CIVE 601

Lab Exercise
Using Primavera P6

In this exercise you will learn how to use Primavera P6 (Release 6.0) in creating a project
schedule. You will be guided on how to create a new project, define a calendar for the project,
create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), insert activities, and assign the relationship between
activities.

Define Project:
1. Open Primavera P6.
2. Go to file ›New
- A wizard screen will appear asking for project-related details. Insert the project name
(e.g. Scheduling Lab) and project start date (14-Oct-11), then press Finish.
3. Right click on the project created, and then choose Open Project.

Define Calendar:
4. Go to Enterprise › Calendars
- Click Add, and a new screen will appear. Select to add a new calendar.
- Name the calendar “5 working days calendar with no official holidays”.
- Click Modify to enter the work week hours.
Note: after inserting all activities, highlight each activity and assign the defined calendar to it

Define WBS:
5. Go to Project › WBS
- Create a WBS using the navigation panel located on the far right.
- Use the navigation panel located on the left to return to the activities layout.

Add Activities:
6. On the navigation panel located on the far right, click Add to define a new activity.

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 - Highlight the WBS that you will be inserting activities under, and, on the navigation
panel located on the far right, click Add to define a new activity.
- A wizard screen will appear asking for project-related details.
- Insert the activity ID and activity name and press Finish.
- Repeat the same steps for inserting activities until all activities have been inserted.

Assigning Relationships:
7. Highlight the activity that you would like to assign a predecessor/successor to, and then
press the predecessor/successor tab located on the navigation panel at the far right.
Choose the required predecessor/successor and select it.
8. On the bottom layout, choose Relationships, and assign relationship type and lag (if
applicable).
9. After assigning all relationships, assign the defined calendar for each activity by choosing
General from the bottom layout, and clicking on Activity Calendar. Repeat the same
step for all activities to define the calendar for each activity.

Performing Schedule Run:

10. Press F9 and click Schedule.

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For the activities given below, create a project schedule using Primavera P6 and answer the
following questions:
Predecessor
Activity ID Activity Name Duration
Activity ID Relationship Lead/Lag
C-RD0010 Earthwork for Road 7
C-RD0020 Sub Base for Road 4 C-RD0010 FS 0
C-RD0020 SS 2
C-RD0030 GCABS for Road 4
C-RD0020 FF 2
C-RD0040 Prime Coat for Road 1 C-RD0030 FS 0

C-RD0050 50 mm Asphalt for Road Layer I 2 C-RD0040 FS 0

50 mm Asphalt for Road Layer
C-RD0060 2 C-RD0050 FS 0
II
C-MK0010 Install Signs 1 C-RD0060 SS 0
C-RD0060 SS 1
C-MK0020 Pavement Marking 1
C-MK0010 FF 0
C-LS0020 Seeding 2 C-RD0060 FS 0
C-RD0060 FS 0
C-LS0010 Sidewalks 4 C-LS0020 FF 0
C-MK0020 FF 0

1. The completion date of the project is:

2. Number of critical activities is:
3. Criticality ratio is defined as the number of critical activities divided by the total number
of activities. Accordingly, the criticality ratio for the given exercise is:
4. Complete the following table:
Activity ID Activity Name Original Duration Early Start Early Finish Late Start Late Finish Total Float
C-RD0010 Earthwork for Road 7
C-RD0020 Sub Base for Road 4
C-RD0030 GCABS for Road 4
C-RD0040 Prime coat for Road 1
C-RD0050 50 mm Asphalt for Road Layer I 2
C-RD0060 50 mm Asphalt for Road Layer II 2
C-MK0010 Install Signs 1
C-MK0020 Pavement Marking 1
C-LS0010 Side Walks 4
C-LS0020 Seeding 2

5. Assuming that earthwork for road will require a duration of 4 days instead of 7 days, then
the new completion date for the project is:

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 6. The designer decided to change the prime coat material type for the road; accordingly, 3
days were consumed in the process of procuring the new prime coat. Assuming all
activities prior to that activity progressed as planned, examine the effect of this delay on
the schedule by completing the following table:

Activity ID Activity Name Original Duration Early Start Early Finish Late Start Late Finish Total Float
C-RD0040 Prime coat for Road 1
C-RD0050 50 mm Asphalt for Road Layer I 2
C-RD0060 50 mm Asphalt for Road Layer II 2
C-MK0010 Install Signs 1
C-MK0020 Pavement Marking 1
C-LS0020 Seeding 2
C-LS0010 Side Walks 4

7. The new project completion date is:

Please submit a softcopy of your schedule via e-mail to momar@ualberta.ca with your name and
ID in the subject. Deadline for submitting the softcopy is Friday October 21st, 2011 at 5:00pm.