P6 Upgrade, Implementation and EAI Tools
Learn how a client's P6 experience was improved with training, implementation, and EAI tools.
Emerald tools added enhanced functionality and efficiency
Client Overview
Client provides marine-related services to the Pacific Northwest. Within the group are three shipyards, an intermodal ferry and car float business, and also a tug and barge transportation company that serves both domestic and international markets.
Challenges
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With the implementation of an integrated PMO System, they requested assistance as to best practices in the usage of P6.
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Needed a better scheduling and project management reporting process.
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Needed to upgrade their Primavera P6 to a new version and clean up their database.
Results
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Emerald created additional databases in the hosted environment to add an archive and sandbox environment.
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Emerald assisted with creation of a security structure to ease user access management.
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Emerald worked with their team to address taking advantage of P6 coding, UDFs, and WBS structures for best reporting and EV results.
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Emerald upgraded P6 and presented P6 training.
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P6-Loader, P6-Auditor & EP-datawarehouse (now P6-Reporter) were added to the tools available to P6 users for enhanced functionality and efficiency.
