Primavera Release Notes 8.1

1.
Release
Content
Document
Oracle
Primavera
P6
Enterprise
Project
Portfolio
Management
Release:
8.1
Creation
Date:
3/23/11
Last
Updated:
5/10/11
Version:
5
Status:
FINAL
Prepared
by:
Primavera
GBU
Product
Strategy

2.
Table
of
Contents
Introduction
.......................................................................................................................................
4
1.
Purpose
of
Document
..............................................................................................
4
2.
Overview
of
Primavera
P6
Enterprise
Project
Portfolio
Management
Release
8.1
.
4
New
Features
of
P6
R8.1
.................................................................................................................
5
3.
Alternatives
for
P6
Team
Members
to
Update
Status
.............................................
5
3.1.
Overview
.....................................................................................................................................
5
3.2.
Capabilities
..................................................................................................................................
5
3.2.1.
P6
Team
Member
for
iPhone
App
........................................................................................
5
3.2.2.
Statusing
Tasks
via
E-­‐mail
....................................................................................................
6
4.
User
Interface
Improvements
..................................................................................
7
4.1.
Overview
.....................................................................................................................................
7
4.2.
Capabilities
..................................................................................................................................
7
4.2.1.
Tabbing
of
main
navigation
..................................................................................................
7
4.2.2.
Replacement
of
icons
with
text
............................................................................................
7
4.2.3.
Stationary
control
buttons
...................................................................................................
8
5.
Project
Scheduling
...................................................................................................
8
5.1.
User
Defined
Fields
(UDF)
Bars
in
the
Activities
Gantt
chart
.......................................................
8
6.
Resource
Management
...........................................................................................
9
6.1.
Overview
.....................................................................................................................................
9
6.2.
Capabilities
..................................................................................................................................
9
6.2.1.
Additional
control
of
resource
assignments
in
Project,
Activities
........................................
9
6.2.2.
Ability
to
organize
resources
when
staffing
in
Project,
Activities
........................................
9
6.2.3.
Ability
to
organize
resources
when
staffing
in
Resources,
Assignments
...........................
10
6.2.4.
Monitor
projects
for
resource
over
allocation
to
avoid
impacts
.......................................
11
7.
Project
Risk
Management
.....................................................................................
12
7.1.
Overview
...................................................................................................................................
12
7.2.
Capabilities
................................................................................................................................
12
7.2.1.
Risk
Exposure
and
Score
Calculations
................................................................................
12
7.2.2.
Improved
Risk
Categories
...................................................................................................
13
7.2.3.
Risk
Threshold
Enhancements
...........................................................................................
13
7.2.4.
Risk
Identification
Fields
....................................................................................................
13
7.2.5.
Enhancements
to
Risk
Views
..............................................................................................
13
8.
Portfolio
Management
..........................................................................................
14
8.1.
Ability
to
drill
down
to
view
and
edit
WBS
User
Defined
Fields
................................................
14
9.
Web-­‐based
Reporting
............................................................................................
14
9.1.
Overview
...................................................................................................................................
14
9.2.
Benefits
......................................................................................................................................
15
9.2.1.
P6
Reporting
Database
Now
Truly
Optional
for
BI
Publisher
Use
......................................
15
9.2.2.
Oracle
Database
Technology
No
Longer
Required
for
Microsoft
SQL
Installations
...........
16
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EPPM
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3. 9.2.3.
Improved
Performance
of
P6
Reporting
Database
ETL
Process
.........................................
16
9.3.
Capabilities
................................................................................................................................
16
9.3.1.
Near
Real-­‐Time
Reporting
..................................................................................................
16
9.3.2.
Limit
which
Projects
are
Available
for
Reporting
...............................................................
16
9.3.3.
Utilize
Web-­‐based
Report
Layout
Editor
............................................................................
16
9.3.4.
Create
Reports
that
Combine
P6
Data
with
Other
Data
Sources
.......................................
17
9.4.
P6
Analytics
...............................................................................................................................
17
9.4.1.
Unlimited
Number
of
Dynamic
Codes
................................................................................
17
10.
Administration
.....................................................................................................
