Prerequisites
To apply for the Oracle Primavera Training, you need to either:
- You should have a basic understanding of computer networking concepts like IP addresses, protocols and routing
- You should have a basic understanding of Operating systems and virtualization concepts.
- You should also be familiar with at least one programming language like Java, Ruby or Python.
Course Curriculum
Module 1:Understanding about the Data, Navigation, and Layouts
- Learn about the Enterprise and Project-specific data
- Learn to open an existing project
- Navigate in the Home window and Activities window
- Open an existing layout
- Customizing a layout and Saving a layout
Module 2: Enterprise Project Structure
- Describe the components that comprise the Enterprise Project Structure
- View the EPS
Module 3: Creating A Project
- Learn on how to create a project
- Navigate in the Projects window
- View and modify information in Project Details
Module 4: Creating A Work Breakdown Structure
- Define a Work Breakdown Structure
- Create multiple levels of a WBS hierarchy
Module 5: Creating Relationships
- View a network logic diagram
- Differentiate between the four relationship types
- Create relationships in the Activity Network
- Create relationships in Activity Details
Module 6: Scheduling
- Explore on how to perform a forward and backward pass
- Describe float and its impact on a schedule along with the importance of Critical path
- Identify loops and open ends
- Calculate a schedule
- Analyze the scheduling log report
Module 7: Adding Activities
- Describe an activity and its components
- Describe activity types
- Add activities
- Add a Notebook topic to an activity
- Add steps to an activity
- Assign activity codes to activities
Module 8: Assigning Constraints
- Apply an overall deadline to a project
- Apply a constraint to an individual activity
- Add notebook topics to constrained activities
- Describe the available constraint types
Module 9: Maintaining The Project Documents Library
- Describe the difference between a work product and a reference document
- Create a document record
- Link the document record to a project document or work product
- Assign the project document to an activity or WBS
Module 10: Formatting Schedule Data
- Grouping activities according to a specific criteria
- Sorting activities applying and creating a filter
Module 11: Roles And Resources
- Describe roles
- Views the roles dictionary
- Describe resources
- Identify the differences between labor, non labor and material resources
- View the resource dictionary
Module 12: Assigning Resources And Costs
- Assign resources by role
- Assign labor, nonlabor, and material resources to activities
- Adjust Budgeted Units/Time for a resource
- Assign expenses to activities
Module 13: Analyzing Resources
- Display the Resource Usage Profile
- Format a profile
- Format the timescale
Module 14: Optimizing The Project Plan
- Analyze schedule dates
- Shorten a project schedule
- Analyze resource availability
- Remove resource over allocation
- Analyze project costs
Module 15: Baselining The Project Plan
- Create a baseline plan
- Display baseline bars on the Gantt Chart
- Modify the bars on the Gantt Chart
Module 16: Assigning Roles
- Assign roles to an activity
- Assign rates on roles
Module 17: Project Execution And Control
- Describe several methods for updating the project schedule
- Use Progress Spotlight
- Status activities
- Reschedule the project
Module 18: Reporting Performance
- Exploring different reporting methods
- Running a schedule report
- Creating a resource report with the Report wizard
- Creating a time distributed report
- Creating a report using the current layout
Module 19: Project Web Site
- Creating and launching a project Web site
- Customizing the appearance of a project Web site
- Publishing activity layouts as an HTML page
Module 20: Conclusion
- Summarize all the points discussed.
