Oracle Primavera P6 – Fundamentals

Module 1: Introduction to Oracle Primavera P6

• What is Primavera P6 and why it dominates enterprise project scheduling
• Difference between P6 Professional and P6 EPPM (web-based)
• P6 architecture: EPS, OBS, and WBS hierarchy explained
• Navigating the P6 interface: toolbars, layouts, and views
• Setting up user preferences and global configurations
• Industry use cases: construction, oil & gas, utilities, IT

Module 2: Enterprise Project Structure (EPS & OBS)

• Creating and managing the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS)
• Defining Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
• Assigning project ownership and access rights
• Understanding project codes and project-level settings
• Configuring calendars: global, project, and resource calendars
• Best practices for EPS hierarchy in large organisations

Module 3: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) & Activity Creation

• Designing an effective Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Adding activities: task-dependent, resource-dependent, level of effort
• Activity types and their scheduling implications
• Assigning activity codes and user-defined fields
• Setting activity durations, constraints, and deadlines
• Using notebooks and activity steps for detailed tracking

Module 4: Network Logic & Critical Path Method (CPM)

• Creating relationships: Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Start-to-Finish
• Adding lag and lead time to relationships
• Scheduling the project: forward and backward pass
• Understanding Total Float, Free Float, and the Critical Path
• Identifying and compressing the critical path
• Schedule validation and logic error detection

Module 5: Resource & Cost Management

• Creating and categorising resources: labour, non-labour, materials
• Assigning resources to activities and defining roles
• Resource loading and levelling techniques
• Budgeted vs actual cost tracking in P6
• Earned Value Management (EVM) fundamentals: BCWS, BCWP, ACWP
• Expense categories and cost account setup

Module 6: Baselines & Schedule Control

• Creating and maintaining project baselines
• Assigning baseline types: project, user, primary
• Comparing current schedule vs baseline using variance columns
• Updating progress: actual dates, remaining duration, % complete
• Statusing the schedule and data date concepts
• Tracking Gantt view and variance analysis

Module 7: Reporting & Layouts

• Creating custom layouts, filters, and groupings
• Using P6 built-in reports and report wizard
• Exporting reports to PDF, Excel, and HTML
• Printing Gantt charts and S-curves
• Time-scaled logic diagrams (TSLD)
• Sharing project data with stakeholders

Module 8: Hands-On Project & Certification Prep

• End-to-end project scheduling simulation
• Real-world construction project case study
• Common scheduling mistakes and how to avoid them
• Primavera P6 certification exam overview (Oracle credentials)
• Practice exercises and mock assessments
• Career pathways: Planner, Scheduler, Planning Engineer roles

Industry-Certified Primavera Experts Our Oracle Primavera P6 instructors hold Oracle-recognised credentials and have served as Lead Planners and Project Controls Managers on mega-projects valued at over £500M, spanning infrastructure, energy, and construction sectors across the UK, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Hands-On Project Controls Experience Trainers have worked with tier-1 contractors including Bechtel, Fluor, AECOM, and Mott MacDonald, delivering P6-based planning on complex multi-discipline projects. They bring real scheduling scenarios — delay analysis, baseline recovery, and earned value — directly into the classroom.

Specialist Knowledge Across P6 Versions From P6 R8 to the latest P6 EPPM cloud versions, our instructors stay current with every release. They can guide learners on both P6 Professional (standalone) and the web-based EPPM platform used in enterprise environments.

Commitment to Learner Success Each instructor follows a structured teach-practise-review methodology, ensuring you don't just understand theory but can apply it confidently in live P6 environments. Class sizes are kept small for personalised feedback and Q&A.

Recognised Credentials & Affiliations Our trainers are members of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and regularly contribute to project controls forums and industry publications.