17
10.1.
Improvements
to
Scheduled
Services
.....................................................................................
17
10.2.
User
Sessions
...........................................................................................................................
18
11.
Technologies
........................................................................................................
18
11.1.
Overview
.................................................................................................................................
18
11.2.
Updated
Platform
Support
......................................................................................................
18
11.3.
Offline
Mode
...........................................................................................................................
19
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4. Introduction
1. Purpose
of
Document
This
Release
Content
Document
(RCD)
describes
product
features
that
are
new
or
enhanced
in
release
8.1
of
Oracle
Primavera
P6
Enterprise
Project
Portfolio
Management.
This
document
describes
new
or
changed
functionality
only.
Existing
functionality
from
prior
releases
is
not
described.
This
document
is
intended
solely
to
help
you
assess
the
new
or
changed
capabilities
and
business
benefits
of
release
8.1.
This
document
in
any
form,
software
or
printed
matter,
contains
proprietary
information
that
is
the
exclusive
property
of
Oracle.
Your
access
to
and
use
of
this
proprietary
material
is
subject
to
the
terms
and
conditions
of
your
Oracle
Software
License
and
Service
Agreement,
which
has
been
executed
and
with
which
you
agree
to
comply.
This
document
and
information
contained
herein
may
not
be
disclosed,
copied,
reproduced
or
distributed
to
anyone
outside
Oracle
without
prior
written
consent
of
Oracle.
This
document
is
not
part
of
your
license
agreement
nor
can
it
be
incorporated
into
any
contractual
agreement
with
Oracle
or
its
subsidiaries
or
affiliates.
This
document
is
for
informational
purposes
only
and
is
intended
solely
to
assist
you
in
planning
for
the
implementation
and
upgrade
of
the
product
features
described.
It
is
not
a
commitment
to
deliver
any
material,
code,
or
functionality,
and
should
not
be
relied
upon
in
making
purchasing
decisions.
The
development,
release,
and
timing
of
any
features
or
functionality
described
in
this
document
remains
at
the
sole
discretion
of
Oracle.
2. Overview
of
Primavera
P6
Enterprise
Project
Portfolio
Management
Release
8.1
Release
8.1
is
the
latest
release
of
the
Oracle
Primavera
P6
solution.
This
release
includes
numerous
enhancements
and
a
streamlined
architecture
that
will
help
companies
effectively
plan,
build,
and
operate
their
business.
Oracle
Primavera
P6
R8.1
is
focused
on
the
following
key
areas:
1. Enabling
the
participation
of
individual
contributors
to
ensure
accurate
project
schedules
2. Resource
improvements
to
better
support
staffing,
assigning
and
monitoring
of
project
resources
3. Reporting
enhancements
to
ensure
up
to
date
reports
with
a
simplified
architecture
4. Risk
improvements
to
better
monitor
and
mitigate
project
risks
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5. New
Features
of
P6
R8.1
3. Alternatives
for
P6
Team
Members
to
Update
Status
3.1. Overview
Accurate
project
status
is
critical
to
the
success
of
any
project.
Capturing
the
information
directly
from
the
people
doing
the
work
is
the
best
way
to
ensure
your
schedule
reflects
the
true
progress.
Release
8.1
offers
two
new,
easy
and
convenient
options
for
Team
Members
to
update
their
work.
3.2. Capabilities
3.2.1.
P6
Team
Member
for
iPhone
App
A
new
iPhone
app
called
P6
Team
Member
for
iPhone
marks
a
significant
milestone
in
our
commitment
to
deliver
the
benefits
of
P6
anywhere.
Team
Members
can
now
update
the
status
of
their
tasks
and
communicate
with
others
wherever
they
are
to
ensure
project
success.
The
Team
Member
app
is
optimized
to
work
on
an
iPhone,
but
also
runs
on
the
iPad.
The
app
will
be
available
for
download
from
the
Apple
app
store
pending
approvals.
3.2.1.1 Status
Work
All
assignments
the
user
is
assigned
automatically
appear
when
a
Team
Member
logs
into
the
application.
