Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Master the navigation and structure of the Primavera P6 software interface (EPS, OBS, WBS).
• Create a detailed project schedule, defining activities, dependencies, and logical relationships.
• Apply the **Critical Path Method (CPM)** within P6 to calculate the project's longest path and total float.
• Assign and manage project **resources and roles**, and perform resource leveling and analysis.
• Establish and maintain the project **Baseline** and track progress against planned performance.
• Utilize P6 for filtering, grouping, sorting data, and generating professional project reports and layouts.
• Apply advanced scheduling techniques, including constraints, codes, and earned value settings.
• Effectively update and maintain a complex schedule during project execution and forecast completion dates.

• Project Schedulers and Planners
• Project Control Officers (PCOs) and Cost Engineers
• Project Managers and Program Managers in asset-heavy industries
• Engineers and Construction Managers requiring scheduling skills
• PMO Staff responsible for scheduling standards and reporting

• Hands-on Software Exercises: Creating, loading, leveling, and updating a full project schedule in P6
• Case Studies: Analyzing complex construction or engineering schedules for fatal flaws and risks
• Individual Exercises: Applying different constraints and analyzing the resulting Critical Path changes
• Group Activity: Designing and customizing a P6 report layout for executive presentation
• Simulations: Running a periodic schedule update and forecasting completion dates in P6

Unit 1: P6 Environment and Project Setup

• Understanding the **Enterprise Project Structure (EPS)** and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS).
• Navigating the P6 interface, setting user preferences, and working with layouts.
• Creating a new project and establishing project settings, calendars, and dates.
• Defining and establishing the project-specific **Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)** in P6.

Unit 2: Activity Definition and Scheduling Logic

Building the Schedule
• Defining activities, establishing activity codes, and setting durations (fixed units, fixed duration).
• Mastering the four types of logical relationships (FS, FF, SS, SF) and adding leads/lags.
• Applying **Constraints** (e.g., Must Finish By, Start On), and understanding their impact on the schedule.
• Running the schedule calculator and identifying the **Critical Path (CPM)** and Total Float.

Unit 3: Resource Management and Cost Loading

Allocation and Analysis
• Defining and assigning **Resources** (labor, non-labor, material) and roles to activities.
• **Cost Loading** the schedule (assigning costs to resources and activities) for financial tracking.
• Techniques for **Resource Leveling** and smoothing resource utilization to manage over-allocations.
• Analyzing resource usage profiles and calculating resource costs.

Unit 4: Tracking, Updating, and Baselines

Control and Performance
• Setting and maintaining the formal **Project Baseline** for performance measurement.
• Techniques for updating the schedule (progress percent, actuals) during execution.
• Analyzing performance variance against the baseline and calculating schedule and cost variance.
• Utilizing P6 to calculate **Earned Value Management (EVM)** metrics.

Unit 5: Reporting, Customization, and Advanced Features

Communication and Refinement
• Mastering P6 features for filtering, grouping, and sorting activities for focused analysis.
• Creating and customizing professional reports, layouts, and printouts.
• Advanced techniques for creating and managing **Activity Codes** and User Defined Fields (UDFs).
• The process of exporting and importing project data and managing multiple user access.