Learn Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM R8 in 10 Mins

Summary

In this 10-minute demo, Peter Smith from valantic introduces Oracle Primavera P6 EPM, guiding viewers through the project life cycle from initiation to closing. The software streamlines project initiation, portfolio analysis, capacity planning, and strategic alignment. It offers a flexible scheduling engine, resource management, and analytical tools for quality assessment. Oracle Primavera P6 also supports execution tracking, issue management, and real-time reporting for enterprise-wide visibility. The demo concludes with an invitation to explore valantic's consulting services for strategic assessments, implementation, and training.

Takeaways

• 📝 Oracle Primavera P6 EPM is a project management software that follows the project life cycle from initiation to closing.
• 📋 The software uses a project initiation form to capture key project information, which includes strategic program costing and resource needs.
• 🔍 Workflow approval processes are utilized for initiating phase to ensure projects align with corporate strategies.
• 📊 Oracle Primavera P6 provides portfolio analysis and capacity planning to forecast resource needs for potential projects.
• 🛠️ The activity screen is a familiar interface for schedulers, allowing easy data entry with the WBS and milestones.
• 🔄 The scheduling engine is flexible and powerful, suitable for both complex and simple project schedules.
• 📈 Resource assignment can be done bottom-up, with the ability to search for specific resources based on role and proficiency.
• 📊 The team usage chart in Oracle Primavera P6 offers a visual representation of resource usage on a project.
• 📝 Resource allocation can be analyzed in detail using the resource analysis module, which includes stacked histograms and pie charts.
• 📊 The planning resources module allows for a top-down approach to resource assignment and can be exported to a spreadsheet.
• 🔒 During project execution, Oracle Primavera P6 tracks issues, documents, and risks in a project-centric workspace.
• 📊 Dashboards and reports in Oracle Primavera P6 provide real-time graphical displays for project monitoring and early warning indicators.
• 📚 Oracle's Business Intelligence Publisher comes with standard reports for portfolio, project, and detailed levels, including earned value.
• 🔄 Post-project completion, Oracle Primavera P6 allows saving project templates for lessons learned and accurate archival of project information.
• 🔧 Valantic offers consulting services for strategic assessments, implementation, process optimization, change management, and training in various formats.

Q & A

Who is presenting the Oracle Primavera P6 EPM demo?

The presenter of the Oracle Primavera P6 EPM demo is Peter Smith from Valantic.

What is the purpose of the project initiation form in Oracle Primavera P6?

The project initiation form in Oracle Primavera P6 is used to initiate projects by filling in key information related to the project's strategic program, costing, and resource needs, which is then passed through a workflow approval process.

How does Oracle Primavera P6 help in aligning projects with corporate strategies?

Oracle Primavera P6 allows users to view their projects across the portfolio and assess how they strategically align with corporate strategies through a graphical view or a scorecard fashion.

What is the significance of capacity planning in the initiating phase of a project in Oracle Primavera P6?

Capacity planning in the initiating phase helps determine the number of people and types of roles needed to take on the projects, allowing users to forecast the capacity needs for potential projects.

What is the role of the activity screen in scheduling within Oracle Primavera P6?

The activity screen is where users enter most of their data, including the work breakdown structure (WBS), milestones, and different activities, making it easy to input information into the project schedule.

How does Oracle Primavera P6 handle the scheduling engine?

Oracle Primavera P6's scheduling engine is flexible and powerful, suitable for both highly complex large schedules with thousands of activities and smaller, simpler schedules.

What features does Oracle Primavera P6 offer for analyzing the quality of a schedule?

Oracle Primavera P6 offers features such as 'check schedule' which allows running analytical schedule features to analyze the quality of the schedule based on predefined thresholds like logic negative lag, positive lag, etc.

How does resource assignment work in Oracle Primavera P6?

Resource assignment in Oracle Primavera P6 involves selecting an activity and either rolling the resource, searching for a resource, or requesting a resource based on their role and proficiency.

What tools does Oracle Primavera P6 provide for resource usage analysis?

Oracle Primavera P6 provides tools like the team usage chart, resource analysis module, and planning resources module to analyze resource usage in various formats such as stacked histogram, pie chart, or area chart.

How does Oracle Primavera P6 support tracking project progress and information during the executing phase?

Oracle Primavera P6 supports tracking project progress and information through a project-centric workspace that includes tracking issues, documents, and risks, as well as progress updates via a to-do list or timesheet manner.

What reporting and dashboard features does Oracle Primavera P6 offer for real-time information viewing?

Oracle Primavera P6 offers dashboards and reports that allow for real-time information viewing in a graphical display, providing early warning indicators and visibility across the entire enterprise. It also includes Oracle's Business Intelligence Publisher with standard out-of-the-box reports.

What types of consulting and technical services does Valantic offer for Oracle Primavera P6?

Valantic offers consulting services including strategic consulting for assessments, developing requirements for project systems, and developing roadmaps for growth opportunities. They also provide implementation services such as process optimization, change management, user adaptation, software installation, and various training options. Additionally, they offer technical services like ERP system integration, cloud management, and development of custom apps and interfaces.

How can one reach out to Valantic for more information on Oracle Primavera P6 or their services?

To reach out to Valantic for more information on Oracle Primavera P6 or their consulting services, one can visit their website at www.valantic.com or use the link provided in the description below.