The
tasks
are
grouped
by
Project
and
each
has
a
graphical
indicator
to
represent
the
percent
complete
and
health
of
the
task.
To
update
the
status
of
the
task,
simply
drill
in
and
change
the
Time
Spent,
Time
Left
and
Start
and/or
Finish
dates.
The
changes
are
then
automatically
saved
to
update
the
P6
schedule.
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6.
iPhone
app
automatically
displays
assigned
tasks
with
the
ability
to
update
status.
3.2.1.2 Sending
E-­‐mail
about
Tasks
From
the
details
of
a
task,
a
user
can
easily
send
an
E-­‐mail
to
facilitate
the
communication
with
other
project
members
or
your
manager.
3.2.1.3 Sending
Photos
about
Tasks
From
the
details
of
a
task,
a
user
can
easily
attach
a
task
related
photograph
from
the
iPhone
Camera
Roll
to
an
E-­‐mail
message.
You
can
select
an
existing
photograph
or
take
one
real
time
to
be
sent.
3.2.1.4 Starring
of
Tasks
A
user
can
mark
a
task
with
a
star
to
designate
it
as
an
important
or
favorite
assignment
and
track
it
in
a
separate
list
with
other
starred
tasks
for
quick
and
easy
access.
3.2.1.5 Working
with
multiple
tasks
A
quick
multi-­‐task
edit
mode
is
available
to
mark
multiple
tasks
complete
or
star
them.
Using
Edit
mode,
you
first
select
the
tasks
you
want
to
mark
and
then
designate
them
as
completed
or
starred
all
at
once.
3.2.2.Statusing
Tasks
via
E-­‐mail
E-­‐mail
is
a
predominant
form
of
communication
in
any
enterprise.
Release
8.1
leverages
the
fact
that
Team
Members
are
in
E-­‐mail
throughout
the
day
and
allows
them
to
status
their
P6
work
without
the
need
to
launch
the
P6
Web
or
iPhone
apps.
With
E-­‐mail
you
can:
• Send
an
E-­‐mail
to
request
your
list
of
tasks
• Filter
the
list
of
tasks
by
using
preset
filters
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7. • View
your
tasks
via
HTML
or
Plain
Text
grouped
by
Project
• Update
the
Start
and
Finish
dates,
Time
Spent
and
Time
Left
on
each
task
and
send
it
back
to
update
the
P6
Project
plan
• Easily
mark
a
task
completed
• Receive
confirmation
message
for
updates
Team
member
logs
into
E-­‐mail
and
sees
assigned
tasks
with
the
ability
to
update
status
4. User
Interface
Improvements
4.1. Overview
The
application
interface
has
been
enhanced
to
simplify
navigation
and
provide
an
expanded
work
area.
4.2.
Capabilities
4.2.1.Tabbing
of
main
navigation
The
main
navigation
of
Dashboards,
Portfolios,
Resources
and
Projects
is
now
a
tabbed
interface.
This
simplifies
the
display
and
allows
you
to
clearly
know
which
section
of
the
application
you
are
working.
4.2.2.Replacement
of
icons
with
text
The
secondary
navigation
now
displays
text
to
identify
the
different
pages.
The
text
allows
for
more
screen
real
estate
and
is
easier
to
see
the
items
than
in
prior
releases
where
icons
were
used.
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8.
New
main
and
sub
navigation
to
streamline
usability
4.2.3.Stationary
control
buttons
A
new
control
area
has
been
added
for
scrolling
pages
so
it
is
always
easy
to
select
the
Save
or
Cancel
buttons.
An
example
of
this
is
in
the
My
Preferences
page.
Control
area
to
always
display
buttons
5. Project
Scheduling
5.1. User
Defined
Fields
(UDF)
Bars
in
the
Activities
Gantt
chart
A
UDF
Bar
is
now
available
on
the
Activities
Gantt
chart.
Use
this
bar
to
view
the
current
schedule
against
selected
Activity
UDF
start
and
finish
dates.
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9. UDF
bars
can
be
used
to
show
a
risk
adjusted
schedule
using
dates
imported
from
Oracle
Primavera
Risk
Analysis.
