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PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITH PRIMAVERA PROJECT PLANNER

Primavera Project Planner

Sample Project

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CREATE A PROJECT
Create a new project in P3 using the following data:

Project Name

Your Name

Project Title

Construction of a House

Company Name

Your Company Name

Project Start

01 Jan 10

Planning Unit

Day

Work Days/ week

Decimal Places

DEFINE PROJECT CALENDARS

Global Calendar:
Repeating Holidays:

25 Dec, 14 Aug, 09 Nov

One Time Holidays:

16 Dec 10 to 31 Dec 10, (Except 18 Dec 10, 22 Dec 10)

Calendar 1: (General Contractor)

7 Day-Workweek (Monday to Sunday)

Calendar 2: (Sub Contractor)

6 Day-Workweek (Monday to Saturday)

Calendar 3: (Arch. And Design Consultant)

5 Day-Workweek (Monday to Friday)

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DEFINE ACTIVITY CODES
Code 1

Length

Description

PHAS

Phases

Values for Code 1

Descriptions

FEAS

Feasibility

DESG

Architecture and Design

PROC

Procurement

CONS

Construction

FNSH

Project Handover

Code 2

Length

Description

DEPT

Department

Values for Code 2

Descriptions

DESG

Design

STRC

Construction of Structure

FNSH

Finishes

MEP

Mech., Elect., & Plumb.

HAND

Handover

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DEFINE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
CM

Construction of House

CM.01

Feasibility Stage

CM.02

Design Stage

CM.03

Procurement Stage

CM.04

Construction Stage

CM.04.01

Mobilization and Site Clearance

CM.04.02

Earth Works

CM.04.03

Structural Works

CM.04.03.01

Foundations

CM.04.03.02

Ground Floor

CM.04.03.03

External Work

CM.04.04

MEP Works

CM.04.05

Finishing Works

CM.04.05.01

Ground Floor

CM.04.05.02

External Works

CM.04.06

Demobilization and Project Handover

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ADDING ACTIVITIES, DURATIONS, TYPES AND CALENDARS
ID
1000
1010
1020
1030
1040
1050
1060
1070
1080
1090
1100
1110
1120
1130
1140
1150
1160
1170
1180
1190
1200
1210
1220
1230
1240
1250
1260
1270

Activity Description
Project Start
Feasibility Studies
Go/ No-Go Decision
Architectural Layout & Design
Structural Layout & Design
MEP Design
Submission of Drawings
Tender Floating & Evaluation
Award of Contract
Mobilization
Site Clearance and Layout
Excavation
Foundations
Columns
Beams/ Slabs
Block Masonry
MEP Rough-in
Plaster
Doors/ Windows
Flooring
MEP Fixtures
Painting
UGWT
External Plaster
External Paint
Construction Supervision
Punch List
Project handover

Original
Duration
0
21
0
14
21
21
0
14
0
14
7
14
14
7
21
21
14
28
21
35
21
28
14
21
28
1*
14
0

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Activity
Type
Start Milestone
Task
Finish Milestone
Task
Task
Task
Finish Milestone
Task
Start Milestone
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Task
Hammock
Task
Finish Milestone

Calendar
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1

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ASSIGN ACTIVITY CODES AND WBS
ID
1000
1010
1020
1030
1040
1050
1060
1070
1080
1090
1100
1110
1120
1130
1140
1150
1160
1170
1180
1190
1200
1210
1220
1230
1240
1250
1260
1270

Description
Project Start
Feasibility Studies
Go/ No-Go Decision
Architectural Layout and Design
Structural Layout and Design
MEP Design
Submission of Drawings
Tender Floating and Evaluation
Award of Contract
Mobilization
Site Clearance and Layout
Excavation
Foundations
Columns
Beams/ Slabs
Block Masonry
MEP Rough-in
Plaster
Doors/ Windows
Flooring
MEP Fixtures
Painting
UGWT
External Plaster
External Paint
Construction Supervision
Punch List
Project handover

PHAS

DEPT

WBS

FEAS
FEAS
FEAS
DESG
DESG
DESG
DESG
PROC
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
CONS
FNSH
FNSH
FNSH

DESG
DESG
DESG
DESG
DESG
DESG
DESG
DESG
STRC
STRC
STRC
STRC
STRC
STRC
STRC
FNSH
MEP
FNSH
FNSH
FNSH
MEP
FNSH
STRC
FNSH
FNSH
FNSH
FNSH
FNSH

