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Primavera P6 Exercise Worksheet Rev 1.04 2016 09 12 PDF
Primavera P6 Exercise Worksheet Rev 1.04 2016 09 12 PDF
ExerciseWorksheet
Revision1.04
P6 Exercise Worksheet
Introduction
TheseexercisesareforuseinsupportoftheTenSixConsultingPrimaveraP6Professionalvideotraining
course.Atthecompletionofeachvideoyouwillbepromptedtocompleteoneormoreexercisesto
gainhandsonexperiencewithPrimaveraP6Professional.
Thisworksheetprovidesyouwithexercisesthatwillbuildasimpleconstructionprojectschedulecalled
NewHomeConstruction.
ImportantNote:
Someofthefollowingexerciseshavealargenumberofdataentryitems.YouDONOThavetoloadall
thedataintheexercisetables.Justentersomeofthedata,perhapsthefirstfiverowstogetsome
practice,andthenloadtherestusingthe.XERprojectfilesthatyoudownloadedatthestartofthis
course.InstructionsforimportprojectdatafromanXERfilecanbefoundatthebackofthisExercise
Worksheet.
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1 Introduction to P6
1.1 Exercise:
1. UsingyourownstandalonecopyofPrimaveraP6Professional,familiarizeyourselfwiththeP6
interface.AccessthemainviewssuchastheProjectsview,WBSviewandActivitiesview.
2. Openandclosesomeselectsampleprojectsusingtherightclickand/orFile|Openmenu
methods.
Rightclickmethod
Selectoneormoreprojectsandrightclicktoopenthem.
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3. File|Openmethod
4. IntheActivitiesview,selectdifferentviewsinthebottomlayoutareausingtheBottomLayout
toolgroup.
5. ExplorerandfamiliarizeyourselfwiththemainmenusofP6.
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EPSNode:E&C(EngineeringandConstruction)
ProjectID:EC00720
ProjectName:NewHomeConstruction
ProjectPlannedStart:04FEB2013
DataDate:04FEB2013(typicallywillbeautomaticallysettoProjectPlannedStart)
Thesenextimageswillhelpguideyouthroughtheprocess.
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ThefinalprojectshouldappearasfollowsintheProjectsview:
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3.1 Exercise:
1. Usingthetechniquesdescribedinthetrainingvideo,createthefollowingWorkBreakdown
StructureforyourNewHomeConstructionproject:
TocreateachildWBSelement:
1. RightclickontheparentWBSelement
2. SelectAddfromthedropdownmenu
3. EnteradescriptionfortheWBSelementintheWBSNamecolumn
TocreateasiblingWBSelement:(recommendedmethod)
1. RightclickontheparentWBSelement
2. SelectAddfromthedropdownmenu
3. EnteradescriptionfortheWBSelementintheWBSNamecolumn
4. UsetheMoveLeft buttontooutdentthechildWBSelementandmakeitasiblingofthe
originalparentelement.
Note:ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson03NewHomeConstructionProject.xerfile
thatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimportinstructions.
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4 Lesson 4 Activities
4.1 Exercise:
1. CreateanewlayoutcalledActivityEntrywiththefollowingcolumnsselected:
2. Usinganyofthemethodsdemonstratedinthelesson4video,addthefollowingactivitiesto
yourNewHomeConstructionproject:
Note:ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson04NewHomeConstructionProject.xerfile
thatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimportinstructions.
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Thefinalscheduleshouldappearsimilartothefollowing:
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EC00720.3.3.5Decor
A1210 InstallDoors A1220 DoorCasingsandBaseboards FS 0
A1230 InstallKitchen A1020 ProjectComplete FF 0
A1220 DoorCasingsandBaseboards A1020 ProjectComplete FF 0
EC00720.3.4Exterior
A1240 InstallWindows A1250 InstallSiding FS 0
A1250 InstallSiding A1260 LayTurfandPlantTrees FS 0
EC00720.4Landscaping
A1260 LayTurfandPlantTrees A1020 ProjectComplete FF 0
Note:ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson05NewHomeConstructionProject.xerfile
thatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimportinstructions.
