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Proficiency in Primavera Project Management software
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Management is the very important in an organisation. Without control, the execution of the projects cannot produce the desired output. There is the critical need for a management software that can manage the project. The Primavera is a project management and control software. It is used to handle, organise and filter projects With the Pentagon’s Primavera P6 Professional Advanced for Project Managers course, you will get the expertise of Primavera software.

Our Advanced Primavera P6 course provides in-depth knowledge and hands-on of Primavera web based application. You will progress your knowledge acquired in Primavera P6 Professional Fundamental for Project Managers course. It is sought course as it empowers delegates as proficient resource managers, leaders and designers.

Who should take this course

The advanced P6 course is designed for the following audience:

Business Analysts
Project Managers

Prerequisites

The candidates must have a certificate of Primavera P6 Professional Fundamental for Project Managers course.

What Will You Learn

By undergoing the P6 software training, the delegates will get intense knowledge in the following:

Creation of a portfolio in Primavera P6
Addition of activities
Scheduling of various tasks
Allocation of resources
Controlling and Execution of a project
Handling of risks
Bucket Planning and its curves
Calendars and its views
Handling various projects
Resources and their roles
Optimisation of project plan

Key Learning Points

Tutor Support

Certificate

Course Overview

This course provides the practical knowledge of unparalleled control and of handling multifaceted projects. You will get knowledge of concepts such as creating resource and role teams, resource levelling, viewing, high-level resource planning and verifying portfolio performance.

Course Content

An Overview of an Earned Value Analysis

Introducing Earned Value Analysis
Calculating Planned Value, Earned Value and Actual Cost
Calculating the complete performance percent

Managing multiple projects

How to open multiple projects?
How to set default project?

Evaluating Resources and Roles

An Introduction to roles and resources
The Viewing of Dictionaries
Assigning roles to a process
Allocating rates on roles
Assigning Resources
Allocating resources
Adapting budgeted units/time
Investigating resources
Indicating the resource usage profile

Consuming the Resource Usage Profile and Spreadsheet

Manually Allocation of Resources

An introduction to resource allocation
Displaying the assignments window
Detecting and editing allocation

Scheduling

An Introduction to Critical Path Method Scheduling and the Impact of Float
Accomplishment of Forwarding and Backwards passes
The out of Sequence activities
Describing Float

Assigning Constraints

Deliberating a general deadline to a Project
Smearing constraint to an activity

Bucket Planning

An introduction to bucket planning
Removing Future Buckets
Use of Curves

Leveling Resources

Introducing placing levelling options
Understanding priority levelling

Advanced Scheduling

Scheduling multiple float paths
Introducing calendar effect on lag
Scheduling Out-of- Sequence methods

Introducing Global Change

Creating user defined field
Performing a global change

An overview of timescale logic diagrams

Choosing a template
How to filter data?

Understanding user preferences

Introducing user preferences
Optional user preference settings

Activity Codes

An introduction to activity codes
How to generate and handle Global, EPS and Project level activity codes
Understanding User Defined Fields (UDFs)
Introducing project codes and resource codes

Global Change

How to bring global change?
How to generate named global change configurations?
Exporting and Importing global change configurations

Activity Steps

An introduction to activity steps
How to set up for a P6 Project for activity steps
Allocating steps to an activity
Generating an activity step template
Driving progress using steps

Customising Gantt Chart Bars

An introduction to the bars dialogue
Adapting existing Bars
Generating custom Bars based on filters
Introducing bar labels and other attributes of the Gantt Chart

Notebooks, WPs and Docs

An introduction to Notebooks, WP and docs
Addition of notebook topics to P6
Entering stories to P6 schedule actions
How to assign Work Products and Documents to P6 Projects?
How to assist WPs and Docs to schedule activities?

Issues and Risks

Understanding issues
How issues enter into your P6 Project
Managing risks in P6 Project

User Administration

An introduction to User Administration
Addition of users to the system
Introducing security profiles
An Introduction to Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
Allocating user rights to Projects and WBS elements

General Administration

An introduction to administration
Understanding admin preferences and admin categories

Primavera

What is Primavera?

The Primavera is a management software that controls, handles and organises the projects. This software is used by project managers. They use P6 software by interacting the graphical interface. The persons who are expert in P6 software can facilitate agility and efficiency in their organisations. It provides insight to planners, project managers, employees and everyone who is involved in the project. This software is used by all federal and military agencies in many countries. It is rapidly growing software to plan, manage and control the projects. The Primavera training enables you to gain the better career opportunities and acquire the higher position in your organisation.

The Primavera software has tools to implement tasks. It includes Windows interface, client/server architecture, web-based technology and a network database. Primavera software is mainly a project portfolio management solution software. The p6 suite comprises client/server architecture, windows interface, web-based technology and a network database. The Primavera P6 suite includes the following software components: Project management, methodology management, progress reporter, web access and web services.

