Course Description

Many construction contracts specify that a delay mustbe calculated on the critical path of the contractprogram.Often project plans are completed inPrimavera P6 and therefore to demonstrate a delay thescheduler needs to add delays to the program todemonstrate and calculate the delay.

Course Objectives

  • Analyze projects using earned value
  • Effectively manage project delays
  • Provide reports in Primavera p6​

Who Should Attend?

This course is specially designed for project managers, end users, business analysts, functional andimplementers.

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Duration Types
  • Store past period performance.
  • Determine which Duration Type works best in a given situation.
  • Assign a Duration Type to an activity.
  • Calculating Percent Complete
  • Describe the three Percent Complete Types.
  • Determine which Percent Complete Type to use based on how your organization reports progress.
  • Explain how activity percentages are calculated based on the Percent Complete Type chosen.
  • Use weighted steps to calculated Percent Complete.
  • Earned Value
  • Define earned value
  •  Define Performance Percent Complete.
  • Review the results of different earned value techniques.
  • Recognize the benefits of using earned value analysis.
  • Activity Step Templates
  • Define activity percent complete steps
  • Assign steps to activities
  • Baselining the Project Plan
  • Creating a Baseline Plan
  • Display Baseline Bars on the Gantt Chart
  • Project Execution and Control
  • Describing Methods for Updating the Schedule
  • Using Progress Spotlight
  • Statusing Activities
  • Researching the Project
  • Reporting Performance
  • Describing Reporting Methods
  • Running a Schedule Report
  • Creating a Report with the Report Wizard

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by the participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage. Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • 40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts, and Approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skills and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as a reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods, and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.