Course Details

Primavera P6 Training

Master Oracle Primavera P6 for construction project planning, scheduling, and control.

ClassroomOnline1–2 months

Overview

Course Overview

Primavera P6 is the gold standard for project planning and control on large construction and infrastructure projects. This course teaches you to build project schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM), assign resources, set baselines, track progress, and generate management reports including S-curves and earned value dashboards. Highly relevant for MEP, EPC, and civil construction professionals.

Curriculum

Course Modules

1

P6 Interface & Setup

  • Enterprise Project Structure (EPS)
  • OBS and user setup
  • Project creation
  • Calendars and global data
2

Work Breakdown Structure

  • WBS creation
  • Activity types
  • Milestones
  • Coding structures
3

Scheduling (CPM)

  • Activity relationships (FS/SS/FF/SF)
  • Leads and lags
  • Critical path
  • Schedule calculation
4

Resource Management

  • Resource types
  • Resource assignment
  • Resource levelling
  • Cost loading
5

Baseline & Tracking

  • Setting project baselines
  • Updating progress
  • Variances
  • Schedule performance
6

Reporting

  • S-curves
  • Tabular reports
  • Activity usage profile
  • Dashboard creation
7

Earned Value Management

  • EVM basics
  • BCWS, BCWP, ACWP
  • CPI and SPI
  • Forecasting
8

Live Project

  • Build a complete construction project schedule
  • Baseline, update, and report
  • Stakeholder presentation

Outcomes

What You'll Learn

Build project schedules using CPM in Primavera P6
Create and manage Work Breakdown Structures
Assign and level resources across activities
Set baselines and track progress against them
Generate S-curves and management reports
Apply Earned Value Management principles
Work in multi-project enterprise environments
Present project status to stakeholders

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should take the Primavera P6 course?

Project managers, planners, site engineers, and MEP/construction professionals who work on large infrastructure, EPC, or real estate projects.

Is Primavera P6 used in India?

Yes — it is the industry standard for large infrastructure projects, oil & gas, EPC contracts, and construction firms across India.

What is the difference between Primavera and MS Project?

Primavera P6 is more powerful and suited for complex, multi-project environments. MS Project is simpler and suited for smaller projects. Most major Indian contractors require Primavera.

Ready to master Primavera P6?

Join our next batch — classroom in Bangalore or live online from anywhere in India.