Formatting, Printing And Reporting With Primavera P6 Ppm

This course was updated in 2021 and covers P6 Version 8 to 20 and explains the differences between the versions.

What you'll learn

This course was updated in 2022 and covers how to format, print and run reports with Oracle Primavera Project Manager P6 PPM Professional Client.

- Layouts and Filtering covereded in Formatting

- Printing from within P6 and Visualizer.

- Reports functions and Web Publisher

Requirements

The ability to use a personal computer and understand the fundamentals of the operating system.

Experience using application software such as Microsoft Office.

An understanding of how projects are planned, scheduled and controlled, including understanding the project management processes applicable to your projects.

Access to a computer with Oracle Primavera P6 loaded.

Description

ABOUT THE COURSEThis course aims to teach participants:FORMATTING THE DISPLAYFormatting the Project Window Understanding Forms Formatting the Bars Progress Line Display on the Gantt Chart Formatting Columns Row Height and Show Icon Format Timescale Inserting Attachments – Text Boxes and Curtain Format Fonts and Font Colors Format Colors Line NumbersGROUP, SORT AND LAYOUTS Group, Sort and LayoutsGroup and Sort Activities Understanding Layouts Copying a Layout To and From Another Database FILTERS Understanding Filters Applying a Filter Creating and Modifying a Filter The following people should consider attending this course:Programme Managers and Project Control staff evaluating the software against your organisational requirements.Project schedulers who wish to learn how to use the software to schedule and control projects.Database managers who wish to understand how to set up and administer a database.Experienced project personal who wish to learn how to schedule and control a project.Students should have:The ability to use a personal computer and understand the fundamentals of the operating system,Experience using application software such as Microsoft Office andAn understanding of how projects are planned, scheduled and controlled, including understanding the project management processes applicable to your projects.ABOUT THE AUTHORPaul Harris holds an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering obtained in the UK and is a Certified Cost Engineer through AACEI International, a PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner and a “Managing Successful Programmes” Registered Practitioner. He has worked in the project controls industry for a number of years and has assisted many companies in a range of industries to set up and run project controls systems. His Melbourne, Australia based company, Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, offers project controls consulting and training services world wide with a strong focus on Microsoft Project and Primavera software.

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction and Workshop instructions for Formatting, Printing and Reports

Section 2: Formatting the Display

Lecture 2 Formatting the Display - Introduction

Lecture 3 Project Window, Understanding Forms, Formatting the Bars, Progress Lines

Lecture 4 Columns, Row Height, Timescale, Attachments, Fonts, Colors, Line Numbers

Lecture 5 Formatting the Display - Summary

Lecture 6 Workshop 6 – Formatting the Bar Chart

Section 3: Group, Sort and Layouts

Lecture 7 Group, Sort and Layouts -Introduction

Lecture 8 Group and Sort Activities and Understanding Layouts

Lecture 9 Group, Sort and Layouts - Summary

Lecture 10 Workshop 10 – Organizing Your Data

Section 4: Filters

Lecture 11 Filters - Introduction

Lecture 12 Understanding Filters, Applying a Filter, Creating and Modifying a Filter

Lecture 13 Filters - Summary

Lecture 14 Workshop 11 – Filters

Section 5: Printing and Reports

Lecture 15 Printing, Reports and Visualizer- Introduction

Lecture 16 Printing

Lecture 17 Reports

Lecture 18 Publish to a Web Site

Lecture 19 Visualizer

Lecture 20 Claim Digger - Schedule Comparison

Lecture 21 Printing and Reports - Summary

Lecture 22 Workshop 12 – Printing

Section 6: Other Methods Of Organizing Project Data

Lecture 23 Other Methods Of Organizing Project Data - Introduction

Lecture 24 Understanding Project Breakdown Structures

Lecture 25 Activity Codes, UDFs, WBS Category, Resource Codes, Cost Accounts

Lecture 26 Assignment Code New to P6 Version 20

Lecture 27 Other Methods Of Organizing Project Data - Summary

Lecture 28 Workshop 19 – Activity Codes and User Defined Fields (UDF)

Programme Managers and Project Control staff evaluating the software against your organisational requirements.,Project schedulers who wish to learn how to use the software to schedule and control projects.,Database managers who wish to understand how to set up and administer a database.,Experienced project personal who wish to learn how to schedule and control a project.