Planning & Scheduling with Primavera Contractor


Duration / PDUs: 3.00 days / 19.5 PDUs
Includes: Primavera Contractor Course Manual, PC/software for use during training, 30 days of follow-up telephone support, and a Certificate of Successful Training Using Primavera Contractor.
Training Format Options: In addition to our public courses, we offer private/group training at your facility, web-based training, or one-on-one training at our facility.

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  • 02/22/12
  • 02/24/12
  • New Orleans, LA*
  • 1295.00
  • 02/06/12
  • 02/08/12
  • Washington D.C.
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  • 02/15/12
  • Dallas, TX
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  • Houston, TX
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  • Orange County, CA
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  • Atlanta, GA
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  • Camden, NJ
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  • Chicago, IL
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  • Las Vegas, NV
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  • Orange County, CA
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  • New Orleans, LA
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  • Dallas, TX
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  • Houston, TX
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  • 04/12/12
  • Washington D.C.
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  • 04/30/12
  • 05/02/12
  • New Orleans, LA
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Course Details: Course provides hands-on training for Primavera’s client/server-based solution, leading participants through the entire project life cycle, from planning to execution. Students will gain experience building a new schedule, updating / monitoring the schedule, and generating reports. Participants also gain a thorough background in the concepts of planning and scheduling.

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 and the Layout
Lesson 2. – Creating a New Project
  • Creating a New Schedule
  • Customizing Project Information
  • Setting Parameters
  • Saving / Protecting Project Information
  • Tips & Tricks!
Lesson 3. - Work Breakdown Structure / Activities
  • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Defining Activity Types
  • Adding Activities
  • Using Milestones
  • Estimating the Durations of Activities
  • Using Activity Steps
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?
  • Lags and Leads
  • Assigning / Tracking Logic
Lesson 6. – Resource Planning and Tracking Project Costs
  • Resource Planning
  • Building the Resource Dictionary
  • Assigning Resources
  • Roles
  • Cost Loading the Schedule
  • Cost Codes
  • Activity Expenses (Cost Accounts / Expense Categories)
Lesson 7. – Organizing Schedule Information
  • Grouping and 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)
  • Corrective Actions
Lesson 9. – Layouts and Reports
  • Creating Custom Layouts
  • Reporting
  • Reporting: Status, Variance, Earned Value, etc.

Lesson 10. – Question & Answer Session / Case Studies

Students are welcome to bring in scheduling requirements / specs to get instructor feedback.

Course Structure:

For nearly 14 years, Global PM has found that hosting interactive, instructor-led, hands-on workshops is the best method of training.

Our Guarantee!

1. Students who attend Primavera Contractor training are welcome to re-take another public course for extra practice at NO additional fee (Re-take must be the same course, taken at the same facility, pending available seating. Students taking advantage of this offer shall bring the training manual initially provided to the class.).

2. Our Planning and Scheduling with Primavera Contractor course include 30 days of telephone support. Students may call/email questions to Global PM after training!


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