6. Resource
Management
6.1. Overview
There
have
been
several
improvements
to
processes
related
to
staffing
project
resources,
managing
existing
assignments
and
ensuring
resource
bottlenecks
don’t
impact
projects.
6.2. Capabilities
6.2.1.
Additional
control
of
resource
assignments
in
Project,
Activities
Project
managers
and
schedulers
can
view
and
edit
assignment
date
and
durations
within
Project,
Activities
details
tab.
Whenever
resources
need
to
be
managed
in
detail
(e.g.
when
using
Timesheets),
the
PM
now
has
full
visibility
and
control
into
all
assignment
fields.
Some
of
these
were
previously
only
accessible
from
the
Resources
section
or
Windows
Optional
Client.
• Modify
columns
using
quick
select
from
dropdown
or
new
Customize
Columns
dialog
on
Assignments
detail
tab.
• New
fields
include
planned,
actual
and
remaining
start
and
finish
dates.
• Previously
viewable,
durations
are
now
editable
too.
• For
those
using
the
Schedule
Preview
option,
assignment
changes
will
be
reflected
in
the
project
schedule.
6.2.2.
Ability
to
organize
resources
when
staffing
in
Project,
Activities
Project
managers
and
schedulers
can
quickly
find
the
right
resources
to
work
on
activities.
Previously,
a
user
would
be
presented
with
the
entire
resource
hierarchy.
The
resource
list
can
be
narrowed
down,
by
applying
one
of
several
options
to
filter
or
group.
For
example,
users
can
narrow
the
list
of
resources
to
only
those
within
a
location
by
using
Resource
Codes.
Also,
a
project
manager
can
now
view
only
those
resources
already
assigned
to
the
project.
• This
change
impacts
several
similar
dialogs
throughout
the
Project
section
including
Assignments
detail
tab,
Primary
Resource
column,
and
Risk
Owner.
• Within
the
Select
Resources
dialog,
resources
can
be
viewed
by:
o Active
Resources
–
Displays
resource
pool
and
filters
out
Inactive
o All
Resources
–
Displays
entire
resource
pool
o Assigned
Role
–
Filters
to
only
those
resources
possessing
the
role
on
the
assignment
o Opened
Projects
–
Filters
to
only
those
resources
already
associated
to
project
via
assignment
or
allocation.
o Primary
Role
–
Groups
resources
by
their
primary
role
o Resource
Code
–
For
each
Code,
resources
are
grouped
based
on
their
associated
resource
code
value
o Resource
Teams
–
Displays
all
resources
belonging
to
each
team
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10. • The
‘Select
Roles’
dialog
can
be
grouped
by
Role
Hierarchy
or
Role
Teams.
• When
using
type-­‐ahead,
search
will
only
include
those
resources/roles
within
the
View
applied.
Project
managers
can
narrow
the
resource
list
to
only
those
associated
to
current
project(s).
6.2.3.
Ability
to
organize
resources
when
staffing
in
Resources,
Assignments
Resource
managers
can
quickly
find
the
right
resources
to
replace
or
staff
new
assignments.
Previously,
a
user
would
be
presented
with
the
entire
resource
hierarchy.
In
R8.1
the
resource
list
can
be
narrowed
down,
by
applying
one
of
several
options
to
filter
or
group.
For
example,
a
user
can
narrow
the
list
of
resources
to
only
those
who
are
able
to
play
a
particular
role.
Also,
a
user
might
only
search
within
a
certain
resource
team.
• This
change
impacts
several
similar
dialogs
throughout
the
Resources
and
other
sections,
as
noted
above
for
Project,
Activities.
• Assign
Resource
enables
users
to
select
a
resource
for
multiple
rows
regardless
of
the
existing
role
on
those
assignments.
The
Assign
Resource
by
Role
also
allows
for
multiple
assignments;
however
this
method
assigns
resources
only
to
the
assignments
having
roles
they
already
possess.
o Both
allow
the
Select
Resource
dialog
to
remain
displayed
for
fast
assignments
of
multiple
rows
at
once.
o Both
can
be
used
to
replace
resources
or
fill
unstaffed
assignments.
