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Mastering Big Projects with Primavera P6

Like Duolingo, but for Mastering Big Projects with Primavera P6. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.

For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.

180 bite-size levelsAbout 5 minutes each

Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android

Percy the Planner
Mastering Big Projects with Primavera P6
with Percy the Planner
180
Levels
8
Sections
5
Min/day
What you'll learn

Key ideas in Mastering Big Projects with Primavera P6

  • Projects view shows the EPS (Enterprise Project Structure)
  • Activities view is where daily scheduling happens
  • Distinguishing between the high-level portfolio view and the granular task view
  • The Details pane (bottom) contains tabs for specific task attributes
  • The Activity Table (left) shows columns of data
  • Locating the specific area to edit task-level data
  • Layouts save the arrangement of windows and columns
  • The Table is for data entry and sorting
  • The 'Open Layout' command restores a known configuration
  • The Gantt chart is for visual sequence and flow
  • Identifying the visual components of the main dashboard
  • Understanding how to recover from a messy or broken UI layout
  • Different roles require different data columns
  • Recovering from a broken UI layout
  • Layouts save specific filters and grouping settings
  • Visual components of the main dashboard
Why not just Google it

You've tried the other tabs

Wikipedia

Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.

YouTube

You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.

ChatGPT

One answer, then back to scrolling.

Online courses

Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.

Tomo gives Mastering Big Projects with Primavera P6 the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.

Try a question

Here's what playing it feels like

A real question from this course. Take your best guess.

Mapping the Project Landscape

Which view should you open when you need to manage the daily scheduling of specific tasks?

Get it right to open this lesson and 179 more in the app.

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Where Mastering Big Projects with Primavera P6 takes you

Learn how to manage massive construction and engineering projects like a pro. From building your first schedule to tracking progress on a real-world site, this course prepares you for the high-stakes world of project controls.

  1. 1

    Getting Your First Project Moving

    • Navigating the Layout Without Getting Lost
    • Creating Your First Project Folder
    • Setting Up Your Work Calendar
    • Adding Your Very First Task List
  2. 2

    Connecting the Dots: Making a Schedule

    • Linking Tasks: What Comes First?
    • Understanding Lead and Lag Time
    • The Magic of the Critical Path
    • Setting Deadlines and Constraints
    • Visualizing Your Timeline with Gantt Charts
  3. 3

    Managing People and Equipment

    • Building Your Team List
    • Assigning Workers to Specific Tasks
    • Tracking Material Costs and Machinery
    • Fixing Overloaded Schedules
  4. 4

    Handling Real-World Changes

    • Taking a Snapshot: The Baseline
    • Updating Progress on the Job Site
    • What to Do When Things Go Wrong
    • Comparing Your Plan to Reality
    • Printing Reports for Your Boss
    • Exporting Data for Other Teams
  5. 5

    Organizing Massive Portfolios

    • Grouping Projects by Department
    • Using Codes to Sort Your Data
    • Managing Multiple Projects at Once
  6. 6

    Advanced Tricks for Power Users

    • Creating Custom Layouts and Views
    • Using Global Change to Edit Everything Fast
    • Importing Data from Excel Spreadsheets
    • Setting Up User Permissions and Security
    • Automating Repetitive Planning Steps
  7. 7

    The Science Behind the Software

    • How the Critical Path Method Works
    • Understanding Total Float vs. Free Float
    • The Math of Earned Value Management
    • Why Database Structure Matters
    • A Brief History of Project Control Software
  8. 8

    Your Career as a Scheduler

    • A Day in the Life of a P6 Planner
    • Common Mistakes to Avoid in the Field
    • How to Pass P6 Certification Exams
    • Building Your Professional Portfolio

8 sections · 36 units · 180 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.

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