Planning & Scheduling with Primavera Contractor


Duration / Times: 2.00 Days / 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fee: $995.00 / Student (Please subtract $250/student for groups of 3+ students.)
PDUs Awarded: 14.00 PDUs
Public Courses: Please view our public course schedule on the right.
Private Courses: Contact us about hosting training at your facility!
Registration Information: Registration Form
Our GUARANTEE!:
1. Students who attend Contractor training are welcome to re-take another public course for extra practice at NO additional fee (Re-takes must be taken at our New Orleans, LA or Slidell, LA facility.)
2. Our Primavera Contractor course include 60 days of functional support. Students may call/email questions to their instructor after training!



Course Outline:


Lesson 1. – Course Introduction
  • Project Management Introduction
  • Scheduling Terminology (Critical Path, Float, Lag/Leads, Activity Types, etc.)
  • Scheduling Concepts / Understanding CPM
  • Overview of Primavera Contractor
Lesson 2. – Creating a New Project
  • Creating a New Schedule
  • Project View - Copying Projects, Deleting Projects, etc.
  • Customizing Project Information
  • Setting Parameters
  • Saving / Protecting Project Information
Lesson 3. - Work Breakdown Structure / Activities
  • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Defining Activity Types
  • Adding Activities
  • Using Milestones
  • Estimating the Durations of Activities
Lesson 4. - Calendars
  • Planning for Workdays / Work hours
  • Adding New Calendars
  • Assigning Calendars to Tasks
Lesson 5. - Activity Sequencing / Logic
  • What is Critical Path Methodology (CPM)?
  • Relationship Types
  • What are Predecessors / Successors?
  • Assigning / Tracking Logic
Lesson 6. – Resource Planning and Tracking Project Costs
  • Organizational Resource Planning
  • Building the Resource Dictionary
  • Assigning Resources
  • Cost Loading the Schedule
  • Activity Expenses (Cost Accounts / Expense Categories)
Lesson 7. – Organizing Schedule Information
  • Grouping & Sorting Project Information
  • Using Activity Codes to Organize Project Information
  • Using Filters / Creating New Filters
Lesson 8. – Updating the Schedule
  • Creating the Baseline
  • Applying “Actuals” to the Schedule
  • Analysis - On Time / On-Budget?
  • Monitoring the Schedule & Costs (Including Earned Value)
Lesson 9. – Layouts and Reports
  • Creating Custom Layouts / Reports
  • Reporting: Status, Variance, Earned Value, etc.

Lesson 10. – Question & Answer Session / Case Studies

Students may perform “real-life” case studies, which are included in the materials, for additional practice.

Course Structure:

Over the last decade, GPM has found that using an interactive, instructor-led / hands-on workshop where concept reinforcement is stressed is the best means of helping students apply new skills on the job. Students will gain experience building a new schedule (including creating a WBS, adding activties / milestones, calendars, logic, resources, costs, etc.) updating / monitoring the project schedule, and generating reports.