• The
Select
Roles
dialog
can
be
grouped
by
Role
Hierarchy
or
Role
Teams.
• When
using
type-­‐ahead,
search
will
only
include
those
resources/roles
within
the
View
applied.
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11.
Resource
managers
can
staff
multiple
assignments
at
once
while
filtering
candidate
resources
by
role.
6.2.4.
Monitor
projects
for
resource
over
allocation
to
avoid
impacts
While
resource
managers
(RMs)
may
be
concerned
with
balancing
each
resource’s
workload
and
smoothing
their
utilization,
the
PM’s
first
responsibility
is
typically
the
successful
outcome
of
the
project.
An
‘under
allocated’
resource
can
represent
wasted
time
and
someone
should
manage
that.
However,
the
focus
here
is
for
‘over
allocation’
since
an
overloaded
resource
can
lead
to
delays,
cost
overruns
and
quality
compromises.
Late
assignments
cause
activities
to
slip,
which
can
have
a
cascading
effect
on
the
entire
project
schedule.
It‘s
critical
that
PM’s
identify
such
situations
early
so
that
they
can
take
corrective
action.
The
new
Check
Resource
Over-­‐allocation
feature
easily
identifies
troubled
resources
and
highlights
their
conflicting
assignments.
At
any
stage
in
the
project
lifecycle,
a
PM
can
assess
the
resource
situation
without
having
to
page
through
a
series
of
reports
or
analysis
views.
A
new
Notifications
engine
will
alert
the
PM
if
any
over
allocated
resources
exist
and
present
only
the
pertinent
information
about
the
problem.
With
the
overages
pinpointed,
the
PM
can
take
action
by
shuffling
resources
and
their
assignments
to
alleviate
the
bottlenecks.
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Project
managers
see
the
notification
for
overallocated
resources
and
drill
in
to
view
and
fix
the
problem.
7. Project
Risk
Management
7.1. Overview
There
have
been
several
improvements
to
the
risk
management
functionality
in
P6
EPPM
R8.1.
These
include
the
addition
of
risk
exposure
values,
risk
identification
fields
and
improved
thresholds.
Additionally,
risk
categories
may
be
arranged
hierarchically.
7.2. Capabilities
7.2.1.
Risk
Exposure
and
Score
Calculations
When
managing
project
risks,
users
can
now
see
the
monetary
impact
each
risk
has
on
your
project.
In
addition,
one
can
track
a
time
dimension
for
risks
using
the
start
and
finish
risk
exposure
dates.
Risk
exposure
fields
are
available
for
individual
risks,
risk
response
plans,
and
for
the
risk
exposure
of
the
entire
project.
Risk
exposure
is
calculated
from
the
values
selected
for
the
probability
and
cost
impact
of
each
risk.
Users
can
view
the
Project
Risk
Exposure
value,
the
total
exposure
for
all
risks
identified
in
the
project,
in
the
EPS
view.
Additionally,
the
Project
Risk
Exposure
and
Project
Risk
Score
values
are
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for
analyzing
data
in
the
Portfolios
section
or
on
related
dashboards.
These
fields
are
also
available
for
viewing
on
the
EPS
page.
7.2.2.
Improved
Risk
Categories
You
can
now
organize
risk
categories
in
a
hierarchy,
creating
a
risk
breakdown
structure
to
identify
and
organize
project
risks
consistently
throughout
your
organization.
7.2.3.
Risk
Threshold
Enhancements
Two
new
risk
thresholds
are
now
available:
Cost
impact
by
percentage
and
Schedule
impact
by
percentage.
The
cost
and
schedule
impact
thresholds
available
in
R8
are
renamed
Cost
impact
by
value
and
Schedule
impact
by
value.
Using
the
by
percentage
impact
thresholds
enables
you
to
create
one
matrix
that
can
be
used
across
multiple
projects
where
the
absolute
cost
and
schedule
impacts
vary.
The
cost
impact
threshold
is
defined
as
a
percentage
of
the
project's
planned
cost.
The
schedule
impact
threshold
is
defined
as
a
percentage
of
time
in
the
planned
project.
