GETTING STARTED WITH PRIMAVERA P6

INTRODUCTION TO PRIMAVERA P6

Primavera P6 is a high end project management software which provides enterprise -wide solution. It helps in reducing costs, delivering the project on the projected time by streamlining, and coordinating with the management level changes. This software optimizes the overall resources so that the project runs efficiently no matter how big the size of the project is. It is designed to manage a large number of projects at a time to fulfill

the project management requirements in an organization.

By using Primavera P6, one can simultaneously plan major project strategies and control the minute details to finish the project. The resources will be used effectively and
productively.

In this chapter, you will be introduced to Primavera P6. Also, you will learn to navigate in this software and to customize and save screen layouts. With the completion of this chapter, you will be able to comfortably navigate through the Oracle Primavera P6 
and to customize the interface to suit your project needs.

BASIC FEATURES OF PRIMAVERA P6

Primavera P6 features a wide range of project management methodologies. These methodologies are briefly discussed below.

• Centralized Project Repository
Primavera P6 offers flexibility for determining who will access a project from all projects in a centralized database.

• Enterprise Project Structure & Codes
Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) helps to create a hierarchical structure for the projects based on the requirements of an organization.

• Cross Project Analysis and Reporting
You can easily and quickly create cross-project dependencies and can determine how projects affect one another. You can also determine whether the resources are under or over allocated across projects.

• CPM Scheduling
Primavera P6 provides Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling using the activities and relationships between activities and calendars to maintain a project schedule. It identifies
the critical activities that affect the completion of the project.

• Float Path Analysis
Float Path Analysis identifies all the critical paths within a project to avoid potential delays. It also helps in visualizing the activity’s importance.

• Cross Project Dependencies
It helps in monitoring the overall critical path of activities and minimizes the risk of multiple parties working together.

• Resource Allocation
Primavera P6 tracks labor, material, equipment, and expenses needed for the activities.

• ERP or Accounting Integration
Primavera allows integration with ERP or accounting system so that the schedule and cost information can be shared.

• Resource Leveling
It helps to ensure that sufficient resources are available to perform the activities in the project plan.

• Baseline Management
Unlimited versions of the schedules, resources, and costs can be stored to compare how the project progresses with reference to the original plan.

• Project Reports
In the Primavera P6, you can generate predefined and customized reports for a project.