Plan and schedules

Drop in a P6 file. You see your P6 dates, exactly, plus what P6 can't tell you.

Available now15 of 19 live today. 4 more coming soon.

Projects and schedules

Load the file your planners already send. Primer shows it exactly as P6 saved it, checks it and turns it into reports people read.

A large programme in the Primer Gantt with layouts, grouping and filters

What you get

Short version first. Book a demo for the long one.

Bring it in

4 things
  • P6 and Microsoft Project files

    XER, P6 XML and Microsoft Project, with calendars, codes, resources and baselines.

  • Asta and more

    Asta Powerproject and other planning files.

  • Straight from P6 EPPM

    Pull projects on a schedule. No file exports.

  • P6 databases

    Oracle, SQL Server and P6 Professional SQLite.

Your P6 dates, exactly

3 things
  • P6's own dates Coming soon

    Every report, Gantt and export shows the dates P6 saved.

  • Reports that match P6 Coming soon

    Because they are P6's numbers.

  • Big programmes, at full size

    Linked projects and 30,000+ activities in one view.

Work the plan

7 things
  • A Gantt that keeps up

    Built for 30,000+ activities, with P6 layouts, grouping and filters.

  • Baselines and what changed

    Compare two updates and see why the finish moved.

  • Simulate the change

    See what moves against the plan before anyone commits.

  • Recovery and levelling

    Ways to recover a late finish, and levelled resources, shown against the plan.

  • Apply or reset Coming soon

    Apply a scenario, or go back to P6's dates at any time.

  • Send it back to P6 Coming soon

    An updated XER of the original project, with a change log, to import into P6.

  • WBS and roadmap

    The work breakdown, and every project on one roadmap.

Reports people read

5 things
  • The planning reports

    Critical path, look-ahead, milestones, float and slippage.

  • DCMA 14-point checks

    Each check explained, with the activities behind it.

  • Progress S-curves

    Planned against actual, by WBS, code, resource or role.

  • Earned value and resources

    Straight from the schedule.

  • Chart packs to PDF

    Pick your charts once. The same pack every period.

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