Why Primavera P6:

The Primavera P6 software is helpful to monitor progress and report mechanisms. The PPM P6 offers the following:

Clear vision about the project
Fast way to progress with the optimal use of time and resources.
Better handling
It is used to manage vast and complex projects.

Where Primavera P6:

The Primavera P6 is a demanding software in the area of construction, engineering, aerospace, security and transport. The project managers use P6 the most, but it is equally likeable in the other fields.

PPM or EPPM?

The EPPM is a project management web-based tool. As EPPM software is coded in Java language, it takes the time to load screen. Whereas the PPM enterprise tool is well known for its speed. It is used to manage the complex projects. The difference between PPM and EPPM with various aspects can be shown in tabular form as:

	PPM	EPPM
Database
Size of Enterprise	Medium to large	Small to large
Standalone?	No	Yes
64-bit Version?	yes	yes
Dependencies	Java Runtime

Benefits of Primavera P6 Application Software:

It reduces risks: Primavera P6 software is used to mitigate the risks during planning, managing and completing a project.
It is easy to use: P6’s accessing and managing schedule are simple. The end user has to input the details and the software will tell if there is any problem. As an example, the work shifts may have more employees or more resources are needed.
Optimal use of resources: it enables everyone to monitor the resource availability. Accordingly, the resources can be adjusted to meet the project requirements. The Primavera is also helpful to analyse resource costs and trends.
It has forecasting ability: This software forecasts about the required resources, tasks and other needs.
It provides collaboration: As Primavera increases the communication throughout the project, ultimately the collaboration also increases.
It breakdown complex projects: The large projects are very complex. This software helps to break the entire project into smaller projects, tasks and activities.
It enables employees to participate in schedule criteria: The employees can create the schedules within the P6 software from their places.

Primavera P6 Professional Advanced for Project Managers Schedules

Course Name	Duration		Dates	Price
Primavera P6 Professional Advanced for Project Managers	https://pentagontraining.com/training-courses/technical-it-training/primavera-training/primavera-p6-professional-advanced-for-project-managers#event3529013	Scheduled	2 Days	Exeter	09-01-2025	11-01-2025	£4394.00	Book Now Enquire
Primavera P6 Professional Advanced for Project Managers	https://pentagontraining.com/training-courses/technical-it-training/primavera-training/primavera-p6-professional-advanced-for-project-managers#event3540824	Scheduled	2 Days	Exeter	15-05-2025	17-05-2025	£4394.00	Book Now Enquire
Primavera P6 Professional Advanced for Project Managers	https://pentagontraining.com/training-courses/technical-it-training/primavera-training/primavera-p6-professional-advanced-for-project-managers#event3544500	Scheduled	2 Days	Exeter	05-06-2025	07-06-2025	£4394.00	Book Now Enquire
Primavera P6 Professional Advanced for Project Managers	https://pentagontraining.com/training-courses/technical-it-training/primavera-training/primavera-p6-professional-advanced-for-project-managers#event3552063	Scheduled	2 Days	Exeter	04-09-2025	06-09-2025	£4394.00	Book Now Enquire

About Exeter

Located in Devon, England, Exeter has a population of 129,800 citizens (as of 2016). It lies on the River Exe, around 37 miles northeast of Plymouth. In Britain, it was the most south-westerly settlement of the Romans. During the Middle Ages and after that Exeter became a religious centre with the Exeter Cathedral coming up in the 11th Century. During the Reformation, Exeter became Anglican. The 19th century saw Exeter rise as a trade centre for wool and wool products. The First World War brought a decline to this trading city and it could not be rebuilt till after the Second World War. As of now, Exeter flourishes as a business centre and a place for tourism.

Public Services

The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary provide policing services in Exeter. They are based at Middlemoor in the east of the city. The fire service is provided by the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service with two fire stations located at Danes Castle and Middlemoor. A hospital by The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is located to the south-east of the city centre. There are ambulance services also in Exeter which are provided by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Landmarks

Some of the prominent buildings in Exeter are:

The Cathedral
Nicholas Priory
Mary Steps Church
The Exeter Synagogue
Ruins of Rougemont Castle
The Guildhall
The Custom House
The Devon County War Memorial

Northernhay Gardens

Northernhay Gardens is the oldest public open space in England that was laid out in 1612 for Exeter residents. The Northernhay Gardens reflect a Victorian design. It is home to various monuments. The monuments included are the war memorial by John Angel, The Deer Stalker statue by E. B. Stephens, and the Volunteer Memorial from 1895. There are also the statues of John Dinham, Thomas Dyke Acland and Stafford Northcote.