Introduction to SureTrak Project Manager

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Start-To-Start (SS) -The successor activity can start immediately when thepredecessor starts

Usually modeled with lag time

Finish-To-Finish (FF) - The successor activity can finish immediately when thepredecessor finishes

Usually modeled with lag timeLag An Offset or Delay between a predecessor and successor to

further define the relationship

Assigning Relationships in SureTrak

There are 3 Methods of Assigning Relationships

Method 1 (Graphically In Pert)Choose Vi ew, PertUse the pitchfork to draw the relationship from the start or finish of the

Predecessor to the start or finish of the Successor based on the relationship typeClick the Relationship Line with the pitchfork to Edit , Specif y L ag or Delete

the relationship.


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Choose F ormat, Reorgani ze Now to organize your Logic Diagram

Method 2 (Using Predecessor or Successor Detail windows)Open the Activity Detail form for Predecessors and/or Successors.Right click in the table area, choose activity detail , then the appropriate form or

choose Details from the Activity Form and the appropriate form.Enter the Predecessor or Successor for the selected activity and specify

Relat ion shi p Type and Lag Method 3 (Series Link)

Highlight a list of activities in the Activity TableChoose Edit, L ink Activities

Note: This will add an FS relationship between each activity in the order theactivities appear vertically on the activity table.

6. Add the following logic between your activities.

7. Assign ing Constrain tsWith Detail Form :

o Right Click on the activity , select Activity Detail, Constrain ts .

With Drag and Drop :o Put curser over Activity until you see the + sign. click and drag activity to the

desired date.

Choose to Apply the Constrain t

8. Creating and using Resour ces

A resource may be defined as something or someone that is assigned to an activity and isrequired to complete the task. This includes people, group of people, material, equipment,access, plant, money.


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Driving Resource: When a driving resource is assigned to an activity it will determine theduration of the activity and will over ride the duration entered in the task form. When there ismore than one driving resource then duration of the longestresource will determine the length of the activity.

Non-driving Resource: Non-driving resource has no effect on the duration enterd in the taskform

It is recommended that all resources are entered as non-driving type unless schedulingrequirements dictate that driving resources are required.Creating Resour ces


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Add th e foll owing resources to the new project by adding them to the resour ce dictionary

Assigni ng r esour ces to activi ties


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8. Schedul ing the Project Now that you have activities and logic in place, it is time to calculate the activity dates. Morespecifically, you will Schedule the project to calculate the Early Dates, Late Dates and the TotalFloat. This will allow you to determine the Critical Path of the project. To schedule your project,select Tools , Schedule , to open the Schedule form and check that the Project data date is correct. Ifyou know that your data date is correct and Automatic Schedule Calculation is set to Off , thenclick on the icon to schedule the project.


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9Results: The project planning and scheduling without resources using Primavera SureTrak 3.0 software are studied.


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NO: 2 Exercise-I-Project Planning & Scheduling without Resources

Project definition: Insta llation of air pollution control equipment requires the following activities.

i. Identify the critical path

ii. Calculate the planned duration of the project in months

iii. Identify any non-critical tasks and the float on each

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Introduction to SureTrak Project Manager