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P6 Cheat Sheets

Ten one-page references to keep beside your keyboard: CPM, P6 settings, updating, baselines, resources and earned value.

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Sheet 01 · CPM and float10
  1. Forward pass
  2. Backward pass
  3. Float
  4. Relationship types
  5. Lag and lead
  6. Critical path
  7. Near critical
  8. Negative float
  9. Worked example
  10. Remember
Sheet 02 · Activity, duration and % complete types6
  1. Activity types
  2. Duration types
  3. % complete types
  4. Choosing well
  5. Watch out
  6. Where to set them
Sheet 03 · Constraints6
  1. Two kinds
  2. P6 constraint types
  3. Good practice
  4. Instead of a constraint
  5. Find them
  6. Mandatory dates
Sheet 04 · Scheduling options8
  1. Progressed activities
  2. Critical activities
  3. Compute total float as
  4. Lag calendar
  5. Other options
  6. Before you press Schedule
  7. Record the settings
  8. Schedule log
Sheet 05 · Calendars7
  1. Three kinds
  2. Build a calendar
  3. Hours per time period
  4. 24-hour calendar
  5. Multiple calendars
  6. Checks
  7. Before import
Sheet 06 · Updating progress7
  1. The update cycle
  2. Fields to update
  3. Remaining duration
  4. Out-of-sequence progress
  5. Suspend and resume
  6. Update Progress tool
  7. Quality checks
Sheet 07 · Baselines7
  1. Save a baseline
  2. Assign a baseline
  3. Compare
  4. When to re-baseline
  5. Keep a register
  6. Update baseline
  7. Remember
Sheet 08 · Resources and cost loading6
  1. Resource types
  2. Key fields
  3. Loading choices
  4. Curves and histograms
  5. Earned value in P6
  6. Quality checks
Sheet 09 · Earned value formulas7
  1. The three numbers
  2. Variances
  3. Indices
  4. Estimate at completion
  5. Worked example
  6. SPI warning
  7. Earned schedule
Sheet 10 · Schedule quality checklist6
  1. DCMA 14 points
  2. Structure
  3. Logic
  4. Dates
  5. Critical path
  6. Before you issue
Who it is for

Made for working planners.

Questions

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What format is it?

Digital files: PDF guides, and Excel, Word or PowerPoint files where the product includes them. You get a download link straight after checkout, and by email.

Can I use it at work?

Yes. The single-user licence covers your own work, including on your employer's and your clients' projects. For a team licence, contact us through the Payhip store.

Which software do I need?

A PDF reader for the guides. Excel, Word or PowerPoint (or compatible software) for the templates. Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project for schedule files.

Is the sample data real?

No. All sample projects, names, dates and figures are fictitious and are there to show how each file works.

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