Another section was added recently showing an easier alternative to capturing the three point ranges through simple OPRA copy-pasting. Quickly changing distribution profile from one distribution to another was also demonstrated. I'm sure some of those who use the tool will be happy to learn this simple method. This short write up will attempt to present the secret key to the proper use of the tool and prevent loss of data quality, hence, an accurate risk assessment! If you want to know more about risk-based management, grab a copy of my book "Risk-based Management in the World of Threats and Opportunities: A Project Controls Perspective." It's available in Amazon.com and locally (Calgary) in Indigo-Signal Hill and Chinook-Chapters Book Store. Many risk professionals have experienced much difficulties using PertMaster (now known as OPRA) in processing their sample deterministic schedule for quantification and analysis. The persistent issues reportedly being encountered, especially by new would be risk analyst and risk manager is the discrepancy of OPRA schedule and the original multicalendar Primavera schedule after import. If the flawed translation is not properly addressed, reference and original deterministic dates of affected activities will stay misaligned, producing erroneous results. Another section was added recently showing an easier alternative to capturing the three point ranges through simple OPRA copy-pasting. Quickly changing distribution profile from Triangle to Trigen was also demonstrated. I'm sure some of those who use the tool will be happy to learn this simple methods. This short write up will attempt to present the secret key to the proper use of the tool and prevent loss of data quality, hence, an accurate risk assessment!

1. Primavera Risk Analysis
Tips & Tricks 01-13
Objectives:
To demonstrate one of the correct methods of importing or
converting Primavera project files to Oracle Primavera Risk
Analysis (OPRA). To teach the new Risk Analyst how to align
the OPRA schedule to the original P6 schedule and ensure an
accurate Schedule Quantitative Risk Assessment. To save time
and optimize effort.
ABSTRACT
Many risk professionals have experienced
much difficulties using PertMaster (now
known as OPRA) in processing their sample
deterministic schedule for quantification
and analysis.
The persistent issues encountered,
especially by new would be risk analyst is
the discrepancy of the risk plan file and the
original multi-calendar Primavera schedule
after import. If the flawed translation is not
properly addressed, reference and original
deterministic dates of affected activities will
stay misaligned, producing erroneous
results.
This short write up will attempt to present
the secret key to the proper use of the tool
and prevent loss of data quality, hence, an
accurate risk assessment!
REV 2: 28-May-15

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Author: Rufran C. Frago, P. Eng., PMP, CCP, PMI-RMP
Rufran is the author the book Risk-based Management in the World of Threats and Opportunities:
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2. 4D Scheduling Part 1: What is it about?
3. Risks as a Function of Time
4. Project Schedule: P50, Anyone?
5. Risks Surrounding Canada’s TFW Part 2
6. Scaffolding Hours: What are they? Directs or Indirects? Part 2
7. Oil Price, Recession: Causes, Issues and Risks
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The sectional contents offer practical and common sense approach to identifying/managing risks. It is a
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The material is especially design to start with the foundational principles of risk gradually bringing the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITUATION/PROBLEM ............................................................................................................................................8
2. RELATED ELATED TOOLS......................................................................................................................................8
3. DEFINITION..................................................................................................................................................................8
4. PROBLEM ANALYSIS (PA)......................................................................................................................................9
5. EXPLANATION/SOLUTION .................................................................................................................................15
6. AN EASIER ALTERNATIVE TO DURATION RANGE TRANSLATION....................................................36
7. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................42
8. INDEX...........................................................................................................................................................................43

