Primavera P6-Scheduling & Resource Management

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Course Description

Master the art of project scheduling and resource management with Primavera P6, the industry-standard software for project planners, engineers, and managers. This comprehensive course is designed to take you from the fundamentals of project planning to advanced scheduling, resource allocation, and delay analysis.

What You Will Learn:

Create structured project schedules using WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) and activities
Understand and apply dependencies, constraints, and Critical Path Method (CPM)
Assign and manage resources efficiently, including resource leveling and cost loading
Track progress with baselines, actuals, and performance metrics like SPI and CPI
Conduct delay analysis and window analysis for project recovery
Generate professional reports for management and client presentations

Who Should Enrol:

Project Managers, Planning Engineers, and Construction Professionals
Anyone responsible for scheduling, resource management, or project controls
Professionals aiming to gain practical skills in Primavera P6 for real-world projects

Course Format:

40 hours of instructor-led or self-paced training
Hands-on exercises with real project examples
Quizzes and assignments to reinforce learning

Outcome:
By the end of the course, you will be fully capable of managing complex projects, optimizing resources, analysing schedules, and delivering professional project reports using Primavera P6.

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction to Primavera P6
This section introduces the fundamentals of Primavera P6, including its interface, project structure, WBS creation, and scheduling foundations. Learners will understand how projects are organized before moving into detailed scheduling and resource management.

Lesson 1.1: Overview of Primavera P6 Interface
Lesson 1.2: Creating Projects and EPS Structure
Lesson 1.3: Understanding Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Lesson 1.4: Calendars and Scheduling Basics
Section 1 – Introduction to Primavera P6.

Section 2: Activity & Schedule Management

Section 3: Resource & Cost Management
Enable students to assign, manage, and optimize resources and costs in Primavera P6, while understanding their impact on project schedules and performance.

Section 4: Baselines & Progress Tracking
Enable students to create baselines, track project progress, compare planned vs actual performance, and use earned value analysis (EVA) to monitor schedule and cost performance.

Section 5: Reporting, Analysis & Best Practices
Enable students to generate reports, interpret project data, analyze performance, and implement scheduling best practices to improve project delivery.

Section 6: Advanced Scheduling Techniques & Risk Management
Equip students with advanced scheduling skills, techniques to handle complex projects, and methods for identifying and mitigating schedule risks.

Section 7: Project Closeout, Reporting & Lessons Learned
Enable students to properly close projects, finalize reports, archive data, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Section 8: Advanced Primavera P6 Analytics, Dashboards & Integration
Equip students with the ability to use Primavera P6 data for advanced analytics, dashboards, reporting, and integration with other tools to support project monitoring and decision-making.

Section 9: Primavera P6 Professional Certification Preparation & Career Guidance
Prepare students for Primavera P6 professional certification exams, provide tips for practical application, and guide on career growth as a Planning Engineer or Scheduler.

Section 10: Capstone Project & Practical Application
Enable students to apply all learned Primavera P6 concepts (Sections 1–9) in a complete, practical project scenario, integrating scheduling, resources, costs, baselines, risk analysis, dashboards, and reporting.

Section 11: Professional Project Controls & Advanced Techniques
Enable students to implement professional project controls, apply advanced scheduling techniques, monitor project performance, and provide strategic insights using Primavera P6 for large-scale projects.

Section 12: Capstone Integration, Professional Portfolio & Industry Readiness
Enable students to integrate all Primavera P6 knowledge and skills into a professional portfolio, demonstrate competency through capstone projects, and prepare for industry-ready roles in project planning and controls.

Section 13: Advanced Primavera P6 Tips, Tricks & Industry Case Studies
Provide learners with expert-level tips, shortcuts, advanced functionalities, and real-world case studies to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and strategic project controls using Primavera P6.

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Course Description

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction to Primavera P6 This section introduces the fundamentals of Primavera P6, including its interface, project structure, WBS creation, and scheduling foundations. Learners will understand how projects are organized before moving into detailed scheduling and resource management.

Lesson 1.1: Overview of Primavera P6 Interface

Lesson 1.2: Creating Projects and EPS Structure

Lesson 1.3: Understanding Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Lesson 1.4: Calendars and Scheduling Basics

Section 1 – Introduction to Primavera P6.

Section 2: Activity & Schedule Management

Lesson 2.1: Activity Types and Durations

Lesson 2.2: Setting Dependencies (FS, SS, FF, SF)

Lesson 2.3: Critical Path Method (CPM)

Lesson 2.4: Float Analysis and Scheduling Best Practices

Section 3: Resource & Cost Management Enable students to assign, manage, and optimize resources and costs in Primavera P6, while understanding their impact on project schedules and performance.

