Project Controls Technical Papers
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Published Technical papers

Title Author
Capital Cost Optimization On Gas Fired Power Projects Through Standardization
This paper discuss the practical approach on design standardization to achieve capital cost reduction in setting up Power plants in US.
Anil Godhawale
Application to Critical Chain on high value petrochemical projects
This paper examines the practical application of the critical chain philosophy in the project management of high value petrochemical projects.
John Welsh
Primavera P6 Version 7 Bars formatting presentation.
The P6 bar defaults may be misleading. For example the Baseline bars and the Negative Float bar have the same colour and are on the same line, the Level of Effort bars are not displayed and completed activities show Total Float. This presentation outlines changes to the Primavera default bar formatting that should be considered and as a result your schedule should be clearer.
Paul E Harris
What Primavera P6 Baseline Bars am I Displaying?
The aim of this presentation is to explain the different types of project schedule Baselines, how the Planned Dates are calculated, why the Planned Dates often display irrelevant data, the issues with the Planned Dates, what functions control the display of the Planned Dates as Baseline Dates, and how to ensure you have the Baseline dates and not the Planned Dates displayed as Baseline Bars.
Paul E Harris
A Step-By-Step Guide Using Software Development Kit (SDK) for Primavera Version 6.X schedule preparation
By: Jeoffrey B. Reyes Sr.Planning Engineer Building Works / Road & Infrastructure Jubail Industrial City, K.S.
Paul E Harris
Importing Microsoft Project 2003 – 2010 files into Oracle Primavera P6 Version 7. 
Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6 Version 7 calculate differently. It is unlikely that a schedule will calculate the same dates and other values such as durations and resource data in both packages unless the schedules are very simple or a large amount of manual manipulation is applied after conversion.
Paul E Harris
Cashflowing with Expenses in P6 by importing for an excel spread sheet. - Presented by Paul E Harris at the Insync10 conferance in Melbourne August 2010. Paul E Harris
Primavera Bars Tricks and Traps. 
The defaults setting for the display of bars in Primavera P6 can be greatly improved with some formatting, this presentation outlines the issues and solutions.
Paul E Harris
Issues and Solutions facing Construction Contractors Implementing Primavera P6
Presented by Paul E Harris at the PRIMAVERA09 Peak Project Performance conference in Melbourne. (633KB - June 2009 )
Paul E Harris
Asta Power Project to Primavera Version 5.0 Import and Export
Some notes written by Paul E Harris on the process of exporting schedules from Asta PowerProject to Primavera Version 5.0 (449 KB - July 2007)
Paul E Harris
Primavera P3 and Tilos data Interchange
A paper written by Paul E Harris on the import and export of data between Asta Tilos, a Linear scheduling software package from Germany. (1,356 KB - July 2007)
Paul E Harris
Theta Planning:
This document has been compiled by Andrew Dick to assist in setting up a Primavera Enterprise project to enable resource scheduling to be achieved. (4,966 KB - July 2007). Click here to download associated XER files.
Paul E Harris
Asta Power Project - An introduction
This document is designed to assist people who are using SureTrak, P3, Primavera Enterprise or Microsoft Project to learn the basics of PowerProject to create an unresourced schedule. (1,525 KB - Updated July 2009v)
Paul E Harris
Using P3 Batch to Rebuild Corrupt P3 Files
The process used by Paul Harris to rebuild corrupt files. This is a zip file that includes instructions and bat files. ((32KB - July 2007)
Paul E Harris
Importing and Exporting data to and from P3 using Excel and DBF format
This is a step by step guide on how to complete this process. (278 KB - June 2007)
Paul E Harris
Comparison of EVM Standards:
The comparison of AS4817 Project performance using Earned Value 2006, ANSI/EIA-748-A-1998 Earned Value Management Systems and PMI Practice Standard for Earned Value Management (163 KB - 3 July 2006)
Paul E Harris
Guidelines for training people in using Planning and & Scheduling software:
The aim of this paper is to outline some guidelines for organizations to structure their training as part of implementation of Planning and Scheduling software for the planning and control of projects. (151 KB - May 2005)
Paul E Harris
Guidelines for Implementing P&S Software
The aim of this paper is to outline some guidelines for organizations to use when looking at implementing a corporate project planning and scheduling system. Many of these guidelines equally apply to the implementation of a stand alone planning and scheduling system. ( 314 KB - April 2004)
Paul E Harris
Practical Application of Earned Value Performance Measurement Using P3
The aims of this presentation is to review practical methods that may be used for managing projects using Earned Value Performance Measurement methods.(307 KB)
Paul E Harris
Book Review Guide
A guide for people writing books reviews (158 KB - September 2003)
Paul E Harris
SureTrak % Calculation
This article explains how SureTrak calculates percent complete in the various fields available. ((102 KB)
Paul E Harris
Linking P3 Database with Excel or Access:
This article demonstrates how a P3 schedule database may be linked to Excel or a dbf file using the Pervasive ODBC drivers. (278 KB)
Paul E Harris
Techniques for Managing Complex Projects with Planning and Scheduling Software
This paper will discuss techniques that may be used for developing and managing schedules that have a large number of activities and a number of complex relationships. (246 KB)
Paul E Harris
Converting P3 and SureTrak files to and from Microsoft Project
This article looks at the various methods of converting files to and from Microsoft Project and P3 or SureTrak. (226 KB)
Paul E Harris
Selecting Project Management Software
This article is aimed at assisting companies in the process of selecting new project management software but could be applied to the selection of many other types of software. (28 KB)
Paul E Harris
Issues and Solutions facing Construction Contractors Implementing Primavera P6.
Presented by Paul E Harris at the myPRIMAVERA09 Peak Project Performance conference in Melbourne. (633KB - June 2009 )
Paul E Harris
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