Resource Management in Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll dive deep into resource management techniques using Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional, starting with an introduction to its core functionalities. You will explore user and admin preferences, learning how to customize your settings for efficient resource planning. Each module will guide you through the software’s intuitive interface, ensuring you can set up a project with roles and resources tailored to your needs. Building on these foundations, the course covers the creation and assignment of roles, resources, and expenses to specific tasks. You’ll gain hands-on experience with resource optimization techniques, allowing you to handle resource leveling, analyze resource constraints, and adjust project schedules accordingly. By working with real-world scenarios, you’ll discover how to avoid over-allocation and maintain smooth project workflows. Finally, the course will teach you how to update and maintain a resourced schedule in Oracle Primavera P6. You’ll learn to track progress, update resource data, and ensure the project remains aligned with its deadlines. By the end of the course, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of resource management within Primavera P6, enabling you to drive more efficient and timely project delivery. This course is designed for project managers, planners, and schedulers who have basic knowledge of project management and scheduling principles. Familiarity with Oracle Primavera P6 is recommended but not required.