7.2.4.Risk
Identification
Fields
Identified
By
and
Identified
Date
fields
have
been
added
to
risks
to
help
track
when
a
risk
was
identified
and
by
whom.
Knowing
who
identified
a
risk
enables
you
to
consult
with
the
source,
if
need
be.
The
identified
date
is
helpful
in
a
variety
of
ways,
including
tracking
the
time
between
when
the
risk
was
identified
and
when
it
started
being
tracked.
7.2.5.Enhancements
to
Risk
Views
The
risk
register
on
the
Risk
page
has
been
enhanced
to
allow
users
to:
• Group
by
all
available
fields,
except
Exposure.
• Cut
a
risk
and
paste
it
to
another
project
in
the
risk
register.
• Easily
identify
which
risks
have
active
response
plans.
• View
additional
activity-­‐related
fields
on
the
Activities
detail
tab.
The
Risks
detail
window
on
the
Activities
Page
is
enhanced
to
allow
users
to:
• View
the
new
fields
for
Risk
Exposure:
Exposure,
Exposure
Start,
and
Exposure
Finish.
• Edit
the
new
identify
fields:
Identified
By
and
Identified
Date.
• Easily
identify
which
risks
have
active
response
plans.
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Management
8.1. Ability
to
drill
down
to
view
and
edit
WBS
User
Defined
Fields
When
reviewing
portfolios,
users
want
to
be
able
to
drill
into
the
details
of
project.
Scorecards
enable
the
project
to
be
expanded
to
reveal
the
WBS
hierarchy
and
associated
data
for
each
WBS.
R8.1
introduces
the
ability
to
display
columns
for
WBS
User
Defined
Fields
(UDFs)
on
Scorecards,
which
are
available
in
both
Dashboards
and
the
Portfolio
Analysis
page.
Scorecards
allow
users
to
view
UDFs
for
multiple
WBS
levels
at
a
single
glance.
Those
users
with
security
privileges
can
edit
WBS
UDFs
in
the
columns.
This
data
is
also
included
when
exporting
to
an
Excel
spreadsheet.
Many
customers
store
information
from
other
systems
in
Primavera’s
WBS
UDFs.
Common
examples
are
budgets
and
actual
costs
that
originate
in
a
financial
system
such
as
one
of
Oracle’s
ERP
applications
or
SAP.
Another
example
includes
the
identification
of
cost
account
managers
to
the
WBS
and
other
earned
value
data
from
external
systems.
Drill
down
to
view
and
edit
project
WBS
UDFs
from
dashboards
or
Portfolio
Analysis.
9. Web-­‐based
Reporting
9.1. Overview
In
P6
EPPM
R8.0,
the
Oracle
Business
Intelligence
(BI)
Publisher
web-­‐based
reporting
solution
was
dependent
on
the
Operational
Data
Store
(ODS)
and
its
associated
Extract,
Transform
and
Load
(ETL)
process
for
access
to
P6
project
management
data.
In
P6
EPPM
R8.1,
the
P6
Database
(PMDB)
is
now
the
default
data
source
for
BI
Publisher
reports,
removing
the
need
for
a
separate
ODS
database
and
ETL
process:
• The
P6
Database
schema
has
been
expanded
to
include
new
tables
and
views
to
replicate
the
same
de-­‐normalized
and
persistent
data
model
as
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currently
available
in
the
ODS.
Hence,
any
reports
created
against
the
ODS
can
now
be
executed
directly
against
the
R8.1
PMDB.
• Population
of
these
new
PMDB
tables
and
views
is
now
done
in-­‐place,
via
a
trickle
or
demand
ETL
process.
New
project
and
enterprise
data-­‐
publishing
services
are
introduced
which
run
in
the
background
to
ensure
that
as
changes
are
committed
to
the
core
P6
data
tables,
the
impact
of
these
changes
are
reflected
in
the
extended
P6
tables
and
views.
• A
number
of
administrative
settings
are
introduced
to
control
the
frequency
and
throughput
of
the
new
project
and
enterprise
data-­‐
publishing
services,
allowing
the
system
to
be
fine
tuned
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
particular
installation.
