P6 Professional Process Overview

The hierarchical structuring of data serves as the foundation before the addition of actual project data. The following sequence is suggested for setting up the main structures:

Administrators, working with program managers and project managers, structure the EPS and OBS hierarchies. An EPS can consist of multiple root nodes, which enable particular types of projects to be grouped together, such as high-risk projects. Within each root node, you can further break down an EPS into multiple EPS nodes to categorize the types of projects.

The WBS acts as a continuation of the EPS for the individual projects in the enterprise. A WBS provides organization and control of project and activity information through a hierarchy of WBS elements. When you create projects, P6 EPPM automatically creates a WBS element at the same hierarchy level and with the same name as the project. The P6 EPPM enables you to set anticipated project dates, budgets, and spending plans for a WBS at a high level to indicate when the work should occur and how much its planned budget and monthly spending should be. You can use the pre-established budget amounts and funding information you set for WBS elements for their project and activity counterparts.