Primavera

Exercise #6

CEE 492

Spring 2015

Turn in a properly named file by 5:00 PM on May 8th

Complete the following using the same project you started last week.

Task 1

1. Add the following tasks. Make sure the the correct WBS is specified for each.

WBS Activity ID Activity Name Duration Activity Type Calendar

Estimate OZ1030 Installation Requirements 4d Task Dependent 5 Day
Documented
Estimate OZ1040 Component Bids 3d Task Dependent 5 Day
Requested and Received
Estimate OZ1050 Project Schedule 4d Task Dependent 5 Day
Developed
Estimate OZ1060 Technical Details 9d Task Dependent 5 Day
Schedule Drafted
Estimate OZ1070 Costs from Component 2d Task Dependent 5 Day
Bids Compiled
Proposal OZ1080 Bid Document Drafted 3d Task Dependent 5 Day
Proposal OZ1090 Draft Bid Document 1d Task Dependent 5 Day
Reviewed
Proposal OZ1100 Design Validated 1d Task Dependent 5 Day
Proposal OZ1110 Proposal Draft Bid 1d Task Dependent 5 Day
Document Revised
Proposal OZ1120 Component Work 6d Task Dependent 5 Day
Packages Negotiated
Proposal OZ1130 Bid Document Finalized 1d Task Dependent 5 Day
Proposal OZ1140 Submit Bid 0d Finish Milestone 5 Day

2. Add a note to activity OZ1100. You do this in the Activity Details window at the bottom of the page.
Click on the Notebook tab (if the Notebook tab isn’t there then right click close to the other tabs->select
Customize Activity Details), click Add, select topic Verification / Validation then enter note “Validation
must be done be registered PE.”
3. Sort the activities in your activity table (top left window) according to WBS. (right click in the window -
> Group and Sort -> under the column Group By select WBS level 1)

Task 2

Background:
Management has received your draft report and requests that some changes be made to the
presentation.

1. Add a Calendar and Activity Type column to the right of the Activity Name
2. Change the Row Height to 30 points (right click in activity table -> select Table Font and Row)
3. Format the timescale to Month and Week (right click in Gantt chart window -> Select Timescale)
5. Format the Vertical lines with a solid Major line every month and a Minor line every week
6. Adjust the timescale so that all the descriptions and bars are visible
Task 3

Background:

You have determined the logical sequence of activities, so you may now create the relationships.

1. Input the Logic Below:

Activity ID Activity Name Original Duration Predecessors

OZ1000 Bid Request Documents 0d
Received
OZ1010 Bid Strategy Developed 1d OZ1000
OZ1020 Technical Feasibility 8d OZ1010
Study
OZ1030 Installation 4d OZ1020
Requirement
s
OZ1040 DocumentedBids
Component 3d OZ1030
Requested and
Received
OZ1050 Project Schedule 4d OZ1030
Developed
OZ1060 Technical Details 9d OZ1020
Schedule Drafted
OZ1070 Costs from Component 2d OZ1040
Bids Compiled
OZ1080 Bid Document Drafted 3d OZ1050,OZ1060,OZ
1070
OZ1090 Draft Bid Document 1d OZ1080
Reviewed
OZ1100 Design Validated 1d OZ1090
OZ1110 Proposal Draft Bid 1d OZ1090
Document Revised
OZ1120 Component Work 6d OZ1100
Packages Negotiated
OZ1130 Bid Document Finalized 1d OZ1120, OZ1110
OZ1140 Submit Bid 0d OZ1130

2. Hide the Activity Name bar. (hint: right click in Gantt Chart -> select Bars)
3. Make sure logic links are displayed
4. Make sure Milestones and bars are displayed
5. Add the Total Float Column
6. Reschedule the project

Task 4
You will add steps to activity OZ1050. Steps allow you to break down individual activities into more
specific tasks.

1. Make sure activity OZ1050 is highlighted

2. Add the Steps tab to the activity details window (if it is not there, right click and add it)
3. In the Steps tab, click on Add From Template

You can add Steps manually (by clicking Add) or use the templates that Primavera has.

4. Double click on Interactive Planning

Task 5

You will now add activity codes to activities OZ1050 and OZ1070. Activity codes allow you to organize
activities according to whatever category you would like.

1. Highlight activity OZ1050

2. Click on the Codes tab in the project details window
3. Click on Assign
4. In the Global category, go to Activity Code: Department and select Construction Department
5. Do the same for activity OZ1070 but select Purchasing Department

You can use these codes to organize you activity table or create filters based on these codes.

Task 6

Now you’re going to create a filter so that only the activities that start within a week are displayed.
Filters are helpful in determining specific situations within your schedule. When projects have thousands
of activities, filters are a good way to sift through all the data.

1. Click on the Layout tab right above your activities table.

2. Select Filters

There are already several default filters that you can use.

3. Select New
4. Name your filter “1 Week Lookahead”
5. Under “parameter” pick Early Start
6. Under “is” pick Within Range of
7. Under “value” pick DD (data date)
8. Under “high value” type in DD+1W
9. Hit Ok on both windows

Now only the activities that are starting in the next week should be displayed. You can save this layout
and associated filter by clicking on the layout tab, going to Layout and then clicking Save As.
10. Remove the filter so that all activities are shown.

Save file in .XER format according to the following convention:

P6_OzBuild_(First Name)_(Last Name)_(DayMonthYear)

Upload the file to the dropbox on eCOW2 by the due date.