Primavera P6 EPPM Advanced

• Educational Background: A foundational understanding of Primavera P6 EPPM is required. Completion of a basic Primavera P6 course or equivalent experience is recommended. 

• Professional Experience: At least 2 years of experience in project scheduling or management is beneficial. 

• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with project management software and tools is essential. 

• Master Advanced Scheduling: Develop skills in managing complex schedules and resource optimisation. 

• Perform In-Depth Analysis: Gain expertise in earned value analysis, cost management, and performance tracking. 

• Customise Primavera P6 EPPM: Learn to tailor the software to meet specific organisational requirements. 

• Identify and Mitigate Risks: Use Primavera tools for effective risk identification and mitigation. 

The Primavera P6 EPPM Advanced Training Course is tailored for experienced project professionals aiming to enhance their expertise in advanced project management techniques. It focuses on resource optimisation, risk analysis, and performance tracking to drive successful project outcomes. Below are the individuals who will benefit from this course:

• Project Managers
• Schedulers
• Program Managers
• Portfolio Managers
• Project Control Professionals
• Risk Analysts
• Construction Managers

Module 1: Implementation of P6 EPPM 

• Principles of EPPM 

• Roles and Responsibilities 

• Goals and Objectives 

• Implementation 

• Needs Assessment 

• Communication 

Module 2: Project Structures 

• Enterprise Project Structures (EPS) 

• Working with the EPS 

• Creating Projects 

• Calendars 

• Adding Activities 

• Activity Types 

• Activity Durations 

• Working with Activities 

• Gantt Chart 

• Activity Codes 

• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) 

• WBS Example 

Module 3: Relationships and Constraints 

• Creating Relationships 

• Relationship Types 

• Adding Predecessor Relationships 

• Adding Successor Relationships 

• Viewing Activity Relationships 

• Constraints 

• Types of Constraints 

Module 4: Baselines 

• Introduction 

• Baselining the Project Plan 

• Creating Baselines 

• Assigning Baselines 

• Copying Baselines 

• Updating Baselines 

Module 5: Roles and Resources 

• Roles and Role Teams 

• Creating Roles 

• Resources 

• Assigning Resources to a Role 

• Assigning Roles to a Resource 

• Assigning Resources and Roles to Activities 

• Removing Roles from Activities 

• Assigning a Role Team to a Role 

• Assigning Rates to Roles 

• High-Level Resource Planning 

• What is Bucket Planning? 

• Future Period Bucket Planning 

Module 6: Viewing Portfolio Performance 

• Earned Value Analysis 

• Performing Earned Value Analysis 

• Calculating Earned Value using Resource Curves 

• Updating Progress 

• Performance Thresholds 

Module 7: Viewing and Analysis Portfolios 

• Portfolios 

• Creating Portfolios 

• Portfolio Scenarios 

• Creating Portfolio Views 

• Scorecards 

• Bubble Charts and Pie Charts 

• Histograms 

• Portfolio Analysis 

• Defining and Prioritising Business Drivers 

• Portfolio Analysis – Cost and Resources 

Module 8:  Managing Allocation 

• Resource Allocation 

• Optimising the Project Plan 

  • Shortening a Project Schedule 

  • Scheduled Dates 

  • Analysing Cost 

• Capacity Planning 

Module 9:  Resource Levelling and Advanced Scheduling 

• Scheduling and Resource Management 

• Understanding Critical Path Analysis 

• Critical Path and P6 EPPM 

• Calculating a Schedule 

• Automatic Scheduling 

• Scheduling a Project 

• Schedule Options Dialog Box – Advanced Tab 

• Scheduling and Resource Management 

• Resource Levelling Options and Priorities 

• Definitions of Levelling Priority 

• Levelling Resources on Various Activities