Primavera P6 Foundations Training

Overview

P6 Foundations is PPSS’s introductory Primavera P6 course — the Fundamentals path for people developing a working base in the software. It gives new schedulers and other project personnel the capability to navigate P6, understand how a schedule is constructed, and work with it on live projects without damaging logic, dates or reporting credibility.

Who it is for

People who need foundational P6 capability — including new schedulers.

• New schedulers starting with Primavera P6
• Planners who need a solid P6 foundation
• Engineers who work with project schedules
• Project managers who need to use P6 with confidence
• Project controls personnel building foundational capability
• Support and administrative users who work in P6
• People who are new to Primavera P6

What you’ll be able to do

• Navigate a P6 project and locate key schedule information
• Understand activities, dates, float and critical path
• Interpret schedule layouts and basic reports
• Enter progress updates without damaging schedule integrity
• Identify obvious logic, constraint and update issues
• Communicate more clearly with schedulers and project controls teams

Course outline

Instructor-led modules with practical exercises throughout.

1. 01P6 interface and project structureDetails

   • Navigate the P6 workspace, EPS and project hierarchy
   • Understand how activities, WBS and project data relate
2. 02Activities, WBS and calendarsDetails

   • Read activity detail and WBS structure
   • See how calendars affect working time and dates
3. 03Logic, relationships and constraintsDetails

   • Follow predecessor and successor links through the schedule
   • Recognise constraints and what they do to dates
4. 04Dates, float and critical pathDetails

   • Interpret early, late and total float
   • Identify critical path activities in review layouts
5. 05Progress updates and schedule reviewDetails

   • Enter progress without breaking logic or baselines
   • Review update discipline before submitting status
6. 06Layouts, filters and reporting basicsDetails

   • Use standard layouts stakeholders rely on in reviews
   • Export and interpret basic schedule reports
7. 07Common mistakes that damage schedule credibilityDetails

   • Spot weak logic, open ends and constraint misuse
   • Know when to escalate issues to schedulers or project controls

Delivery

• Online instructor-led

  Live virtual delivery for distributed teams or individual public seats.

• Brisbane classroom

  In-person delivery for local public courses and small cohorts.

• On-site team training

  On enquiry — at your office or project site, anywhere in Australia.

• Private team workshop

  Tailored cohort training scoped to your templates and reporting cycle.

Instructor

Kurt Stevens

Course instructor

Kurt Stevens teaches the public and private P6 courses at PPSS. He previously taught Primavera Basic, Advanced and Administration at Primavera Australia, has delivered training under contract to Oracle, and still works as a scheduler on live projects.

• Taught Basic, Advanced and Administration at Primavera Australia
• Delivered P6 training under contract to Oracle in Australia
• Ran P6 administration for a power generator across head office and four station sites

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