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Note:ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson06NewHomeConstructionProject.xerfile
thatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimportinstructions.
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Thefinalresultshouldappearsimilartothefollowing:
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7.2 Exercise:
1. IntheResourcestaboftheActivityDetailsarea,makethefollowingresourceassignmentsfor
theNewHomeConstructionschedule:
Budgeted Budgeted
ActivityID ActivityName ResourceID Units/Time Units
A1010 ProjectManagement Foreman 8.0h/d 312.0h
A1030 SurveyandMarkOutSite Surveyor 8.0h/d 16.0h
A1040 GradeSite Operator 8.0h/d 40.0h
A1050 InstallFoundationForms RCarp 8.0h/d 16.0h
A1050 InstallFoundationForms GenLabor 8.0h/d 16.0h
A1060 InstallSlabPlumbing Plumb 8.0h/d 8.0h
A1070 PourandFloatSlabConcrete GenLabor 32.0h/d 32.0h
A1080 ErectExteriorWallFrames RCarp 24.0h/d 144.0h
A1090 ErectInteriorStudWalls RCarp 16.0h/d 64.0h
A1100 InstallOSBExteriorCladding RCarp 24.0h/d 48.0h
A1110 InstallTrusses RCarp 24.0h/d 48.0h
A1120 InstallRoofSheeting RCarp 24.0h/d 24.0h
A1130 InstallPaperandShingles Roofing 24.0h/d 48.0h
A1140 InstallHVACDucting HVACEng 8.0h/d 16.0h
A1150 InstallHVACUnit HVACEng 8.0h/d 8.0h
A1160 InstallBreakerBoxandRoughWiring Elec 8.0h/d 24.0h
A1170 FinishWiring Elec 8.0h/d 24.0h
A1180 InstallRoughPlumbingLines Plumb 8.0h/d 32.0h
A1190 InstallDrywallSheeting Drywall 16.0h/d 48.0h
A1200 TapeandMud Drywall 16.0h/d 96.0h
A1210 InstallDoors FCarp 8.0h/d 16.0h
A1220 DoorCasingsandBaseboards FCarp 8.0h/d 24.0h
A1230 InstallKitchen FCarp 16.0h/d 80.0h
A1240 InstallWindows FCarp 8.0h/d 16.0h
A1250 InstallSiding Siding 16.0h/d 48.0h
A1260 LayTurfandPlantTrees GenLabor 24.0h/d 72.0h
Note:ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson07NewHomeConstructionProject.xerfile
thatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimportinstructions.
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2. UsetheAddResourcebuttontoaddtwoConcreteFinisherstothePourandFloatSlab
Concreteactivity.Note:youcaneitheraddtheresourcetwiceandseenintheVideo,witha
BudgetedUnitsof8.0h,oryoucanaddjustoneConcreteFinisher,butsettheBudgeted
Units/Timefieldto16.0h.
OR
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3. SelecttheInstallHVACUnitactivityandthenaddexpensesfortheAirHandlerandCondenser
Unitsasshowninthefollowingfigure:
4. UsingtheBottomLayouttoolgroup,clickontheResourceUsageSpreadsheetbuttonand
selectvariousresourcestoseetheirusageonyourproject.
Note:ifthedisplayisshowingresourcesthatarenotassignedtoyourproject,youcanclickon
theDisplayheader,gototheFilterByoptionandselectCurrentProjectsResources.
5. NowclickontheResourceUsageProfilebuttontodisplaytheusagehistogram.
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6. ChangetheTimescalesettingstoseehowtheHistogrambarsandLimitlinechangesasdifferent
timescaleperiodsareselected.
7. ClickontheResourceAssignmentsbuttonintheProjecttoolgrouptoopentheResource
Assignmentsview.
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8. ExperimentwiththeSpreadsheetFieldsoptionstoviewdifferentunitsandcosts.
9. UsetheCtrl+AkeyboardshortcuttoselectalltherecordsandthenCopyandPasteyourview
toanExcelspreadsheet.