Powerful
reporting
with
new
extended
tables
and
views
P6
EPPM
R8.1
also
introduces
support
for
BI
Publisher
release
11g,
which
includes
a
number
of
enhancements
to
improve
report
creation,
content
and
delivery.
9.2. Benefits
9.2.1.P6
Reporting
Database
Now
Truly
Optional
for
BI
Publisher
Use
Customers
no
longer
have
to
install
and
configure
the
ODS
and
associated
ETL
process
of
the
P6
Reporting
Database
for
default
web-­‐based,
BI
Publisher
reporting
from
P6.
The
P6
Reporting
Database
now
becomes
a
truly
optional,
ad-­‐on
component
to
P6,
supporting
P6
Analytics,
third
party
reporting
tools,
off-­‐
line
analysis,
and
consolidation
of
P6
data
into
larger,
corporate
data
warehouses.
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9.2.2.Oracle
Database
Technology
No
Longer
Required
for
Microsoft
SQL
Installations
In
P6
EPPM
R8.0,
customers
were
required
to
run
BI
Publisher
reports
against
the
ODS,
which
was
supported
on
Oracle
database
technology
only.
MS
SQL
Server
customers
needed
to
license
an
Oracle
database
and
implement
a
gateway
to
transfer
data
from
the
P6
PMDB
on
MS
SQL
Server
to
the
ODS
stored
on
an
Oracle
database.
With
P6
EPPM
R8.1,
customers
now
leverage
the
P6
PDMB
directly
for
all
their
BI
Publisher
enterprise
reporting.
This
allows
MS
SQL
Server
customers
to
run
reports
directly
against
the
PMDB.
An
Oracle
database
is
no
longer
required.
9.2.3.Improved
Performance
of
P6
Reporting
Database
ETL
Process
In
previous
releases
of
the
P6
Reporting
Database,
the
bulk
of
the
time
spent
during
the
ETL
process
was
doing
the
data
transformation.
Now
that
this
data
transformation
is
done
in-­‐place,
via
a
trickle
or
demand
“ETL”
process
within
P6,
the
ETL
to
the
P6
Reporting
Database
ODS
is
now
simply
just
an
export
of
the
current
contents
of
the
extended
tables
and
views
in
PMDB
to
the
ODS.
The
time
required
to
complete
this
process
is
expected
to
be
significantly
less
than
in
previous
releases.
9.3. Capabilities
9.3.1.Near
Real-­‐Time
Reporting
You
no
longer
have
to
wait
until
the
ETL
process
has
run
to
incorporate
recent
P6
data
changes
into
the
ODS
such
that
they
will
be
reflected
in
BI
Publisher
reports.
BI
Publisher
reports
now
by
default
utilize
an
extended
PMDB
as
the
data
source.
As
changes
are
made,
the
corresponding
reporting
data
source
tables
and
views
within
PMDB
will
be
automatically
updated
to
reflect
the
changes,
allowing
for
near
real-­‐time
access
to
changed
data
in
reports.
9.3.2.Limit
which
Projects
are
Available
for
Reporting
It
is
often
the
case
that
certain
projects
should
not
be
included
in
reports.
For
example,
they
could
be
‘what-­‐if’
type
projects
not
ready
to
be
published
or
long
since
completed
projects
which
you
don’t
want
showing
up
in
your
list
of
current
projects.
Individual
projects
can
now
be
excluded
from
the
data-­‐
publication
services
such
that
they
are
not
visible
to
P6
EPPM
BI
Publisher
reporting
and
are
not
included
in
the
ETL
to
the
P6
Reporting
Database.
9.3.3.Utilize
Web-­‐based
Report
Layout
Editor
BI
Publisher
11g
includes
a
web-­‐based,
WYSIWYG
report
authoring
tool
that
can
be
used
to
easily
create
high
fidelity,
pixel
perfect
reports
right
from
within
BI
Publisher.
Customers
can
continue
to
us
the
MS
Word
or
Adobe
Acrobat
report
editor
plug-­‐ins.
