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CAPITAL PROJECT EXEC CIRCLE | BOOST PROJECT SUCCESS WITH DATA INSIGHTS |
| | "You can't manage what you can't see" is especially true in construction. Project visibility is crucial for controlling costs and schedules, and for identifying risks. Traditional project controls methods don't provide enough visibility, which can lead to:- Inadequate expense tracking
- Progress uncertainty
- Cost overruns
Explore how Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) can revolutionize project visibility. Learn how enterprise-grade dashboards simplify complex data for real-time decision-making. Read the blog here. .. |
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ASTA Deltek and SmartPM as prime exhibitors |
We now have ASTA Deltek and SmartPM as prime exhibitors at the Construction CPM Conference (CCC24). Please consider our CCC24 event in January 14-17 2024 in San Antonio, United States. | | |
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ARE YOU A ROSER CONSYS SOFTWARE USER? |
| Are you a ROSER Consys software user? We understand your concerns with the impending discontinuation of ROSER Consys by Prometheus. We also know that being asked to transition to a whole new, bespoke solution, designed for another customer, without a migration path is frustrating. But, worry no more! IAMTech is here to transform your ROSER migration journey. Having successfully worked with numerous ROSER customers, we're offering an efficient migration to our high value, low cost, STO software, iPlanSTO . Our confidence in our ability to facilitate this switch is unshakeable - so much so that we guarantee you a successful ROSER migration. Join IAMTech , and experience the future of STO software, from a vendor happy to put the cost of the software subscription on its website!. We're ready when you are. Your seamless switch to iPlanSTO awaits ... |
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FREE DOWNLOAD PRIMAVERA P6 SHORTCUTS |
| Shortcut keys tend to relate to a combination of keyboard keys (Alt or function keys, for example) used to activate vital functions in Primavera P6 in the main tabs at the top menu bar. By memorizing and using the shortcuts during your daily duties, you can become more efficient, save time, and get the work done easier. Learn more ... |
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ORACLE PRIMAVERA P6 LOE LONGEST PATH CALCULATION |
I was recently asked if I had a preference to how I linked up LOE activities, because depending on how they are linked they will either be on the Longest Path or not on the Longest Path. The following is the definition of the Primavera P6 Longest Path from the Oracle Primavera Help file: If you choose Longest Path, the activities on the longest path in the network are considered critical. In a multicalendar project, the longest path is calculated by identifying the activities that have an early finish equal to the latest calculated early finish for the project and tracing all driving relationships for those activities back to the project start date. The example below was scheduled with both the options of “Define critical activities as”: - Total Float less than or equal to 0h, and
- Longest Path.
And both options gave the same Longest Path, Critical, Total Float and Free Float results. It was found that depending on how the LOE Finish Date is controlled then the LOE may or may not be on the Longest Path: | |
| - When a LOE Activity has a FS successor relationship, see Activity ID A1030, below, it will be on the Longest Path, and
- When a LOE Activity does not have successor relationship, with the end date is controlled by a FF or SF predecessor relationship, see Activity ID A2030, below it will NOT be on the Longest Path.
| | | It is interesting to see that: - Both LOE activities are not marked Critical even though they have zero Total Float. This is unexpected when the option of “Define critical activities as, Total Float less than or equal to 0h” has been selected.
- A1030 is a LOE that is on the Longest Path but is not critical and this does not comply with the definition that Oracle provides in the Help text.
As a result of these tests: - If you do not want LOE activities on the Longest Path then make sure they do not have successor relationships, and
- If you wish to see the LOE activities that are on the Longest Path make sure you use the Longest Path filter not the Critical Filter.
So, to answer the question I was asked, my preference would for LOE activities not to have successor activities and thus not be on the Longest Path because their duration is dictated by other activities and would not constitute to determining the project end date. | Accelerate your understanding of scheduling software to advance your scheduling career and be able to prepare better schedules with Eastwood Harris books , training courses and online videos on the following software packages:
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Paul E Harris
Director Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd
26 September 2023 |
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| SCHEDULE READER FOR MAC OPERATING SYSTEM |
| We are happy to announce that ScheduleReader is now also available to project professionals using the macOS operating system.
ScheduleReader for Mac provides dynamic view of project data from Oracle Primavera P6 to the devices using macOS Ventura.
Learn more ... |
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CLEOPATRA ENTERPRISE TAKES ON ‘’TURNAROUND DIGITALIZATION: FROM SCOPE TO EXECUTION’’ |
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JOIN AN EXCLUSIVE STO LINKEDIN GROUP BY CLEOPATRA FOR TURNAROUNDS! |
Exciting news! Cleopatra launched their own STO LinkedIn group: “Experts community for Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages (STOs) | Cleopatra Enterprise”. As the STO experts, they strive to gain and share a collective insight into the current challenges and opportunities in the ever-changing field of the turnaround management. Cleopatra experts have therefore created this group to provide anyone else interested in the area of STO with an access to: - informative guidance in the field
- up-to-date information on the latest news and trends
- network of like-minded professionals
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