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8 Lesson 8 Baselines
8.1 Exercise:
1. GototheProjectmenuandusetheMaintainBaselinesdialogtocreateabaselineofyourNew
HomeConstructionproject.
2. AssignyournewbaselinetotheProjectBaselineandPrimaryBaselinefields.
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2. SavetheLayoutasStatusLayoutusingtheView|Layout|SaveLayoutAsmenuoption.
3. Enterthefollowingstatusforweek1oftheNewHomeConstructionproject:
4. OpentheScheduledialog(F9).
5. EnteraDataDateof10Feb13.
6. ClicktheSchedulebutton.
Note:ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson09NewHomeConstructionProject
PartA.xerfilethatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimport
instructions.
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Yourscheduleshouldappearsimilartothefollowing:
7. Nowenterthefollowingstatusdataforweek2oftheNewHomeConstructionproject:
8. OpentheScheduledialog(F9).
9. EnteraDataDateof17Feb13.
10. ClicktheSchedulebutton.
Note:
ThisexercisedatacanbeimportedfromtheLesson09NewHomeConstructionProjectPartB.xerfile
thatisincludedinyourtrainingdatapackage.Seelastpageforimportinstructions.
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Yourscheduleshouldnowappearsimilartothefollowing:
1. OpentheGanttChartLayoutintheActivitiesviewandgototheFile|PrintPreviewmenu
option.
2. FamiliarizeyourselfwiththetoolbarinthePrintPreviewdialog.
3. InthePrintPreviewdialog,experimentwiththePageLayoutoptionstotimescalesettingsto
theProjectEarliestStart(PS)andProjectLatestFinish(PF)dates.
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4. NowexperimentwiththeActivityTable,AllColumns,GridLinesandGanttChartoptionstosee
theireffectontheoutput.
5. ClosethePrintPreviewdialog.
6. LocateandrunthestandardreportnamedRA01ResourcesAssignments,AllActivities.Run
thisreportinthePrintPreviewwindow.
Theresultshouldappearasfollowsbelow:
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7. LocateandrunthereportnamedPR01ResourcesonOpenProject.Loadthisreportintoan
ExcelSpreadsheet.
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Theresultsshouldappearasshowninthefollowingfigure:
8. CreateanactivitystatusreportusingtheReportWizardwiththefollowingcolumns,grouping
andfilteroption:
SubjectArea:Activities
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Columns:
GroupandSort:
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Filter:
ReportTitle:ActivityStatusandProgressReport
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Thefinalreportshouldappearasfollows:
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Congratulations!YouhavejustcompletedalltheexercisesforthePrimaveraP6Fundamentalsvideo
training.
NowthereallearningstartswhenyoubegintousPrimaveraP6Professionaloutintherealworld.We
hopeyouhavefoundthisvideocoursehelpfulingettingyoustartedwiththeworldsleadinghigh
powerprojectschedulingsystems.
FromallofushereatTenSixConsulting,wewishyoueverysuccessforthefuture.Ifwecanbeof
furtherhelptoyouingettingstartedwithPrimaveraP6,pleasedonothesitatetocontactus.
www.tensixconsulting.com
Call:(703)9102600
Email:training@tensixconsulting.com
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ThefollowinginstructionsshowhowtoloadthesefilesintoyourcurrentNewHomeConstruction
project.
1. GototheFilemenuandchoosetheImportoption.
2. IntheImportFormatdialog,selectPrimaveraPM(XER).
3. IntheImportTypedialog,chooseProject.
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4. IntheFileNamedialog,clickontheellipsebuttonoftheFileNamefieldandlocatethetraining
datafileyouwishtoimport.
5. IntheImportProjectOptionsdialog,selectUpdateExistingProjectfromtheImportActions
dropdownfield.
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6. NowclickintheImportTofieldandselecttheprojecttowhichtoimportthedata.
7. IntheUpdateProjectOptionsdialog,clickNext>.
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8. IntheFinishdialog,clickFinishtoimporttheupdatestoyourNewHomeConstructionproject.
YourprojectwillbeupdatedwiththedatainthelessonXERfile.
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