Primavera P6 is Oracle’s software for planning, scheduling and tracking projects, programs and portfolios. Training suits people who build, update or review project schedules. You do not need earlier P6 experience to start, though it helps to know how projects run.
What P6 is used for
According to Oracle, it supports:
Activities, work breakdown structures, and planning and scheduling.
Critical path scheduling across large programs and individual projects.
Costs, and assigning and managing resources.
Multi-user access to schedules, and opening several projects at once.
Gantt charts, schedule comparisons and reports.
Who benefits from training
Planning engineers and project controls staff.
Project and site engineers who update schedules.
Project managers who need to review and question a schedule.
Client and consultant staff who assess contractor schedules.
What a fundamentals course should cover
Setting up a project and its work breakdown structure.
Creating activities, relationships and calendars.
Scheduling, and understanding the critical path.
Assigning resources and costs.
Setting a baseline, updating progress and reading the results.
Producing the views and reports people need.
P6 and project management qualifications
P6 is a software skill, whereas the PMP is a professional certification in managing projects. They complement each other. Read PMP requirements if you’re also considering certification.
Tips for learning P6
Practise on a real or realistic project.
Learn the scheduling logic, not only which buttons to press.
Check which P6 version your employer or client uses.
Training in Doha
See Primavera P6 Fundamentals and our project management courses, or talk to an advisor.
Sources
- Project management
- Primavera
- Construction
