Primavera P6 Foundations Training in Australia
Introductory P6 training for engineers, project managers and new users who need to read, navigate and safely update a live P6 schedule.
Overview
Why this course exists
Most project teams depend on a P6 schedule long before everyone knows how to use it properly. Foundations closes that gap, giving engineers, project managers and support staff the practical skill to read, navigate and update a live schedule without damaging logic, dates or reporting credibility.
Audience
Who it is for
- Engineers who interact with project schedules
- Project managers who need to understand P6 reporting
- Contract administrators and site supervisors
- Support staff who review schedule information
- New planners and schedulers starting with P6
Prerequisites
- No prior Primavera P6 experience required
- Basic project and task understanding helpful
- Comfort with Windows desktop applications helpful
Curriculum
What the course covers
Instructor-led modules with practical exercises throughout.
Module 1: P6 interface and project structure
- Navigate the P6 workspace, EPS and project hierarchy
- Understand how activities, WBS and project data relate
Module 2: Activities, WBS and calendars
- Read activity detail and WBS structure
- See how calendars affect working time and dates
Module 3: Logic, relationships and constraints
- Follow predecessor and successor links through the schedule
- Recognise constraints and what they do to dates
Module 4: Dates, float and critical path
- Interpret early, late and total float
- Identify critical path activities in review layouts
Module 5: Progress updates and schedule review
- Enter progress without breaking logic or baselines
- Review update discipline before submitting status
Module 6: Layouts, filters and reporting basics
- Use standard layouts stakeholders rely on in reviews
- Export and interpret basic schedule reports
Module 7: Common mistakes that damage schedule credibility
- Spot weak logic, open ends and constraint misuse
- Know when to escalate issues to schedulers or project controls
Outcomes
What you leave 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
Delivery
How this course is delivered
Online instructor-led
Live virtual delivery for distributed teams or individual public seats.
Best for: Remote teams and individual enrolments
Brisbane classroom
In-person delivery for local public courses and small cohorts.
Best for: Brisbane-based teams preferring classroom learning
On-site team training
Private sessions at your office or project site, anywhere in Australia.
Best for: Project teams needing a shared baseline on-site
Private team workshop
Tailored cohort training scoped to your templates and reporting cycle.
Best for: PMOs standardising capability across a project team
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