scope:

Introduction

The London Underground (LU) Primavera Planning Database (PPD) User Guide is a supplement to the Master Projects Database (MPD) Desk Reference and supports the use of Primavera in delivering requirements specified within LU's Project Management Framework (PMF).

Project planning in LU is the fundamental underpinning of our Project Control systems and the key to many of our corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

The two main measures are:

• Milestones in the form of Project Management Milestones (PMMs), Programme Accountability Milestones (PAMs), Transport for London (TfL) milestones and Department for Transport (DfT) milestones are key events in a project's life and are used to ensure that deliverables are being achieved

• Earned value in the form of Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Cost and Schedule Variance (CV and SV) data used through the business as an indication of project health

These measures can only be achieved through the correct use of the LU Primavera systems and their feed to MPD.