Activity Codes in Primavera P6 Professional

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Once you have all your deliverable Work Breakdowns Structure (WBS) elements and associated activities listed in your schedule, you most likely will receive activity report requests from upper management. Activity codes help filter, group, and sort activities by some particular value, such as project phase, location on work site, and/or responsible contractor for an activity’s completion. Yes activity codes support schedule reporting.

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