Improve readability in your schedule output
If you really want your PMs to throw your schedules in the trash, make your activity descriptions hard to read. One naming convention I use is to place the “Subject” before the “Action”. In the figure above, the 2 WBS nodes show activities created from the same fragnet.
In the top node, the scheduler, pasted the “Roadway M” to the end of the fragnet description. Although this might be faster, it typically detracts from the readability of each activity. In the bottom node, “Roadway M” was abbreviated as “Rdwy M” and placed before the action item. Note how much easier it is to read, making your schedule easier for the user to comprehend. This is a simple example but imagine a more extensive fragnet with longer action descriptions easily making things worse. Don’t be lazy; spend the extra time to format your activity descriptions in a more readable way. Not only will your schedules be better understood by your audience, but you’ll stand out as a premier P6 scheduler.
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