Resource Management with Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Introduction and Workshop Instructions

Chapter 2 : User Preferences and Admin Preferences

Introduction

User Preferences

Admin Menu

Admin Preferences

Miscellaneous Defaults

Summary

Chapter 3 : Creating Roles and Resources

Introduction

Understanding Resources and Roles

Creating Roles, Creating Resources and the Resources Window

Summary

Workshop – Adding Resources to the Database

Chapter 4 : Assigning Roles, Resources, and Expenses

Introduction

Understanding Resource Calculations and Terminology

Project Resource Preferences, User Preferences Applicable to Assigning Resources

Activities Window Resource Preferences and Defaults

Assigning and Removing Roles, Resources, Resource Duration Calculation

Expenses

Suggested Setup to Create a Resourced Schedule

Summary

Workshop – Assigning Resources and Expenses to Activities

Chapter 5 : Resource Optimization

Introduction

Reviewing Resource Loading, Resource Assignments Window

Copying and Pasting into Excel, Other Tools for Histograms and Tables

Methods of Resolving Resource Peaks and Conflicts and Resource Leveling

Resource Curves

Summary

Workshop – Resources Optimization

Chapter 6 : Updating a Resourced Schedule

Introduction

Budget Values and Baseline Projects, Data Date, Required Information to Update

Project Window Defaults to Update a Resourced Schedule

Percent Complete Types, Using Steps to Calculate Activity Percent Complete

Updating the Schedule, Updating Resources, Updating Expenses

Summary

Workshop – Updating a Resourced Schedule