Day One:
Creating a Project with Project Architect
Create a project using Project Architect
Customize the project plan
Assigning Codes
Assign project code values to activities
Assign resource code values to resources
Assign activity code values to activities
User-Defined Fields and Global Change
Establish user-defined fields
Define global change parameters
Run a global change
Portfolios
Create a portfolio
Add projects to a portfolio
Open projects using portfolios
Advanced Scheduling
Calculate multiple float paths when scheduling
Explain the difference between the scheduling logic options
Identify a calendar’s effect on lag
Monitor Thresholds and Issues
Identify the difference between thresholds and issues
Create a threshold and an issue
Importing and Exporting Data
Describe the process of importing and exporting data
Export projects
Import projects
Transferring Data Between Primavera and Microsoft Excel
Export activity data to a spreadsheet application
Modify project information in the spreadsheet application
Import project information from the spreadsheet application
Updating Baselines
Specify the activities to update in the baseline
Update activity and resource assignment data
Claim Digger
Specify how Claim Digger compares project plans
Create a comparison report in Claim Digger
Day Two:
Duration Types
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 calculate Percent Complete
Earned Value Analysis
Define Earned Value
Define Performance Percent Complete
Review results of different earned value techniques
Realize the benefits of using earned value techniques
Activity Usage Profile and Spreadsheet
Display cost data in the Activity Usage Profile
Display curves in the Activity Usage Profile
Analyze earned value data using curves in the Activity Usage Profile
Top-Down Budgeting
Establish project budgets
Establish spending plans
Track budget changes
Track and analyze budgets
Establish funding sources
Top-Down Estimating
Describe top-down estimating
Add estimation weights to activities and WBS elements
Perform top-down estimating
Risk Documentation
Set up risk types
Create a risk
Calculate a risk’s exposure values
Analyze the impact of a risk
Tracking Layouts
Identify the four types of tracking layouts
Navigate in a tracking layout
Open a tracking layout
Modify layouts
Create new layouts
Auto Compute Actuals
Describe the business rules for auto compute actuals
Auto compute an activity
Analyze the effect of auto compute actuals on an activity
Auto compute a resource
Auto compute an expense