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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 - Project A Activity View..................................................................................................10
Figure 2 – Project A Activity View showing Durations & Duration Ranges..................11
Figure 3 – OPRA Import Settings Window.................................................................................12
Figure 4 – OPRA Import Log Dialogue Box................................................................................12
Figure 5 – OPRA Import Warning Log (Notepad text) ..........................................................13
Figure 6 – Result of Import Check.................................................................................................14
Figure 7 – OPRA Activity View showing the Translated Min, ML & Max Duration ....14
Figure 8 – Project A Showing the Translated Min, ML, & Max Duration in Hours......16
Figure 9 – OPRA Import SettingGeneral Tab Using Hour as the Planning Unit ........17
Figure 10 – OPRA Import SettingTasks Tab-Using Hour as the unit of Entry ...........18
Figure 11 – OPRA Import Warning Report Log........................................................................19
Figure 12 – Check/Correct Proper date Setting.......................................................................20
Figure 13 – Project-A Import Check of a correctly imported schedule ..........................21
Figure 14 – Risk Analysis Dialogue Box......................................................................................22
Figure 15 – OPRA Risk Analysis Options-Risk Data Tab Dialogue Box...........................22
Figure 16 – OPRA Risk OptionsAnalysis Tab Dialogue Box ..............................................23
Figure 17 – OPRA Risk Analysis Options-Warnings Tab Dialogue Box ..........................24
Figure 18 – Example of Risk Errors and Warnings.................................................................25
Figure 19 – Example of Risk Errors and Warnings.................................................................25
Figure 20 – Example of Risk Errors and Warnings.................................................................26
Figure 21 – Calculation Status Box................................................................................................26
Figure 22 – Cross-check OPRA Ranges to Confirm Translation is Correct....................27
Figure 23 – Planning Unit Window...............................................................................................27
Figure 24 – Example Distribution Chart.....................................................................................28
Figure 25 – Example Distribution Chart.....................................................................................29
Figure 26 – Example Distribution Chart.....................................................................................30
Figure 27 – Example Distribution Analyzer ..............................................................................31
Figure 28 – Plan Options-Time Tab Dialogue Box ..................................................................32
Figure 29 – Schedule OptionsScheduling Tab (OPRA)........................................................34
Figure 30 – Schedule OptionGeneral (P6) ...............................................................................35
Figure 31 – Filter Primavera Activities with Duration Range............................................36
Figure 32 – Group and Sort Configuration.................................................................................36
Figure 33 – Sorted Filtered Activities (Activities with Duration Range) .......................37
Figure 34 – Select ALL Activities....................................................................................................37
Figure 35 – COPY ALL Activities ....................................................................................................38

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Figure 36 – PASTE ALL Activities to Excel.................................................................................38
Figure 37 – Same Group and Sort Setting in OPRA.................................................................39
Figure 38 – Open the Schedule in OPRA .....................................................................................39
Figure 39 – Select and Copy the Ranges from Excel...............................................................40
Figure 40 – Select and Copy the Ranges from Excel...............................................................40
Figure 41 – Pasted Duration Ranges on OPRA.........................................................................41
Figure 42 – Triangle Distribution changed to Trigen ............................................................41

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1. SITUATION/PROBLEM
1.1. A Major Project schedule was imported and converted to Oracle Primavera
Risk Analysis (OPRA Tool) for Schedule Quantitative Risk Analysis (SQRA).
1.2. The result of the import check in OPRA (PertMaster) revealed several large
variances in deterministic dates of the sample schedule compared to the
original version.
1.3. The imported start and finish dates of 20 activities varies from the original
deterministic dates by 5 days to as high as 33 days. In many instances, the
difference was even bigger, sometimes extending the delay of activities to as
three months or more.
1.4. The result of Schedule Quantitative Risk Analysis is in error because the
reference deterministic dates have changed. As such, the calculated
schedule contingency is wrong.
1.5. The analyst wanted to use the copy-paste feature of OPRA to input the
ranges. He has been doing the long method import of quantities mentioned
in Section 5.1 to Section 5.9 for years and does not know how (see Section 6
AN EASIER ALTERNATIVE TO DURATION RANGE TRANSLATION).
2. RELATED TOOLS
2.1. Project Management (Primavera 6.1 SP1, 6.2, 6.7 SP1, 6.7 SP2, SP4, & SP5)
2.2. Oracle Primavera Risk analysis V8, V8.7(previously called PertMaster)
3. DEFINITION
3.1. The term “User” in this document is the person using the Primavera or OPRA
tool. He can be the risk analyst, planner, the scheduler, the Project Manager,
or anyone.
3.2. OPRA is an acronym for Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis tool previously
called PertMaster.

