P6-Loader Helped Client with Loading Data and P6 Cleanup
Learn how P6-Loader helped client cleanup their P6 environment
Philippine contractor uses P6-Loader to load from estimating into Primavera P6
Client Overview
Client is a large contractor in the Philippines. They wanted to be able to manage costs once a project was won, so a consistent coding structure across estimating, scheduling, cost controls and accounting was critical. However, the level of detail that each works with can vary greatly. Having a clear way of working all these systems together in an integrated manner can save a lot of time and money to the contractor and enhance their bottom line.
Challenges
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Building a consistent structure for all costing to be done from estimating to accounting
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Consistent resources, expenses, and cost accounts to ensure matching across the different project data and for ongoing performance measurement
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Ongoing loading from estimating into Primavera P6 via Excel to speed up the process for project controls
Results
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Reworked master P6 resource dictionary to cleanup labour, equipment and material resources for standardization
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Ongoing loading from estimating for task level resources and expenses to bring a consistent and repeatable approach to estimating
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Cleanup of activity coding to ensure phase, area, and discipline type reporting could be done with ease
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Multi-currency development and data tracking using P6-Loader
