We’re
frequently asked if Primavera P6 Professional is capable of displaying
S-Curves. Sure, it can do that. You just have to know where to look.
This
article is a ‘How To’ on S-Curves in Primavera P6 Professional, how to
configure them and how to print them.
What is an S-Curve?
For those
of you who are new to the topic, an S-Curve is a simple graph that plots costs,
hours, units or other values (depending on the subject matter) over time. They
are popular in Project Management because they give managers a quick and
easy-to-understand view of cumulative budget, actual and remaining values over
the project lifecycle. The term S-Curve denotes the tendency of the lines to
form a shallow ‘S’ shape; flatter at the start, steeper in the middle and
flattening off again towards the end. This shape is very typical of most
projects as the effort ramps up in the beginning periods, stabilizes during the
main execution phase and then starts to wind down again towards the Project’s
completion.
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