Video Tutorials

Linking Projects Together

Ever want to have multiple smaller projects work together as one? Ever have the need for interdependencies between projects? Ever need projects to be linked with relationships? Fear not. We'll show you how to link projects together in Oracle's Primavera P6.

Using Fill Down to Copy Activity Data in Primavera P6

In this tutorial we discuss how to copy data across P6 activities using the Fill Down feature.

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Level of Effort Activities

What is a "Level of Effort" activity? How can you use it in your projects? All is revealed in this 7 minute tutorial. Learn how to create activities that dynamically grow or shrink using the Level of Effort Activity type in Primavera P6.

Performance vs Productivity - Best Practices for Dynamic Project Scheduling

An exerpt from our CPM300 course - P6 for Plant Maintenance and Turnaround Projects

Project Management guru Ted Lister explains some key concepts for building dynamic project schedules. What is Performance? What is Productivity? Why are these two core concepts often confused? Let Ted explain how to measure performance and apply productivity to your project.

What's The Deal with Groups Bars and How WBS Summary Activities Can Help

Group Bars are a great tool to summarize activity data in Primavera, but there are some nuances to be aware of, especially if your project uses different calendars to schedule work. In the tutorial, I'll explain in-depth how the Group Bars summarize activity data and some of the settings involved. I'll then explain how a little-known activity type, the WBS Summary activity can help you summarize projects with multiple calendars.

Making Major Changes With Global Change

Global Change is a powerful feature of Primavera's Project Management software. A Global Change is almost like a Microsoft Excel macro, but with some differences. We'll walk you through how to program your own.

Using Activity Codes in P6

Activity Codes are a fantastic tool for organizing your activities in Primavera. We'll walk through a quick example of how to use them to restructure a project plan to your advantage.