P6-001: Introduction to Oracle Primavera P6

This course provides hands-on training for Primavera’s P6 client/server based solution. Participants will gain background knowledge in the concepts of planning and scheduling. This three-day course leads students through hands-on workshops that create and track an entire project from inception through two progress updates. The course content and workshops use the three basic elements of project management: schedule, resource and costs.

Learning Outcomes:

• Create a project with activities and resources
• Calculate a schedule
• Analyse resource/cost data
• Create a baseline/target schedule
• Status a schedule with progress
• Compare current Vs. target schedules

Prerequisite: Knowledge of Windows™
Delegate Profile: Planners, Schedulers, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, Project Managers, Primavera Administrators
Course Length: 3 days (09.30am till 4.00pm)
Course Price: €1,725 excl. VAT ((when booked online a discount is applied)
***Payment must be received in full upon registering in order to secure your place***

At the completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Create an EPS for your Projects to reside in the database
• Add a Project to the Project Structure
• Create a Work Breakdown Structure
• Add Activities
• Add Steps and Codes to Activities
• Create Relationships
• Schedule a Project
• Add Constraints
• Customise Layouts
• Assign Resources and Costs
• Analyse Resource/Cost Usage
• Optimise the Schedule
• Baseline the Schedule
• Status the Project
• Analyse the Updated Project
• Communicate Project Information

Course Outline:

Day One:

• Introduction to Planning & Scheduling
• Project Structure
• Navigating
• Creating a Project
• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Creating Activity Codes
• Creating Calendars

Day Two:

• Adding Activities
• Creating Relationships
• Scheduling
• Adding Constraints
• Customising Layouts
• Defining Resources
• Assigning Resources and Costs
• Analysing Resources and Costs

Day Three:

• Baselining the Project Plan
• Project Updating and Control
• Communicating Project Information through:
  • Creation of customised Layouts
  • Reports
  • Project Web Site
• Tips and Tricks
  • Export / Import Primavera xer (Project) file
  • Fill-Down Functionality
  • Work Products & Reference Documents

Workshops:

• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Adding Activities
• Creating Relationships
• Scheduling
• Viewing Schedule Data
• Assigning & Analysing Resources and Costs
• Updating the Schedule

Appendix:

• Additional self-study workshops

2018 Q2 P6-001 Courses:

Tuesday 17th – Thursday 19th April 2018, Ireland: Click and Book Here
Monday 28th – Wednesday 30th May 2018, Ireland: Click and Book Here
Wednesday 20th – Friday 22nd June 2018, Ireland: Click and Book Here