Project 2

A 100 m WBM road needs to be constructed inside the Skill Lync Education center premises to allow access to the centre for students and faculties.
Create the following Project (under same EPS/OBS as project-1) and Resource :
Project Name - Education Centre Road
Assume - Calendar as 6 x 24 and start date on 22nd feb 2021

Please do the following:
1. Develop the project schedule as per the criteria above
2. Use 3-Tier timescale with Year / Month / Weeks
3. Define and Add resources
4. Add a budget to your project - INR 6 cr.
5. Assign a baseline to the project
6. Add following expense:
Task - 1 - Rs 20,000/- (Item - Fuel)
Task - 2 - Rs 30,000 /- (Item - Maintenance)
7. Generate material resource costs curve
8. Generate an activity wise cost report
9. Create a reflection
10. In the reflection, auto update the project at 15 days from start
11. Open a TSLD view of the project in Visualizer
12. Add curtains up-to first 15 days of the project.
13. Find out the actual cost for labour, non-labour and material cost of the updated schedule

Ans:

Project: Education Centre Road

Introduction:

This report outlines the creation and analysis of a project schedule for constructing a 100m WBM road within the Skill Lync Education Center premises. The project will be created under the same EPS/OBS as project-1 in Primavera P6 with specific assumptions and functionalities implemented.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Create the Project:

• Open Primavera P6.
• Go to the "Projects" tab and click "New Project."
• Select the EPS as Skill Lync Education
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• Enter "Education Centre Road" as the project name.
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• Select the start date as 22nd February 2021.
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• Select the responsible manager as Project Manager
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• Select the Standard Rate type.
  
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• Click Finish to create a project.
• Define your base calendar as "6 x 24" to represent a 6-day work week with 24-hour workdays.
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• Now open the created project by Clicking the "Open" button on the EPS toolbar. This will open the Open Projects dialog box.

2. Create the Activities:

• Click on the New Activity button.
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• In the Activity ID field, enter a unique identifier for the activity.
• In the Activity Name field, enter a descriptive name for the activity.
• In the Duration field, enter the estimated time it will take to complete the activity. You can choose from various units like days, hours, weeks, etc.
• You can also use the Start and Finish date fields to specify the planned dates for the activity.
• Click on the Predecessors tab.
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• Click on the Add button.
• In the Activity field, select the activity that must be completed before this activity can start.
• Choose the type of relationship between the activities. Common relationships include:
  • Finish-to-Start (FS): This means the successor activity can start once the predecessor is finished.
  • Start-to-Start (SS): This means both activities start at the same time.
  • Finish-to-Finish (FF): This means both activities finish at the same time.
• add a lag or lead time to the relationship which is given in the question. A lag delays the start of the successor activity, while a lead allows it to start before the predecessor finishes.
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• Follow steps to create and link all activities in your project.
• You can use the drag-and-drop functionality to rearrange activities in the list.

3. Create Resource and assign the suitable resource to the activity:

• Go to the Projects tab.
• Click on Resources.
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• Click on the New Resource button.
• Enter a unique Resource Code and a descriptive Resource Name.
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• Define the Resource Type (e.g., Labor, Equipment, Material).
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• Specify additional details like Units, Cost, Role, Availability Calendar, etc. (optional).
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• Click OK to save the new resource.
• Now repeat the same process for Resource-B and Resource-C
• Add Resources to Activities:
  • Go to the Schedule tab.
  • Click on Activities.
  • Right-click on the activity you want to assign a resource to.
  • Select Assign Resources.
  • In the Assign Resources window, click the Add Resource button.
  • Select the desired resource from the list.
  • Enter the Units of the resource required for the activity (e.g., hours, number of workers).
  • Optionally, set the Start and Finish dates for the resource assignment.
  • You can assign multiple resources to an activity by repeating steps 6-8.
  • Click OK to save the resource assignment.
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4. To Change Timescale in Gantt Chart:

• Right click anywhere on Gantt Chart.
• select Three Lines, and select Year/Month and Week
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• Now, the Timescale has changed.
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5. Maintain and Assign a baseline to the project:

• Ensure you have completed your project schedule in Primavera P6, including activities, durations, relationships, and resources.
• Go to the Project tab and click on Maintain Baselines.
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• Click on Add. Choose Save a Copy of the Current Project as a New Baseline. This creates a complete copy of your current schedule as a baseline.
• Give your baseline a descriptive name
• Click OK to save the baseline assignment
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• Assigning a Baseline:
  • go to Project Tab, and select Assign Baseline to assign.
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  • Assign created Baseline as Primary and Project Baseline.
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6. Add a budget to your project

• Go to the Projects tab.
• Click on Budget Log.
• Enter the Original Budget amount as 6Crs.
  
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• Open Expenses Log by adding expenses column.
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• Then select the Activity and add expense as given.
  
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• Now add all expense to the respected activities.

7. Generate material resource costs curve

• To show material resources cost curve, we have select Resource Usage Profile.
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• Right click on Curve window and select Resource Usage Profile Option.
• Choose Cost curve. Now, it shows Material Resource cost Curve
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8. Generate an activity wise cost report:

• Go to Tools Tab, select Report then click Reports.
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• Then Activity Costs, and click Run then click Report.
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• set the page margin carefully to fit the report in sheet.
• Click Print to get hardcopy of the activity cost of your project.
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10. Create a reflection and In the reflection, auto update the project at 15 days from start:

• Right-click on the project in the Projects tab.
• Select Create Reflection.
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• A new project file will be created within the same EPS node containing a copy of your original schedule.
• The reflection project will have a unique name appended with "(Reflection)".
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• Then Open the Reflected Project.
• Now Click Update Progress from Tools Tab.
• Choose 15 days from Start Date (09-Mar-21).
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• Now add column to see the Actual Start and Finish date
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11. Add curtains up-to first 15 days of the project:

• Right on the gantt chart click attachment then click curtain then add curtain
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• Add the days of the project
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12. TSLD view of the project in Visualizer:

1. Activate the Visualizer Module:

• Go to the Tools tab in your Primavera P6 interface.
• Click on Visualizer. This will launch the dedicated Visualizer module within Primavera P6.

2. Choose the TSLD View:

• In the Visualizer workspace, you'll see different layout options.
• Locate the TSLD button or icon. It might be located in the main menu bar, a dedicated layout category, or a context menu depending on your Primavera P6 version.
• Click on the TSLD button.
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3. Customize your TSLD:

• Primavera P6 Visualizer will present you with a blank TSLD canvas.
• You can now add activities and relationships to build your project's logic diagram.
• Use the available tools and options to customize the TSLD view:
  • Activity List: Drag and drop activities from the list to the canvas.
  • Relationships: Connect activities with arrows to represent dependencies.
  • Formatting: Adjust colors, line styles, labels, and other visual elements of your TSLD.
  • Timescales: Define and display relevant timescales at the top or bottom of the diagram.
  • Filters: Apply filters to focus on specific activities or aspects of your project.
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4. Save and Share your TSLD:

• Once you've built and customized your TSLD, you can save it for future use or share it with others.
• Use the Save or Export options within Visualizer.
• You can save your TSLD as a VLF file (specific to Primavera P6) or export it to other formats like PDF or image files.

Conclusion:

Hence , the project schedule for the given work is completed.