The OPC-Integrator is a new tool developed by Emerald’s team of Primavera specialists. A secure solution, the OPC-Integrator provides data extraction, loading, updating, and integrating in a quick and easy to use tool - one that both project users and administrators will find efficient and easy.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
In the Files app in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), you can manage the files associated with your projects, portfolios, programs, and ideas.
For more detailed organization and management of project and program documents, you can create custom logs.
Each workspace has its own folder templates, which can be accessed in the workspace’s Files app - Folder Templates, keeping in mind the hierarchy. From here, you can set up folder templates that add folders and files, building the hierarchy you require.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Thursday, 10 October 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Out of the box, Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) allows users to create, manage, and view custom dashboards, providing visual representations of data at the project, portfolio, program, and workspace levels. The elements available for display are, of course, dependent on the level you are creating the dashboard for.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Tuesday, 01 October 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
During project planning sessions, a variety of conditions are identified that must be met before work on a specific task can begin. These are the task constraints - conditions that could delay or prevent the task from starting. These constraints apply to specific tasks in the Tasks app.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Thursday, 26 September 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Are you testing Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) software and wondering if it offers any Global Change functionality? OPC does have Global Change functionality, but please note that it may not fit with the Global Change functionality that you are accustomed to using.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Tuesday, 24 September 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Have you used resource or role leveling in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)? If not, you may find my observations interesting.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Tuesday, 17 September 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Learn About Creating Direct Activity-to-Activity Logic Connections Between Activities in Different Projects in OPC
Are you looking to create direct activity-to-activity logic connections between activities in different projects in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)? In my observations, if you are familiar with Primavera P6 (as an example), you will see that connections between activities in different projects are available in the Activities tab without necessarily opening both projects. However, in OPC you will notice a decided difference.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Tuesday, 27 August 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Configured fields are created in the context of an object and can be used in views on pages that support that object.
Configured fields in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) can be created at the Workspace level. The configured field can be created to calculate a formula and populate the configured field with the result.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Wednesday, 24 July 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
A schedule scenario is a what-if version of the schedule which allows the user to analyze and apply adjustments without affecting the current schedule. Using schedule scenarios allows you to create and manage multiple planning schedules, and modify details as evaluation and anticipation of different situations and project conditions occur, including resource and role requirements, response plans, delays, and other project issues. Most of the data in the scenario can be modified in the scenario as you would within the current schedule. The source of a scenario cannot be modified after the scenario is added.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Thursday, 11 July 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Below is a high-level look at some of the new functionality available in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) v24.6.
In a Program, the user can now use ‘schedule with multiple float paths’ functionality for any size of program.
Schedule the projects using multiple float paths and calculate the end date.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Sunday, 16 June 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Keep in mind that when creating an activity view, customized formatting is available to help improve readability and keep focus on specific elements. You can apply a different font color, add a background color, or use filter options to create conditional formatting. Customization of table formatting is available on the Activities and Task List pages. It is saved in the view. Formatting is available for the cell, row, or column.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Wednesday, 05 June 2024.
Posted in Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
As an Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) user you have an inbox in the software. Have you had a look at the information available there? To access your inbox, click the View Notifications icon and then click View All in Inbox.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Friday, 24 May 2024.
Posted in All Articles, Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
I need to add a project in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) manually (directly). What is the process? In OPC, a project can be created in a few ways: added directly, moved from project proposal to an approved project via a workflow process, copied from a project template, or imported into OPC from an external application.
To add a project directly, we will use the Add Project wizard to add details, user and group access, permissions, and companies to the new project. A new project can be created without data, or you can copy data from an existing project or template. Keep in mind that data stored at the workspace level and relationships between projects are not available to copy.
Access Projects and then View All Projects.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Thursday, 16 May 2024.
Posted in All Articles, Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Some new functionality has been added to the new release of Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) version 24.4.
The user can now
export baselines and scenarios as projects in XER format. The P6 XER format does not support baselines, and Primavera P6 does not support scenarios, but both can be exported from OPC as projects to be imported into P6 though. This will assist with the Time Impact Analysis and any subcontractor status update processes when contracts require that data be exchanged in XER format.
The Export to P6 dialog now allows selection of baselines and scenarios when Export format XER or Compressed XER is selected. The Export Baseline or Scenario Only is auto checked and read only when a baseline/scenario is selected.
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.
Posted in All Articles, Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
Commonly, new activities need to be added to your project as it progresses. What functionality does Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) offer to assist as new activities are not automatically added to the project baseline? You need to add the activities to the baseline, so OPC provides functionality to add them from the current schedule. OPC offers functionality to handle updates of the existing baseline with new activities without the requirement of creating a new baseline. When you must carry out this task, you need functionality to assist making the process easy to use as well as not labor intensive. Let’s have a look at what is involved.
Open the Activities page (Schedule App):
Written by Mary Lynn Backstrom, PMP, PMI-SP, PMI-BA – Implementation Specialist
on Thursday, 18 April 2024.
Posted in All Articles, Oracle Primavera Cloud (Prime)
