Creating a Project within SmartPM

NOTE: In order to get started, you will need to locate available official and final schedules and schedule updates for the Project you would like import into SmartPM™.

  • NOTE: SmartPM™ only accepts native schedule files from Oracle Primavera (.xer files) and Microsoft Project (.mpp) files
  • Once schedules are identified for upload, import the schedules into SmartPM™ starting with the earliest data date to latest data date (e.g. chronological order).

In the Company Dashboard click “Add New Project”. 

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Step 1: Basic Info 

1. Give the Project a Name.

2. Select Project Source file Type 

3. Enter the Country and Zip Code where the Project is located.

4. Click “Next” 

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Step 2: Metadata

1. If Metadata has been configured in the Company Admin tool, you can select these filters when creating your project

2. Click "Next"

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Step 3: Upload Schedule

1. Click the "Select Schedule File" window, locate & select the schedule source file on your machine

2. If  your schedule has a Contractual End Date, you can select that date, below the schedule upload area

3.Once your schedule is validated, click "Next"

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*** For MS Project (mpp) Imports: Click the "Select Schedule File" window, locate & select the file on your machine. SmartPM will Upload & Validate the file and populate a Data Date ***

NOTE: If a Data Date does not populate, please visit this Microsoft Project Help Article 

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Step 4: Processing

1. The project will be created and process into the SmartPM system

2.You will receive a message that the project was created, or that is could not be created successfully

3. Click "Next"

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Step 5: Track Activities

1. Finally, select all of the key Milestones and Activities you would like SmartPM to automatically create Track to Scenarios for

2. Click "Create Project."

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