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Khono P6 Explorer
for XER files

Drop in an XER file and explore the schedule without having P6 on your laptop: multiple schedules, WBS, bars, resources, network, layout, activity detail, filters and calendars, plus tools to compare schedules, schedule quality and performance based forecast. You do not need P6 installed to open it.

One download for both: start the free trial, then enter your licence key whenever you are ready. No separate “trial version”, nothing to reinstall.

What is it for?

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    Read any XER, fast Load a Primavera XER file and see the WBS, the bars, the logic and the activity detail in one window.
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    Check before import to P6 Run quality checks and compare one update against another before a schedule goes out.
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    Built for Planners and Managers To make planners life easier and for mangers who wants to review schedules without P6 and independently.

Core Capabilities

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Explore the Schedule

Expand the WBS to any level, choose your columns, and see predecessors, successors and resources for any activity.

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Protect P6 Database

Importing contractor’s schedule could corrupt the P6 database. Load them on this App and protect your Primavera database.

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Compare Updates

Load another schedule alongside the one you are viewing and see what changed between updates.

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Quality Checks

Run schedule quality checks to find logic and data problems before someone else does.

Built for everyday use

Make a schedule easier to read, discuss and share.

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Filters, Layouts, Activity Detail, Network

Build your own filters and layouts using WBS or Activity Codes. Review logics with Network diagram and follow logics. Add/Remove columns as required.

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Probabilistic Forecast Completion Date

Run forecasting analysis on your schedule data, change criteria and develop scenarios, and compare PDates to schedule date. Run it for any WBS levels.

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Calendars and baseline

View the project calendars with working days, hours and exceptions, and assign a baseline schedule to get baseline comparison columns.

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Export and print

Send what you see to Excel, or print the schedule to PDF with the WBS colours and bars intact.

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Your schedules, in one library

Keep the schedules you work with in a library on your computer and reopen them in a click, instead of hunting for files.

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Updates itself

New versions download in the background and install when you restart. Your licence and your library are kept.

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Your schedule data stays on your computer

XER files are read and processed locally. Nothing from your schedule is uploaded anywhere.

See it in action

Click a screenshot to see it full size.

Explore the schedule The WBS tree and bars, with the activity detail panel below.

What you get, and when

Start with the full app for 7 days. After that you keep a free version, or unlock everything with a one-time licence.

First 7 days

Free trial

  • • The full toolset: filter, group, network, quality, compare and forecast
  • • As many schedules as you like
  • • No card needed
Pay once

Licence

  • • The full toolset, for good
  • • As many schedules as you like
  • • Updates included
After the trial

Free version

  • • Open and browse schedules, with up to 3 saved at a time
  • • The analysis tools are locked until you enter a licence key
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Delay Analysis: coming soon

We are busy testing Delay Analysis, which looks at what moved your target dates between two updates. It will be released soon as an upgrade, and will not be part of the one-time licence.

See How It Works

From download to your first schedule in five steps. The app runs on your own computer, and your schedule data never leaves your machine.

  1. 1

    Download and install

    Run the installer and follow the wizard. Choose “Only for me” if you are not an administrator.

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    Start the free trial

    On first launch, enter your email to start the 7-day trial (internet needed once), or choose Already have a license key? if you have bought one.

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    Open your XER file

    Drag and drop a Primavera .xer file into the window, or browse for it.

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    Explore and analyse

    Browse the WBS and bars, follow the logic in the network view, filter, check quality, compare updates and forecast.

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    Keep it

    When you are ready, buy a licence. Your key is emailed to you. Click Enter license key in the app and paste it, and the full toolset unlocks straight away.

Try it, then keep it

7-day free trial

The full toolset, no card needed. The trial is tied to your computer, so reinstalling does not restart it.

One-time licence

Pay once, use on up to two computers. Pay securely with PayFast; your licence key is emailed to you once the payment succeeds.

Works offline

Activation needs the internet once. After that the app works offline, and checks your licence whenever it is online.

System Requirements

64-bit Windows 10/11.
Nothing else to install: the app brings what it needs.
Primavera P6 is not required.

Company Laptops

Prior IT department approval is required for installation on company computers.

Questions

Need help or want to move your licence to a new computer?
Contact info@khonopc.com.

Frequently asked questions

What happens when the trial ends? ▾

The app moves to the free version. You can still open and browse your schedules, with up to 3 saved at a time, but the analysis tools are locked. Buy a licence, click Enter license key, paste the key, and everything unlocks again.

How do I pay, and how do I get my licence key? ▾

Payment is through PayFast. Once the payment succeeds, your licence key is emailed to you, usually within a few minutes. If it does not arrive, check your spam folder, then contact us.

Can I use my licence on more than one computer? ▾

One licence key activates up to two computers. If you change computers, contact us and we will move it for you.

Do I need Primavera P6 installed? ▾

No. The app reads XER files directly, so P6 does not need to be installed on the same computer.

Does my schedule data leave my computer? ▾

No. Your schedules are processed on your own computer. The app contacts our server only to start the trial, to activate and check your licence, and to look for updates. For that it sends your email (for the trial), the licence key and an anonymous ID of your computer.

Windows warns me when I run the installer ▾

New software from a small publisher can trigger a Windows SmartScreen message. Click More info, then Run anyway. If your company manages your PC, check with your IT department first.

Open your next XER and see it clearly

Start the free trial today and explore your own schedule.

Download – Free 7-Day Trial Built by a project controls professional • One-time licence