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Process:

Set of Small actions/steps need to conduct to get required preset output is called Process

We have Design Phase, Procurement and Construction phases as per our project case study based
training. Every phase will be broken down further and further to get work package and further work
package will be filled with activities and these activities are those actions/Steps which will be required to
take/execute to have pre-defined output.

Design Phase

Basic Design

Detail Design

General Industry based Design Process activities:

 Meeting
 Requirement Plan
 Survey
 Coordinates submission
 Preparation of Design
 Submission
 Review & Approval

Procurement

Procurement Phase deals to submit Material requirement queries and make them available on
site as per plan so that no activity get delayed.

Major In-Puts:

 Material Quantity
 Timeline for availability
 Lead

Procurement Process

 Request for Quoatation

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 Receive BIDs
 Evaluation
 Commitment
 Inspection
 Purchase Order Issue
 Material on site
 Testing

How To add above activities in respective work packages

Click on concerning work package

Right click and Click on add or you can follow second Red Arrow to click add( + )button to add
activities

Dash Board Types

 Activity Table
 Gantt Chart
 Activity Network
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You can choose each category by Click as per following P6 Dashboard screen shot

Dash-Board Customization/Settings:

Column:

View ……> Columns…………>Window of Column

Left side window showing column options Primavera 6 having to add

Right side column showing Primavera 6 activity table’s column options

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You must carry Basic level Columns Combination for initial stage of Planning.
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Field Down Trick:

This is very useful trick of Primavera p6 which is being used to quick loading of same kind of data across
all project or most of activities in the project.

Lets take an example I need to reassign another calendar to my project

1-Add Column of Calendar in activity Table

I can see FCP is calendar assigned to each activity I need to assign another calendar so click in Calendar
Column
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Choose required calendar

Select all activities to which you need to re assign calendar

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Right Click in that Column of Calendar where you need to fill down same data/options.
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Time scale :

Right side window on Gantt chart with Timeline and Horizontal Bars can reflect multiple time period
formats

Weekly

Daily

Hourly

Monthly

Quarterly

Yearly

How you can access that

View …………………>Timescale ………..>window

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