CM.01
CM.01
CM.01
CM.02
CM.02
CM.02
CM.02
CM.03
CM.03
CM.04.01
CM.04.01
CM.04.02
CM.04.03.01
CM.04.03.02
CM.04.03.02
CM.04.05.01
CM.04.04
CM.04.05.01
CM.04.05.01
CM.04.05.01
CM.04.04
CM.04.05.01
CM.04.03.02
CM.04.05.02
CM.04.05.02
CM
CM.04.06
CM.04.06

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ASSIGN PREDECESSORS
ID

Description

Predecessor

1000
1010
1020
1030
1040
1050
1060
1070
1080
1090
1100
1110
1120
1130
1140
1150
1160
1170
1180
1190
1200
1210
1220
1230
1240
1250
1260
1270

Project Start
Feasibility Studies
Go/ No-Go Decision
Architectural Layout and Design
Structural Layout and Design
MEP Design
Submission of Drawings
Tender Floating and Evaluation
Award of Contract
Mobilization
Site Clearance and Layout
Excavation
Foundations
Columns
Beams/ Slabs
Block Masonry
MEP Rough-in
Plaster
Doors/ Windows
Flooring
MEP Fixtures
Painting
UGWT
External Plaster
External Paint
Construction Supervision
Punch List
Project handover

1000
1010
1020
1030 SS + 7DAYS
1030, 1040
1030, 1040, 1050
1060
1070
1080
1090
1100
1110
1120 SS+7, 1120 FF+ 3
1130,1220, 1160 FF+3
1140 FS+15
1140 SS+3
1150 FS+7, 1180 FF+7
1150 FS+7
1170, 1180, 1200 FF+7
1160,1170,1180
1170,1180,1190,1200
1130 SS+4
1170
1210, 1230
1090SS, (Successor = 1240FF)
1240
1260

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STEP 7:
ID

Unit

DE

Days

EX

SETUP RESOURCE DICTIONARY

Description

Normal

Max

Design Engineer

hrs

Excavator

16

500, 31 Dec 10
600
300

GD

hrs

Grader

16

250

SL

Days

Skilled Labor

10

15

300

LB

Days

Unskilled Labor

50

75

150

MX

Days

Mixer

150

CONC

Cft

Concrete

50

SE

Days

Supervision Staff

1000

OV

Days

Overheads

1500

Cost Accounts/ Category:

Code:

Category Title

Material

Labor

Equipment

Sub Contractor

Overheads

Design and Engineering

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Price/ Unit

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STEP 8:

RESOURCE ALLOCATION

Activity
Project Start
Feasibility Studies
Go/ No-Go Decision
Architectural Layout and Design
Structural Layout and Design
MEP Design
Submission of Drawings
Tender Floating and Evaluation
Award of Contract
Mobilization
Site Clearance and Layout
Excavation
Foundations

Columns

Beams/ Slabs

Block Masonry
MEP Rough-in
Plaster
Doors/ Windows
Flooring
MEP Fixtures
Painting
UGWT

External Plaster
External Paint
Construction Supervision
Punch List
Project handover

Resource

Account/
Category

Units/
Day

D
D
D
D
D

2
2
2
1
1

E
E
L
E
M
L
E
M
L
E
M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
E
M
L
L
L
L
L
O
O
-

8
8
1
1
200
8
1
100
10
1
1600
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2500
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
GD
EX
LB
MX
CONC
LB
MX
CONC
LB
MX
CONC
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
MX
CONC
LB
SL
LB
SL
LB
SE
OV
-

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Lag/ dur

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STEP 9:

PROJECT TRACKING

Data Date: 2nd April10

ID

Activity Description

Actual
Start

1000

Project Start

1stJan10

1010

Feasibility Studies

1 Jan10

1020

Go/ No-Go Decision

1030

Architectural Layout &

Design
Structural Layout &
Design
MEP Design

1040
1050

st

Actual
Finish

%
Comp

st

31 Jan10

Actual
to Date

To
Comp

DE-50

31st Jan 10
1st Feb10

23rd Feb10

DE-38

14th Feb10

23rd Mar10

DE-60

19th Mar10

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40%

DE-24

DE-40