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Schedule Resource Loading in Primavera P6

A Comprehensive Guide for Project Managers, Schedulers, and Project Planners

1.1 Purpose of Resource Loading5

1.2 Resource Types6

1.3 Activity’s Duration7

1.4 Resource, Norms, Quantity and Duration8

1.5 Resource Capacity and Duration8

1.6 Steps (Earning Rules) and Duration9

1.7 Earning Rules, Duration & Resources11

1.7.1 Engineering14

1.7.2 Procurement15

1.7.3 Civil Work16

1.7.4 Piping17

1.7.5 Cabling17

1.8 Earning Rules Combination18

1.9 Resource, Work and Duration19

2.1 Activity Type in Primavera22

2.2 Duration Type in Primavera23

2.3 Resource Sheet27

2.4 Resource Sheet – Add New Resource29

2.5 Resource Sheet Development31

2.6 Resource Sheet Development – Rules32

2.7 Resource Sheet Development – Incorrect Practices35

3.1 Budgeted Units & Unit/Time – EPC46

3.2 Resource Curve53

3.3 Resource Loading Generic Process62

3.4 Resource Loading – Construction Activities63

3.5 Resource Loading – Engineering Activities85

3.6 Resource Loading – Procurement91

3.7 Loading Indirect Resources94

3.8 Cost Loading97

3.9 Schedule Level of Detail103

3.10 Resource Usage and Levelling105

4.1 S-Curve Development Using Spreadsheets Data114

4.2 Procurement S-Curve119

4.3 Identify Number of Resources in Schedule122

5.1 Updating a Resource Loaded Schedule124

5.2 Updating a Schedule containing no Resources125

5.3 Using Updated Schedule Data for Progress Reporting127

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