How Does "Top Down Estimation" in Primavera P6 Work

9/4/2017 How does Top Down Estimation in Primavera P6 work?
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How does Top Down Estimation in

Primavera P6work?
In Primavera we have a function called Top Down Estimation which help us

tocalculate an estimated gure forLabor and Non-labor unit based onestimation
weights. It can apply to WBS and Activity.
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I will show you how to do it.
We have a simple project and each activity is assigned the resource Test. By default
each activity will have 40 units.
We will use Top Down Estimation to redistribute the unit to make it more realistic.
To perform top-down estimation, you must rst assign estimation weights to WBS
and activities. These estimation weights are used to determine how units are
distributedamong WBS and activities.
Go to WBS window. Show Est Weight column.
Now we enter the weight for each WBS.
Go to Activitieswindow. Show Est Weight column.
Now we enter the weight for each activity.
Go to Tool -> Top Down Estimation
Primavera show you the current units in your project. Now you will enter the new
units you want to apply to your project.
Click on Apply button.
Now you can see WBS and activities have new budgeted units.
The units are distribute according to Est Weight which we assigned to them.
For example: Foundation get 40% of 1000 units = 400 units. Bored Pile get 70% of 400
units = 280 units.
With this function, we can quickly distribute units to activities.
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Khuong Do is a Project Planner in Civil, Transportation and Oil & Gas Industry. He has worked
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15 thoughts on How does Top Down Estimation in

Primavera P6work?
Ibrahim
July 13, 2016 at 10:55 AM
Thank you , but this option in p6 is not good for larg projects.
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doduykhuong
July 13, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Yeah, I think its only for making a draft resource load.

Especially when you already had a similar project and you will bring the estimation
weight from that project to this one.
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Anonymous
July 13, 2016 at 12:54 PM
would anybody elaborate, whats the use of this option in practically handling projects
through primavera.
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Walid
July 14, 2016 at 6:38 PM
Thanks
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rongconlonton
September 9, 2016 at 10:05 AM
Thanks.
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sunil
November 6, 2016 at 4:14 PM
all are ne, but i want to know what is the space management in primavera
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doduykhuong
November 7, 2016 at 8:33 AM
Hi,
I dont think P6 Professional has that module
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ALI
Can we use budgeted non-labor units instead.
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sunil
THANK YOU
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sunil
AND ALSO I WANT TO KNOW THE TOTAL BUDGET COST AND MANPOWER
HISTOGRAM IN PRIMAVERA
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doduykhuong
November 26, 2016 at 9:10 AM
Hi Sunil,
For Manpower histogram, you can refer to this article
https://doduykhuong.com/2016/09/25/how-to-make-a-labor-equipment-
mobilization-plan-in-primavera-p6/
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sunil
December 7, 2016 at 12:38 PM
Thank you
I have a another doubt. How can we calculate the monthly expenses in primavera.
From the resource assignment we can calculate monthly budgeted total cost, total
labour cost, non labour and material also like that can we calculate for expenses also,
is this possible?
Please let me know.
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Gopinath N
February 21, 2017 at 6:10 PM
Hi Doduykhuong, Nice Article but it would be complete if you could cover the other
elds in the Top down estimation window.
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doduykhuong
February 22, 2017 at 5:49 AM
Hi Gopinath. Thanks for your compliment.

I intend to provide the basic information rst. Maybe in future I will write more
about it.
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Israr Ahmed Memon

April 24, 2017 at 2:06 PM
doduykhuong Thanks For Sharing this . Can You Please write about Function Point
in Top Down Estimation
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How does Top Down Estimation in

In Primavera we have a function called Top Down Estimation which help us

I will show you how to do it.

Go to WBS window. Show Est Weight column.

Now we enter the weight for each WBS.

Go to Activitieswindow. Show Est Weight column.

Now we enter the weight for each activity.

Go to Tool -> Top Down Estimation

Click on Apply button.

With this function, we can quickly distribute units to activities.

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How to assign resource / resource loading / make resource plan in Primavera P6

What is Cost Account in Primavera P6 used for?

15 thoughts on How does Top Down Estimation in

Yeah, I think its only for making a draft resource load.

Can we use budgeted non-labor units instead.

Hi Gopinath. Thanks for your compliment.

Israr Ahmed Memon

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