Creating a new Project on Primavera P6

Below we will explain how to create a new project i Primavera P6

Picture 1: The first thing you do is to select EPS, Enterprise Project Structure. This will determine where your project will reside. This is important in the sense that the resources and rates available for your project as well as the group in which it will reside.

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 1 – Selecting EPS

Picture 2: Here you create a Project ID and Project Name

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 2 – Create Project ID and Project Name

Picture 3: Project Start date is today’s date by default. Choose a different date if you like. Also by default the finish date is blank but you can choose to assign a date. This will determine the schedule calculations

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 3 – Determining Project Start Date

Picture 4: Responsible project manager which should match with the EPS will be selected here

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 4 – Selecting Responsible Manager

Picture 5: Assignment rate is chosen here.

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 5 – Selecting Assignment Rate

Picture 6: Confirmation that the project has been created

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 6 – Confirmation of new project creation

Picture 7: Now you can see your project (marked as light blue here) under EPS

Primavera P6 – creating a new project – figure 7 – Screen showing newly created project

Note: if at any point during project creation you choose to cancel, you will see that the Primavera will delete the so far created portions of the project from database

Creating a new Project on Primavera P6 added by editor on March 1, 2018
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