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17. 9.3.4.Create
Reports
that
Combine
P6
Data
with
Other
Data
Sources
BI
Publisher
11g
allows
for
reports
to
be
created
which
combine
data
from
more
than
one
data
source.
Create
a
single
report
or
form
to
combine
data
from
P6
with
a
number
of
additional
data
source
providers
including
SQL,
MDX,
XML,
Web
Services,
and
even
MS
Excel.
9.4. P6
Analytics
P6
Analytics
is
an
add-­‐on,
packaged
application
for
gathering,
storing,
analyzing,
sharing
and
providing
access
to
project
data
to
help
enterprises
make
better
business
decisions.
It
is
a
combination
of
the
P6
Reporting
Database
and
Oracle
Business
Intelligence.
9.4.1.Unlimited
Number
of
Dynamic
Codes
The
P6
EPPM
R8.1
compatible
release
of
P6
Analytics
(R1.2)
now
allows
for
an
unlimited
number
of
Activity,
Resource
and
Project
Codes
to
be
configured
for
inclusion
in
the
Oracle
Business
Intelligence
(OBI)
Answers
and
Dashboards
applications.
*
For
additional
details
please
refer
the
white
paper
on
P6
Publication
Services.
10.Administration
10.1. Improvements
to
Scheduled
Services
Scheduled
Services
are
important
for
administrators
who
want
to
manage
background
jobs
for
various
functions
of
the
application.
R8.1
improves
the
administrator’s
ability
to
track
and
control
scheduled
services.
• Schedules
Services
dialog
renamed
to
Project
Scheduled
Services
• Rolling
Data
Date
–
When
scheduling
services,
administrators
can
choose
to
have
the
Data
Date
(DD)
advance
automatically
based
on
current
DD
plus
n
days
or
based
on
the
scheduled
services
run
time.
This
applies
to
Apply
Actuals,
Scheduling,
and
Leveling
services.
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Date
can
automatically
advance
for
scheduled
jobs.
• Global
Scheduled
Services
dialog
available
under
Administer
menu
View
and
schedule
global
jobs
including
Enterprise
Data,
Enterprise
Summary
Data,
Resource
Management
Data,
and
Security
Data.
• Standardized
log
files
for
all
services
including
language
translation
capability.
• New
log
file
for
Recalculate
Assignment
Costs
service
• New
log
file
for
Store
Period
Performance
service
• Added
project
fields
for
Last
Scheduled
and
Last
Leveled.
These
are
available
within
EPS
view
and
Scorecards.
10.2. User
Sessions
A
User
Sessions
page
has
been
added
under
the
Administration
Menu.
This
page
allows
you
to
reset
sessions
for
users
who
have
been
locked
out.
A
user
may
be
locked
out
and
unable
to
login
to
P6
if
they
have
attempted
to
login
to
a
session
that
is
already
running
or
if
they
have
repeatedly
entered
login
information
incorrectly.
11.Technologies
11.1.
Overview
With
every
release
of
P6,
new
technologies
are
adopted
to
provide
new
capabilities,
reduce
implementation
effort,
and
lower
cost
of
ownership.
11.2.
Updated
Platform
Support
In
R8.1,
the
following
new
platforms
are
now
supported:
• Google
Chrome
Browser
• Java
JRE
1.6.0_24
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Publisher
11g
• Universal
Content
Management
(UCM)
11g
• Oracle
Enterprise
Manager
11g
• HP-­‐UX
Itanium
• Brazilian
Portuguese
language
support
*
For
additional
details
please
refer
the
8.1
version
of
Tested
Configurations
document.
11.3. Offline
Mode
P6
Professional
R8.1
is
now
available
for
users
who
need
to
work
on
their
projects
in
an
offline
mode.
P6
Professional
can
be
installed
as
a
stand-­‐alone
product
on
an
individual’s
machine
side-­‐by-­‐side
with
the
P6
Optional
Client.
Projects
may
be
imported
into
the
local
version
of
P6
Professional
and
worked
on
in
a
non-­‐connected
environment.
When
changes
are
complete
and
connectivity
is
available,
the
project
can
then
be
imported
back
into
the
EPPM
database.
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