Lesson 3.1 – Creating Resources and Roles

Lesson 3.2 – Assigning Resources to Activities

Lesson 3.3 – Resource Leveling Techniques

Lesson 3.4 – Cost Loading and Budget Management

Section 4: Baselines & Progress Tracking Enable students to create baselines, track project progress, compare planned vs actual performance, and use earned value analysis (EVA) to monitor schedule and cost performance.

Lesson 4.1 – Creating Project Baselines

Lesson 4.2 – Updating Actuals and Tracking Progress

Lesson 4.3 – Earned Value Management (EVM)

Lesson 4.4 – Monitoring Schedule Performance

Section 5: Reporting, Analysis & Best Practices Enable students to generate reports, interpret project data, analyze performance, and implement scheduling best practices to improve project delivery.

Lesson 5.1 – Generating Reports in Primavera P6

Lesson 5.2 – Analyzing Schedule & Resource Performance

Lesson 5.3 – Best Practices for Scheduling & Reporting

Section 6: Advanced Scheduling Techniques & Risk Management Equip students with advanced scheduling skills, techniques to handle complex projects, and methods for identifying and mitigating schedule risks.

Lesson 6.1 – Advanced Activity & Logic Techniques

Lesson 6.2 – Schedule Risk Analysis (What-if Scenarios)

Lesson 6.3 – Using Primavera P6 Risk Module

Lesson 6.4 – Optimizing Schedule for Complex Projects

Section 7: Project Closeout, Reporting & Lessons Learned Enable students to properly close projects, finalize reports, archive data, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Lesson 7.1 – Closing Activities and Projects

Lesson 7.2 – Generating Final Reports

Lesson 7.3 – Lessons Learned & Documentation

Lesson 7.4 – Archiving Projects and Data

Section 8: Advanced Primavera P6 Analytics, Dashboards & Integration Equip students with the ability to use Primavera P6 data for advanced analytics, dashboards, reporting, and integration with other tools to support project monitoring and decision-making.

Lesson 8.1 – Primavera P6 Analytics Overview

Lesson 8.2 – Creating Dashboards & Visual Reports

Lesson 8.2 – Creating Dashboards & Visual Reports

Lesson 8.3 – Integration with Other Tools

Lesson 8.4 – Best Practices for Analytics & Reporting

Section 9: Primavera P6 Professional Certification Preparation & Career Guidance Prepare students for Primavera P6 professional certification exams, provide tips for practical application, and guide on career growth as a Planning Engineer or Scheduler.

Lesson 9.1 – Overview of Primavera P6 Certification

Lesson 9.2 – Exam Preparation Strategies

Lesson 9.3 – Real-World Application & Project Portfolio Management

Lesson 9.4 – Career Guidance & Best Practices

Section 10: Capstone Project & Practical Application Enable students to apply all learned Primavera P6 concepts (Sections 1–9) in a complete, practical project scenario, integrating scheduling, resources, costs, baselines, risk analysis, dashboards, and reporting.

Lesson 10.1 – Capstone Project Overview

Lesson 10.2 – Scheduling and Critical Path Analysis

Lesson 10.3 – Resource & Cost Management

Lesson 10.4 – Progress Tracking, Baselines & Risk Management

Lesson 10.5 – Reporting, Dashboards & Presentation

Section 11: Professional Project Controls & Advanced Techniques Enable students to implement professional project controls, apply advanced scheduling techniques, monitor project performance, and provide strategic insights using Primavera P6 for large-scale projects.

Lesson 11.1 – Advanced Project Controls Overview

Lesson 11.2 – Advanced Scheduling Techniques

Lesson 11.3 – Earned Value Management (EVM) & Cost Integration

Lesson 11.4 – Advanced Reporting & Dashboards

Section 12: Capstone Integration, Professional Portfolio & Industry Readiness Enable students to integrate all Primavera P6 knowledge and skills into a professional portfolio, demonstrate competency through capstone projects, and prepare for industry-ready roles in project planning and controls.

Lesson 12.1 – Capstone Project Integration

Lesson 12.2 – Creating a Professional Primavera Portfolio

Lesson 12.3 – Industry Readiness & Interview Preparation

Lesson 12.4 – Continuous Professional Development

Section 13: Advanced Primavera P6 Tips, Tricks & Industry Case Studies Provide learners with expert-level tips, shortcuts, advanced functionalities, and real-world case studies to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and strategic project controls using Primavera P6.

Lesson 13.1 – Primavera P6 Expert Tips & Productivity Hacks

Lesson 13.2 – Advanced Resource & Cost Techniques

Lesson 13.3 – Risk & Scenario-Based Analysis

Lesson 13.4 – Real-World Industry Case Studies

Lesson 13.5 – Professional Tips for Continuous Improvement