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3.3. SQRA is an acronym for Schedule Quantitative Risk Analysis
3.4. UDF is a Primavera acronym for Users Defined Field
3.5. P6 is the Primavera scheduling tool
3.6. Original schedule means the P6 schedule before importing or translating to
OPRA. It is usually in XER format but can be in other format like XML.
4. PROBLEM ANALYSIS (PA)
4.1. No problem was encountered by any User when importing singular calendar
schedules to OPRA.
4.2. Only the import of multiple calendar schedules have dates discrepancies and
translational variances compared to the Original Schedule.
4.3. To simulate the issue, I have created Project-A (Figure 1). This project has
multiple calendars for each summary phase. Each calendar has a different
time period setting; i.e. working hours per day. It is an Engineering,
Procurement, Construction, & Start-up (EPC/S) overall Schedule that has the
following calendars assigned to each phase.
4.3.1. A 5-2-8 Calendar for Engineering is a 5 days on, 2 days off Calendar @
8 hours per day
4.3.2. A 5-2-10 Calendar for Module and Fabrication is a 5 days on, 2 days
off Calendar @ 10 hours per day
4.3.3. A 10-4-10 Calendar for Construction is a 10 days on, 4 days off
Calendar @ 10 hours per day
4.3.4. A 24/7 Calendar for Commissioning and Start-up is a 7 days on
continuous @ 24 hours per day

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Figure 1 - Project A Activity View
4.4. I have loaded the schedule with Optimistic, Most likely and Pessimistic
duration values using P6 User Defined Fields (Figure 2).

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Figure 2 – Project A Activity View showing Durations & Duration Ranges
4.5. After mapping OPRA, I have imported the schedule including all the three-
point ranges. To demonstrate the issues that came about, the standard 8
hour per day time-period conversion setting was assigned (Figure 3). This
setting will not work with a multi-calendar schedule.

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Figure 3 – OPRA Import Settings Window
4.6. Upon pressing OK, the import process will commence. The import will
generate a log after each import is completed (Figure 4). The User can then
choose directory where to save it (Figure 5).
Figure 4 – OPRA Import Log Dialogue Box

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Figure 5 – OPRA Import Warning Log (Notepad text)
4.7. Lags and leads calculation with respect to the associated calendars
contributed to the issue. The differences were too high and too many. As
demonstrated below, the deterministic date of the project has moved to the
right by 114 days in terms Finish Date (Figure 6). The standard 8-hour per
day setting resulted in several unacceptable variances.

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Figure 6 – Result of Import Check
4.8. The fundamental philosophy here is this: If the data quality is poor or
wrong, the results of the SQRA will likely be in error also. This is all because
of the wrong deterministic date reference points. Observe below that some
of the translated ranges are wrong particularly Activity A3000; 400, 480 &
640 (Figure 7).
Figure 7 – OPRA Activity View showing the Translated Min, ML & Max Duration

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5. EXPLANATION/SOLUTION
5.1. A schedule with singular calendar imported to OPRA did not have this
problem. The translation was quite simple and straightforward.
5.2. If the calendar “time period” is 8 hours per day, then the unit of conversion
is the same, which is 8 hours per day.
5.3. The large variances were due to improper preparation and wrong settings
when importing a schedule with multiple calendars schedule.
5.4. An adjustment to the import setting is necessary when importing schedule
with multiple calendars.
5.5. The only way multiple calendars projects can be properly imported is to
convert the durations of the ranges into hours using the right time-period
setting of hours/day based on how the activities corresponding thereto was
mapped to an specific calendar.
5.6. We have brought all the values to the same footing for final processing and
analysis.
5.7. For example: An activity with a three point range of 100 days, 150 days and
200 days minimum, most likely and maximum duration activity respectively,
with a calendar time period of 10 hours per day will have to be converted to
hours using the aforementioned time period value.
5.8. The converted three point range for that particular activity is as follows:
100 days X 10 hours/day = 1000 hours
150 days X 10 hours/day = 1500 hours
200 days X 10 hours/day = 2000 hours

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5.9. The portion of the Project-A primavera schedule below showing the
converted day’s ranges to hours will make the point clearer (Figure 8). To
deal with the multiple calendars assigned to Project-A activities, I used the
same calculation concept mentioned in Section 5.8 and 5.9. The method
should eliminate the problem of high variances in start/finish dates on the
OPRA schedule compared to the original version in P6.
Figure 8 – Project A Showing the Translated Min, ML, & Max Duration in Hours
Another way is using the copy-paste feature of OPRA. For details, read Section 6
AN EASIER ALTERNATIVE TO DURATION RANGE TRANSLATION.
5.10. Select “Hour” as planning unit in the following OPRA dialog box
(Figure 9). Check “Use default for new project” if you want the same
setting to govern for all succeeding imports.

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Figure 9 – OPRA Import SettingGeneral Tab Using Hour as the Planning Unit
5.11. We need to define and assigned the Optimistic, Most likely and
Pessimistic durations as user defined custom field data in P6, to map into
OPRA during import. Select the already defined duration ranges custom
fields in the following import mapping dialog box in OPRA. Check the button
that says-“Primavera Values have been entered in hours” (Figure 10). Check
“Use default for new project” if you want the same setting to govern for
all succeeding imports.

