Primavera Project Planner (V 3.0) By Muhammad Qasim Shinwari

PrimaveraPrimavera Project Planner Project Planner

(V 3.0)(V 3.0)

ByByMuhammad Qasim ShinwariMuhammad Qasim Shinwari

(([email protected]))(0333-9136689)(0333-9136689)www.aboutcivil.comwww.aboutcivil.com

Contents;Contents;

Defining Calendars and Non-Working Defining Calendars and Non-Working PeriodsPeriods

andand

Defining RelationshipsDefining Relationships

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Calendars;Calendars;

When we created the project, P3 asked two questions:

a) Workdays/Weekb) Weeks starts on

We answered the first question with 6, and thesecond question with Monday.

Accordingly P3 will create an individual calendar, and its ID is 1, which contains that the working days of the week are Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday and Saturday,and the one weekend is Sunday.

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Calendars (Contd.);Calendars (Contd.);

Global Calendar:-Global Calendar:-

P3 has a unique calendar called Global P3 has a unique calendar called Global calendar. calendar.

This calendar contains information which This calendar contains information which will affect the whole project and the will affect the whole project and the other individual calendars.other individual calendars.

Global Calendar can’t be assigned to Global Calendar can’t be assigned to activitiesactivities

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Calendars (contd.);Calendars (contd.);

Individual Calendar:-Individual Calendar:-

P3 has up to P3 has up to 3131 individual calendars. individual calendars.

These calendars will be assigned to These calendars will be assigned to activities.activities.

Individual calendar contains information Individual calendar contains information which will affect only the activities which will affect only the activities attached to it.attached to it.

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Calendars (contd.);Calendars (contd.);

Global Calendar Information:-Global Calendar Information:-

2525thth Dec will be observed as a holiday Dec will be observed as a holiday every year.every year.

1414thth Aug will be observed as a holiday Aug will be observed as a holiday every year.every year.

66thth Sep will be observed as a holiday Sep will be observed as a holiday every year.every year.

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Calendars;Calendars;

Calendar Calendar 1 Information1 Information:-:-(6 Days a week)(6 Days a week)

Eidul Fitar Holidays from 23Eidul Fitar Holidays from 23rdrd to 26 to 26thth Sep,2009Sep,2009

Eidul Azha Holidays from 4Eidul Azha Holidays from 4thth to 6 to 6thth Dec,2009Dec,2009

55thth Feb Feb Kashmri Brethren, every year. Kashmri Brethren, every year.

Non working Period 7Non working Period 7thth to 21 to 21stst Feb,2009 Feb,20097

Calendars;Calendars;

Calendar Calendar 2 Information2 Information:-:-(7 Days a week)(7 Days a week)

Continuous Work---- No HolidayContinuous Work---- No Holiday

Remove all holidays defined in Global Remove all holidays defined in Global CalendarCalendar

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Logic Relationships;Logic Relationships;

Logic relationship is a link which ties Logic relationship is a link which ties two two

activities in a sequence manner, for activities in a sequence manner, for instance:instance:

Excavation Excavation Foundation Foundation Sand Sand FillingFilling

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Logic Relationships (contd.); Logic Relationships (contd.);

Types of Relationships:-Types of Relationships:-

P3 supports four types of relationships: P3 supports four types of relationships:

i.i. Finish-To-Start (known as FS)Finish-To-Start (known as FS)

ii.ii. Start-To-Start (known as SS)Start-To-Start (known as SS)

iii.iii. Finish-To-Finish (known as FF)Finish-To-Finish (known as FF)

iv.iv. Start-To-Finish (known as SF)Start-To-Finish (known as SF)

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Logic Relationships (contd.);Logic Relationships (contd.);

i) Finish-To-Start:-i) Finish-To-Start:-

The most commonly used The most commonly used relationship and the default relationship relationship and the default relationship in P3. When A finishes B starts the next in P3. When A finishes B starts the next day:day:

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Logic Relationships (contd.);Logic Relationships (contd.);

ii) Start-To-Start:-ii) Start-To-Start:-

One of two relationships which allow One of two relationships which allow parallel activities; when A starts, B starts parallel activities; when A starts, B starts at the same day:at the same day:

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Logic Relationships Logic Relationships (contd.)(contd.);;

iii) Finish-To-Finish:-iii) Finish-To-Finish:-

The second relationship which allows The second relationship which allows parallel activities; when A finishes, B parallel activities; when A finishes, B finishes at the same day:finishes at the same day:

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Logic Relationships (contd.);Logic Relationships (contd.);

iv) Start-To-Finish:-iv) Start-To-Finish:-

This relationship is seldom used by This relationship is seldom used by planners; when A starts B finishesplanners; when A starts B finishes

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Relationships with Lag;Relationships with Lag;

Lag time is the number of time-periods Lag time is the number of time-periods (days in our (days in our

case) which we delay the successor from case) which we delay the successor from its its

predecessor. Lag time can be positive, or predecessor. Lag time can be positive, or negative.negative.

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