99 Tricks and Traps for Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional

Suitable for people who understand the basics of P6 but want a short guide to give them insight into the less intuitive features of the software. It is packed with screen shots, constructive tips and is written in plain English. The book is based on the P6 Version 18 but may be used with earlier versions of P6 as this book points out the differences where appropriate. The book picks out many of the key aspects from the author's exiting books and adds a substantial amount of new and original text to produce a pocket guide that omits describing the intuitive and obvious functions and concentrates on the issues that many users get stuck on or find hard to understand.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION GETTING THE ENVIRONMENT RIGHT - SETTING DATABASE OPTIONS SETTING UP USER PREFERENCES AND OTHER USER SETTINGS CREATING A NEW PROJECT CALENDAR ISSUES CREATING A WBS ADDING ACTIVITIES FORMATTING ADDING RELATIONSHIPS ACTIVITY NETWORK VIEW CONSTRAINTS GROUP, SORT AND LAYOUTS FILTERS PRINTING AND REPORTS UNDERSTANDING P6 DATE FIELDS SCHEDULING OPTIONS SETTING THE BASELINE UPDATING AN UNRESOURCED SCHEDULE CREATING ROLES AND RESOURCES ASSIGNING ROLES, RESOURCES AND EXPENSES RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION UPDATING A RESOURCED SCHEDULE OTHER METHODS OF ORGANIZING PROJECT DATA GLOBAL CHANGE MULTIPLE USERS PROBLEMS MULTIPLE PROJECT SCHEDULING Tracking Window EXPORTING AND IMPORTING OTHER TOOLS AND FEATURES USEFUL WEBSITES

About the Author :
Paul Harris is the founder and director of Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, a Melbourne Australia consulting firm that serves project management professionals, engineers and large organizations around the world. Eastwood Harris offers high level consulting and training on project management and controls. Harris is the author of dozens books on project management software and is a Certified Cost Engineer, a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Visit his web site at http://www.eh.com.au.

Review :
Project scheduling in software is a complex undertaking and the seemingly "user friendly" environment presented by Oracle Primavera P6 can sometimes lull a user into a false sense of security. In this" 99 Tricks and Traps" book Paul has cast a spotlight on the potential pitfalls in the software that can trap the unwary. He explains the P6 environment and terminology with great clarity and makes vital recommendations about the optimum settings for the program. The book is well presented, with plenty of diagrams and screenshots, and should be considered an essential component of any professional P6 scheduler's library. Thomas A Grant MSc, BSc. Director TAG Primavera Consultancy.