Introduction

Primavera P6 is a leading project management software widely used in planning, scheduling, and controlling large-scale and complex projects across various industries. This 12-day Primavera P6 training program, designed by Global Horizon Training Center, provides a theoretical yet comprehensive overview of Primavera P6's capabilities. It is ideal for professionals who seek a clear understanding of how Primavera P6 supports project lifecycle activities Participants will explore the key principles of project scheduling, resource management, and performance monitoring through structured sessions and case-based discussions.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental concepts and structure of Primavera P6.

• Explore how Primavera P6 is used for project planning, scheduling, and monitoring.

• Identify best practices in managing project timelines, resources, and baselines using Primavera P6.

• Learn the theoretical workflow for setting up and managing projects in P6.

• Recognize how Primavera P6 integrates with broader project management practices and organizational goals.

Course Methodology

• Instructor-led theoretical sessions

• Guided walkthroughs of Primavera P6 concepts and processes

• Illustrated examples and case-based discussions

• Structured presentations and visual process explanations

• Open Q&A and moderated discussion forums

Organizational Impact

• Enhances the organization's capacity to understand, evaluate, and implement Primavera P6 practices.

• Promotes effective planning, control, and reporting structures aligned with project management standards.

• Improves stakeholder understanding of scheduling and performance strategies.

• Encourages consistency and alignment in project tracking and reporting across departments.

Target Audience

• Project planners and schedulers

• Project managers and engineers

• PMO staff and project controllers

• Professionals involved in capital projects, construction, oil & gas, IT, or infrastructure development

• Anyone seeking conceptual knowledge of Primavera P6 without system interaction

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management and Primavera P6

• Overview of project management principles

• Role of software in project control

• Introduction to Oracle Primavera and its versions

• Application areas and industries

Day 2: Primavera P6 Architecture and Navigation

• Understanding Primavera P6 database architecture

• Key components: EPS, OBS, WBS

• Navigation interface and layout overview

• Terminologies and system structure

Day 3: Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)

• Creating and managing EPS

• Linking EPS to OBS

• Role assignments and access hierarchies

• Integration with organizational strategy

Day 4: Project Creation and Setup

• Project metadata and defaults

• Calendar types and configurations

• Defining project parameters

• Project lifecycle and control checkpoints

Day 5: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Importance of WBS in project management

• Defining and structuring WBS in Primavera

• Linking WBS to deliverables and phases

• WBS best practices

Day 6: Activities and Activity Codes

• Defining activity types and durations

• Activity relationships and logic

• Activity coding and categorization

• Understanding milestones and constraints

Day 7: Relationships and Scheduling

• Predecessors and successors

• Types of logical relationships (FS, SS, FF, SF)

• Forward and backward pass concepts

• Scheduling rules and parameters

Day 8: Resource and Cost Planning (Theoretical)

• Types of resources (labor, material, equipment)

• Resource assignment logic

• Cost planning principles in Primavera

• Understanding resource leveling and allocation (conceptual only)

Day 9: Baselines and Project Tracking

• What is a baseline and why it matters

• Establishing and managing baselines

• Measuring schedule variance and performance

• Interpreting schedule updates

Day 10: Performance Measurement and Earned Value Concepts

• Key performance indicators (SPI, CPI)

• Earned Value Management (EVM) theory

• Reporting and status review meetings

• Primavera reporting dashboards (theoretical)

Day 11: Project Reporting and Analysis

• Types of Primavera reports

• Layout management and data presentation

• Customizing reports for stakeholders

• Overview of global change and batch updates

Day 12: Primavera Governance and Best Practices

• Primavera in portfolio and program management

• Governance structures in scheduling environments

• Change management and Primavera audit trails

• Summary and review of Primavera capabilities