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Figure 10 – OPRA Import SettingTasks Tab-Using Hour as the unit of Entry
5.11.1. Upon pressing OK, the import process will commence. The import
will generate a log after import is completed. The User can then choose
directory where to save it (Figure 11).

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Figure 11 – OPRA Import Warning Report Log
5.11.2. On the Menu, click on “PlanPlan Option”. Most project schedules do
not need to see the time measure. To reflect only the day measure follow
recommended setting below to minimize clutter in the activity window.
Set this setting as default.

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Figure 12 – Check/Correct Proper date Setting
5.11.3. On the completion of import and saved as Risk plan in OPRA, Click the
“Import Check” tab in OPRA and check for considerable variances in
Activity’s Start and Finish Dates compared to the Original P6 schedule
dates.
There was no variance. The import and translation of Project-A was
successful.

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Figure 13 shows that OPRA’s Start and Finish Dates are completely
aligned. The Original Deterministic dates and the OPRA dates are the
same resulting to a variance of zero! It shows perfect alignment to the
deterministic dates of the imported XER file from Primavera.
Figure 13 – Project-A Import Check of a correctly imported schedule
5.11.4. Once the Import Check passed, we can start the quantification process
by running OPRA. Since the data quality is excellent, the results should
be reliable and indicative of the real situation. All the take-off points
match the deterministic data.
5.11.5. Set the number of iteration. My professional recommendation is to
set quantification to 1000 iterations when doing the final run (Figure
14). When doing preliminary runs, set to 500 iterations,

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Figure 14 – Risk Analysis Dialogue Box
5.12. Click on Options button and choose the Risk Data tab. Since Cost
component is not part of this quantification, put a check mark on Calculate
Duration Sensitivity, Calculate Risk Percentiles, and Save Resource Data
(Figure 15).
Figure 15 – OPRA Risk Analysis Options-Risk Data Tab Dialogue Box

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5.13. Choose the Analysis tab and put a check on the radio button
demonstrated below including the activation of the Distribution Graph
(Figure 16).
Figure 16 – OPRA Risk OptionsAnalysis Tab Dialogue Box
5.14. Click on the Warnings tab. Inspect and make sure that all buttons has
a check mark (Figure 17).

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Figure 17 – OPRA Risk Analysis Options-Warnings Tab Dialogue Box
5.15. Start iteration by clicking OK. The tool will simulate the schedule risk
model. There might be some warning at the end, similar to the example
shown below. Read the message and try to address the warning if needed.
Some of the warnings might not be critical and be accepted by clicking OK.
The User has to make that call, deciding as to what is most reasonable. If not
acceptable, the issue has to be fixed (Figure 18, Figure 19 & Figure 20).
Example 1:
Error Message: Check Distribution error
Most Likely value is not the same as the remaining duration

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Figure 18 – Example of Risk Errors and Warnings
Figure 19 – Example of Risk Errors and Warnings

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Figure 20 – Example of Risk Errors and Warnings
Figure 21 – Calculation Status Box

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5.16. Look at the ranges. In the example below, I made sure that all the
three point estimates for each ranged activities are aligned with the original
deterministic schedule (Figure 22).
Figure 22 – Cross-check OPRA Ranges to Confirm Translation is Correct
5.17. Change Planning Unit to Days (Figure 23)
Figure 23 – Planning Unit Window

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5.18. Distribution Charts (Figure 24, Figure 25, and Figure 26)
Figure 24 – Example Distribution Chart

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Quick check:
The Project’s Deterministic Date is aligned to the Original Schedule. It is one
indicator that date translation is good.
Figure 25 – Example Distribution Chart

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Quick check:
The Engineering Deterministic Date is aligned to the Original Schedule. It is another
indicator that date translation is good.
Figure 26 – Example Distribution Chart

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Quick check:
The Construction Deterministic Date is aligned to the Original Schedule. It is another
indicator that date translation is good.
5.19. Distribution Analyzer (Figure 27)
Figure 27 – Example Distribution Analyzer

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5.20. Make sure that for Multiple Calendars Projects, the “For task
durations use Time Periods associated with the task calendar” of the Plan
OptionsTime Tab is checked. In this way, the calendar settings govern
instead of the Admin default time period.
Figure 28 – Plan Options-Time Tab Dialogue Box

