Baseline Schedule Written Narrative
In this LinkedIn article, Chris Carson list some of the key topics that should be in a baseline schedule narrative.
Using The Leveling Functionality in Primavera P6
This article explains how to use the leveling functionality in Primavera P6.
The Inner Workings of Oracle/Primavera P6
This paper has one of the best explanation of the different date fields in P6 with detailed explanation of the different calculations performed by P6 during each time analysis.
P6 Professional Importing and Exporting Guide
The P6 Professional Importing and Exporting Guide from Oracle contains detailed information about P6 import and export formats and the process of importing and exporting data.
Reviewing Resource Leveled Schedules Using P6
In this must read paper, the renowned Ron Winter explains how to effectively review an automatically resource levelled Primavera P6 schedule and issues to watch out for in the review.
Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis
This paper looks at the advantages of conducting an integrated Cost & Schedule probabilistic analysis instead the standalone analyses.
How to Perform CPM Calculations
This must-read white paper from Mosaic Projects outlines the basic Critical Path Methods (CPM) calculations and standard way of performing these calculations.
GAO Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project Schedules
Schedule Assessment Guide features 10 good practices that will help planners and schedulers to build good schedules or verify the integrity and quality of received schedules.
The Journeymap to Project Risk Analysis (free e-Book)
This 19 paged ebook provides context for project risk analysis with some examples of projects with massive cost overruns.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Analysis Standard Operating Procedure (EPASOP)
This is a guide for conducting project cost and schedule performance analysis by any Project Controls professional.
Earned Value Management Implementation Guide (EVMIG)
TenSix Consulting have made available for download, the latest Earned Value Management Implementation Guide (EVMIG) from the the US Department of Defense (DoD).
An Introduction to Earned Value Performance Management
The team at Mosaic Projects have gone to great length in this well illustrated article to break down Earned Value concept.
How to remove suffixes from actual and constrained dates in Primavera P6
Display your P6 dates without the “A” or “*” suffixes that come with actual and constrained dates. Also, display both start & finish dates for milestones.
10 LinkedIn Profiles Project Planners and Schedulers Should Follow
Are you a Project Planner or Scheduler looking for how to enrich your LinkedIn feed? Then, allow me to recommend these 10 LinkedIn profiles of SMEs and MVPs.
How to create a rolling date Lookahead Filter in Microsoft Project
Tired of using Date Range filter for your lookahead in Microsoft Project or do you crave setting up a rolling date lookahead filter just like you would in Primavera P6?
An easy way to trace out of sequence activities in Primavera P6
Does the start date of an activity that has not started or finish date of an activity in-progress in Primavera P6 not look right? You might have an out of sequence activity in your schedule network, so follow this tip to easily identify the activity.
Show Microsoft Project schedule dates in mmm-yy (month and year) format
Show only the month & year of dates in a Microsoft Project schedule for senior management use or bid submission. This tutorial also shows you how to hide the Gantt chart of a Microsoft Project schedule.
Display different date formats in different Views of a Microsoft Project schedule
Microsoft Project, unlike Primavera P6, allows users to have different date formats for different Views of the same schedule.