Primavera P6 Practitioner Training in Australia
Practical P6 training for planners, schedulers and project controls staff who build, maintain and report from live project schedules.
Overview
Why this course exists
Practitioner is for people who will own the schedule, not just read it. Over two instructor-led days, participants learn how to build, update and report from a working P6 schedule using the discipline expected on capital projects, contractor submissions and PMO review cycles.
Audience
Who it is for
- Planners and schedulers building live project schedules
- Project controls analysts running update and reporting cycles
- Lead engineers responsible for schedule quality on their projects
- Contractor staff required to maintain client P6 submissions
- PMO team members supporting schedule review and reporting
Prerequisites
- P6 Foundations or equivalent practical experience reading and updating schedules
- Working knowledge of activity logic, calendars and WBS structure
- Comfort with baseline and progress concepts on real projects
Curriculum
What the course covers
Instructor-led modules with practical exercises throughout.
Module 1: Schedule setup and WBS discipline
- Configure project calendars, WBS and activity structure correctly
- Apply naming and coding discipline suitable for live projects
Module 2: Logic, relationships and sequencing
- Build sound predecessor and successor logic with appropriate lags
- Avoid open ends and sequencing patterns that fail review
Module 3: Baselines and progress cycles
- Establish and maintain baselines for performance reporting
- Run controlled progress updates through status cycles
Module 4: Resources and assignment basics
- Assign resources and roles where required for reporting
- Understand how assignments affect schedule interpretation
Module 5: Layouts, filters and schedule review
- Configure layouts and filters for weekly and monthly reviews
- Prepare schedule views stakeholders actually use
Module 6: Reporting and stakeholder communication
- Export clear schedule status for project leadership
- Communicate float, critical path and delay risks accurately
Module 7: Schedule quality on live projects
- Diagnose weak logic, constraints and update risks before sign-off
- Apply review discipline suitable for capital project environments
Outcomes
What you leave able to do
- Build a structurally sound P6 schedule with correct logic and calendars
- Maintain and update schedules through controlled progress cycles
- Establish and compare baselines for performance reporting
- Configure layouts and filters that support weekly and monthly reviews
- Identify weak logic, open ends and constraint risks before sign-off
- Produce clear schedule reports for project leadership and contractors
Delivery
How this course is delivered
Online instructor-led
Two consecutive or split days via live virtual delivery.
Best for: Distributed teams and national cohorts
Brisbane classroom
In-person delivery over two days for local teams.
Best for: Brisbane-based scheduling teams
On-site team training
Private build-and-update workshops at your project site.
Best for: Teams applying P6 on a live capital project
Private team workshop
Tailored sessions using your templates and reporting layouts.
Best for: PMOs onboarding schedulers to a client environment
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