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REMEMBER!
Always tick the box “For task durations use Time Periods associated with
task calendar” to synchronize and align conversion of primavera work hour
quantities and durations. Otherwise, the User will see big variances between
the durations and units of original schedule and the OPRA imported
schedule. This is where many would-be analyst fail and will get lost.
Correct setting addresses the following common issues:
• OPRA’s activities have bigger durations than P6 original activities but
showing the same dates.
• Inputted duration ranges in the Primavera schedule did not translate
correctly to OPRA. The values of minimum, most likely and maximum
are either bigger, or smaller.
5.21. Final alignment to be made is in the Plan OptionScheduling tab.
Ensure that the OPRA setting is the same as the Primavera PPM setting to
remove chances of unreliable results. Retained Logic shall be the mandatory
setting recommended for all schedules, P6 and OPRA alike.

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Figure 29 – Schedule OptionsScheduling Tab (OPRA)

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Figure 30 – Schedule OptionGeneral (P6)

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6. AN EASIER ALTERNATIVE TO DURATION RANGE TRANSLATION
6.1. Open the subject schedule using the Primavera tool.
6.2. Filter only activities with assigned duration ranges.
Figure 31 – Filter Primavera Activities with Duration Range
6.3. Sort all filtered activities by Activity ID.
Figure 32 – Group and Sort Configuration

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Figure 33 – Sorted Filtered Activities (Activities with Duration Range)
6.4. Click EDIT and Select ALL Activities
Figure 34 – Select ALL Activities

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6.5. Click COPY
Figure 35 – COPY ALL Activities
6.6. Open Excel, go to first available field and PASTE
Figure 36 – PASTE ALL Activities to Excel

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6.7. Import XER to OPRA. Open the schedule in OPRA using the same Filter,
Grouping and Sort settings.
Figure 37 – Same Group and Sort Setting in OPRA
Figure 38 – Open the Schedule in OPRA

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6.8. Go back to Excel file, select the Minimum, Most Likely and Maximum fields
and press COPY.
Figure 39 – Select and Copy the Ranges from Excel
6.9. Go back to OPRA. Select the first field at the top under the header Minimum
Duration and PASTE what was selected from Excel.
Figure 40 – Select and Copy the Ranges from Excel

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Figure 41 – Pasted Duration Ranges on OPRA
6.10. To the analyst who wants to change the Duration Risk Distribution
(Duration Function) to another instead of the Triangle (default), change the
first occurrence and do a fill down. In the illustration below, Triangle was
changed to Trigen.
Figure 42 – Triangle Distribution changed to Trigen

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7. REFERENCES
7.1. Frago, R. (July-2013).Schedule Quantitative Risk Assessment (SQRA)
Fundamentals: Using Three Point Estimate.Slideshare.com.Retrieved from
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traditional-method
7.2. Frago, R. (July-2013).How to Prepare for Schedule Quantitative Risk
Assessment.Slideshare.com.Retrieved from
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7.3. Oracle University (2011).Managing Risk in Oracle Primavera Risk
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7.5. Planning Planet blogs (2011).P6 XER Imported into PertMaster 8 Resulted
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Database Import.Youtube.com.Retrieved from
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Import Check Tab.Youtube.com.Retrieved from
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8. INDEX
A
adjustment to the import setting · 15
Analysis tab · 23
C
Calculate Duration Sensitivity · 22
Changing Triangle to Trigen · 41
converted three point range · 15
D
deal with the multiple calendars · 16
deterministic date · 13
Distribution Analyzer · 31
Distribution Charts · 28
E
EASY ALTERNATIVES TO RANGE TRANSLATION · 36
example · 15
I
if the data quality is poor · 14
Import Check · 21
import mapping dialog box · 17
import will generate a log · 12
iteration · 21

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L
Lags and leads calculation · 13
M
multiple calendars · 9
O
Options button · 22
Original Deterministic dates · 21
P
Planning Unit · 27
problem encountered by Users · 9
R
ranges · 27
REFERENCES · 42
S
Schedule Quantitative Risk Analysis (SQRA) · 8
SOLUTION · 15
SQRA · 9
standard 8-hour per day · 13
Start and Finish Dates · 20
T
three-point ranges. · 11
translation · 15

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UDF · 9
User · 8
Users Defined Field · 9
W
Warnings · 23
X
XER file · 21