Oracle Primavera P6 – Advanced (Construction & Engineering)

Module 1: Advanced Schedule Development

• Schedule density and Level of Detail (LOD) best practices
• Activity code structures for multi-discipline projects
• Float ownership and contractual schedule requirements
• Scheduling standards: DCMA 14-Point Assessment
• P6 schedule health checks and diagnostic tools
• Fragnet creation for scope change management

Module 2: Multi-Project & Programme Management

• Managing a portfolio of projects under one EPS node
• Cross-project relationships and inter-project dependencies
• Summarising and reporting at programme level
• Resource sharing across multiple projects
• Project priority settings for resource levelling
• Programme-level S-curve and cash flow analysis

Module 3: Advanced Resource & Cost Optimisation

• Resource histograms and overallocation resolution
• Resource levelling algorithms and constraints
• What-if scenario modelling for resource optimisation
• Cost loading techniques: BOQ-linked and resource-driven
• Cashflow forecasting and S-curve generation
• Integration with cost management systems (e.g., Oracle Unifier)

Module 4: Earned Value Management (EVM) Advanced

• EVM implementation in P6: BCWS, BCWP, ACWP
• Performance indices: SPI, CPI, and variance analysis
• Estimate at Completion (EAC) and forecasting
• EVM reporting to NEC and FIDIC contract requirements
• Linking EVM to risk registers and contingency
• Automated EVM reporting dashboards in P6

Module 5: Delay Analysis & Claim Support

• Types of delays: excusable, compensable, concurrent
• Delay analysis methodologies: TIA, Windows, Collapsed As-Built
• Building an As-Built programme in P6
• Contemporaneous records and entitlement assessment
• Using P6 data for Extension of Time (EOT) claims
• Expert witness support and programme narrative writing

Module 6: Risk Integration & Schedule Risk Analysis

• Linking risk registers to P6 activities
• Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) concepts
• Monte Carlo simulation outputs and P80 dates
• Risk response scheduling: mitigation fragnets
• Integrating Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster) with P6
• Presenting risk-adjusted schedules to stakeholders

Module 7: P6 EPPM Administration & Configuration

• P6 EPPM architecture: server, database, and web client
• User administration: roles, privileges, and OBS security
• Global vs project-level configurations
• Integration with Oracle BI Publisher for custom reports
• P6 APIs and integration with third-party tools
• Performance tuning and database maintenance

Module 8: Capstone Project – Live Construction Programme

• Build a full construction programme from contract documents
• Apply delay analysis to a disrupted schedule scenario
• Produce an EVM performance report
• Present findings as a project controls manager would
• Peer review and instructor critique session
• Advanced certification pathways and CPD opportunities

Senior Planning Engineers with Mega-Project Credentials Our advanced P6 instructors have served as Head of Planning and Project Controls Director on iconic infrastructure projects — motorways, airports, power stations, and offshore platforms. They've managed P6 programmes worth billions, giving them unparalleled real-world insight to share.

Delay Analysis & Claims Expertise Several of our trainers have provided expert witness testimony in construction disputes and arbitration proceedings, specialising in delay analysis and Extension of Time claims supported by Primavera P6 data. This specialist knowledge is woven into the curriculum.

Deep EVM & Cost Control Background Trainers are certified Cost Engineers (AACE CCE/PSP) with hands-on experience implementing Earned Value Management on NEC3/NEC4 and FIDIC contracts, giving learners a commercially aware perspective on schedule control.

Industry Network & Guest Sessions Learners benefit from our instructors' extensive industry networks, with occasional guest sessions from procurement directors, project directors, and contract managers who discuss how schedule data drives commercial decisions.

Continuous Professional Development All instructors hold current membership with CIOB, APM, or AACE and attend international project controls conferences, ensuring the curriculum reflects the very latest industry standards and software updates.