Primavera P6 Course Syllabus for Civil Engineers
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management & Primavera
- Fundamentals of project management for construction projects
- Overview of Oracle Primavera P6
- Understanding the Primavera interface and navigation
- Creating a new project and setting project information
Module 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Concept and importance of WBS in civil projects
- Creating and structuring a WBS in Primavera
- Linking project scope with WBS components
Module 3: Project Scheduling
- Adding activities and defining activity types
- Sequencing activities with relationships (FS, SS, FF, SF)
- Assigning durations and constraints
- Understanding critical path method (CPM)
Module 4: Resource Management
- Types of resources (labor, material, equipment)
- Assigning resources to activities
- Resource leveling and optimization
- Tracking resource usage and costs
Module 5: Baselines and Progress Tracking
- Creating and maintaining project baselines
- Updating progress and analyzing schedule performance
- Using Earned Value Management (EVM) in Primavera
- Identifying delays and forecasting completion dates
Module 6: Cost Control and Reporting
- Cost loading in schedules
- Monitoring project budgets vs. actuals
- Generating custom layouts and reports for stakeholders
- Exporting and sharing project data
Module 7: Advanced Features
- Using global change and filters
- Managing multiple projects and portfolios
- Importing and exporting data (XER, XML, Excel)
- Tips for large-scale civil engineering projects
primavera course for civil engineers
Primavera P6 course for civil engineers , make them competent in how to plan, schedule, and manage complex construction projects, optimizing everything from resources to risk management
Key skills you will learn
In this Primavera P6 course for civil engineers course covers both foundational project management theory and practical, hands-on software application and also advance project planning by using Primavera. In this course covers
- Project fundamentals: Understanding the project lifecycle, work breakdown structures (WBS), and organizational structures (OBS).
- Scheduling and timelines: Creating detailed project schedules, establishing task dependencies, and using the Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Resource and cost management: Allocating resources (labor, materials, and equipment) and loading costs to tasks for effective budgeting and control.
- Tracking and reporting: Updating project progress, creating and evaluating S-curves, and generating professional reports for stakeholders.
- Risk analysis: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks that could impact a project's timeline or budget.
- Baselining: Assigning baselines to measure project performance against the original plan.
