Planning & Control with Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional

🚀 Plan & Control with Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional🎓

ABOUT THE COURSE 🔍

What You'll Learn:

This comprehensive course, updated in 2024 to reflect the latest versions (8 to 23), is meticulously designed to guide you through the intricacies of Oracle Primavera P6 PPM. Whether you're a novice or looking to deepen your expertise, this course will empower you with a solid understanding of planning, scheduling, and controlling projects using P6.

• User Interface Introduction: Get familiar with the P6 interface and its core components.
• Unresourced Planning: Master the art of creating a project plan without initial resource allocation.
• Filtration & Layouts: Learn to customize your views, perfect for tailoring your experience to your needs.
• Baselines and Updates: Understand how to set baselines and update schedules effectively.
• Resource Management: Discover how to assign roles, resources, and expenses to your project plan.
• Cost Control: Gain insights into controlling costs within your projects.
• Database Administration: Learn the ins and outs of setting up and maintaining a P6 database.
• Advanced Features: Explore advanced functionalities like Import/Export, Activity Codes, Custom Data Fields, and Global Change.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Programme Managers & Project Control Staff: Those evaluating P6 against organizational needs.
• Project Schedulers: Individuals looking to schedule and control projects using P6.
• Database Managers: Professionals seeking to understand P6 database setup and administration.
• Experienced Project Personnel: Experienced users who wish to enhance their scheduling and control skills with P6.

Prerequisites:

Before diving into the course, you should:

• Be comfortable using a personal computer and have a grasp of fundamental OS concepts.
• Have experience with application software like Microsoft Office.
• Understand project management processes and principles that apply to your projects.

COURSE CONTENTS 📚

Detailed Curriculum:

1. Introduction to Oracle Primavera P6 PPM
   • Overview of the software and its capabilities.
2. Creating a Project Plan
   • Steps to initiate your project in P6.
3. Starting Up & Navigation
   • Navigating through the P6 interface with ease.
4. Creating a New Project
   • Setting up a new project from scratch.
5. Defining Calendars
   • Customizing calendars to fit your project's timeline.
6. WBS Creation in Primavera
   • Building a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) within P6.
7. Adding Activities and Organizing Under WBS
   • Structuring activities under the WBS for clear project organization.
8. Formatting the Display
   • Personalize your view for optimal project management.
9. Adding Relationships & Activity Network View
   • Establishing dependencies between activities and visualizing your network.
10. Constraints
    • Understanding and applying various constraints to manage your project.
11. Group, Sort, and Layouts
    • Organizing data for better analysis and reporting.
12. Filters
    • Using filters to focus on specific aspects of your project.
13. Printing, Reports, & Visualizer
    • Generating reports and visualizations for stakeholders.
14. Scheduling Options and Setting a Baseline
    • Techniques for scheduling and establishing baselines.
15. Updating an Unresourced Schedule
    • Refining your project schedule without resources.
16. User and Administration Preferences
    • Customizing the user experience and managing administrative settings.
17. Creating Roles & Resources
    • Adding roles, resources, and expenses to your project plan.
18. Resource Optimization
    • Techniques for optimizing resource allocation within your project.
19. Updating a Resourced Schedule
    • Adjusting schedules with resource data in place.
20. Other Methods of Organizing Project Data
    • Utilizing Activity Codes and User Defined Fields for better organization.
21. Global Change
    • Making bulk changes to your project plan efficiently.
22. Managing the Enterprise Environment
    • Understanding P6 in an enterprise context.
23. Advanced Features: Import/Export
    • Importing and exporting data to and from P6.
24. Advanced Features: Custom Data Fields
    • Creating and managing custom fields to capture unique project data.
25. Advanced Features: Global Change
    • Applying changes across multiple activities or resources simultaneously.

Embark on your journey to becoming a proficient Oracle Primavera P6 PPM user with our comprehensive course, designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in project management and scheduling.