboot my computor at least five times. My Primavera administrator is highly experienced, and is of great help. However, when you are trying to meet a deadline, these issues tend to make you negative. V5 in general performs well, but if you guys want the answers to the problems, we have figured them out. Ask the questions, as you come acros the problems, we tried to start a database along these lines, but the problem outgrew itself, so we just found work around solutions, and as such manage it on a day to day basis. Go to the tilos forum, where I just spoke about the problem, and realise the magnitude.

The point is what is the alternative... Planners unite.

Regards

Philip

Hi Philip

Was just looking through some of the posts and stumbled across this one. You seem to have established an experience with Ver 5 and I am just wondering whether you in fact you have documented any of these and if so would you mind sharing them.

I work for a large Finance organisation in Aust and we are actually in the process of upgrading from 3.5 to 5.0 and the jump in functionality is awesome - I just want to avoid any potential traps eg avoiding EPS level structures.

Thanks

Andrew

Hi Guys,

The concept is fairly simple, work with the program, and ask questions about what you do not understand. There is a few ground rules, like avoiding EPS code structures, and a few more. There is basics about the menus, I will try and send you a basic course, and then it is a question of asking questions when you get stuck. V5 is still not without bugs, but I think we have found most of them, and will try to draw up a list. Like things to avoid, little quirks, etc. This will be a bit of an onerous process, but let’s give it a go.

Regards

Philip

Hi Philip

I would be very interested in any form of distance learning, what do you have in mind??

Regards

Dave

Hi Mark,

We often run free Primavera seminars for exisitng customers - good opportunity to network with exisiting users. If you are interested let me know and I will email you the next time I arrange one. I am thinking of organising one for customers invloved with the 2012 Olympics in the next couple of months.....
Cheers,
Andrew