Planning Using Primavera: Suretrak Project Manager Version 3.0

Chapter 13: Organizing Activities Activity ID Codes, WBS Codes and Outlining

Overview

Activity Codes were discussed earlier as a method of organizing activities under project breakdown structures. There are three alternative tools available in SureTrak for organizing activities in a schedule:

  • Activity ID Codes

  • WBS Codes

  • Outlining

13.1 Activity ID Codes

The Activity ID Code is assigned as part of the Activity ID. These codes are different to the previously covered Activity Codes.

Activities assigned with Activity ID Codes are organized in Layouts using the same method as activities assigned with Activity Codes. You have the option of choosing Activity Codes or Activity IDs when creating a Layout.

In the example below, an Activity ID Code has been assigned as the Subproject and the value is seen in the first two characters in the Activity ID.

13.1.1 Defining Activity IDs

Select Define, Activity Codes and the Activity ID tab in the Activity Codes form.

  • Use or click in the first blank line to create and name a new Activity ID Code.

  • Length will indicate the maximum number of characters the Activity ID the code may use.

  • Value and Order are entered in the same way as Activity Codes.

  • The Value is typed in as part of the Activity ID.

  • Transfer allows importing of codes from another project.

When more than one Activity ID Code dictionary is created then the first dictionary defines the first characters in the Activity ID, the second Activity ID Code defining the next...

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