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Ending the Weekly Markup: Linking Construction Updates Directly to the P6 Schedule
If you’ve ever worked on a large solar project, you’ve seen this routine play out every week: field engineers or project managers print out the Primavera (P6) schedule, mark it up with highlighters, add handwritten notes like “Block 3 piles complete” or “MV trench delayed,” and then send a scanned PDF back to the central planner — who spends hours reconciling it with the master schedule.
It’s a system everyone accepts because “that’s how it’s always been done.” Some teams may resort to less analog means such as spreadsheets to transfer this information - but the process remains time-consuming, error-prone, and disconnected from what’s really happening in the field.
With Taskmapper, that entire process becomes automated and digital.
Here’s how it works:
Import the P6 Schedule The master Primavera (P6) or MS Project file is uploaded directly into Taskmapper’s Project Management module. Every activity is mapped into the platform as a digital workflow. You can also import Microsoft Projects (MPP) files, spreadsheets, or create one from scratch on our system.
Import P6/MPP schedule or create one from scratch
Link Construction Activities to Real Work Each schedule activity (for example, “Pile Installation – Block 4”) is connected to its spatial location on the map and tied to L5-level construction workflows — covering the actual field tasks being executed.
Link L5 activities to the Map
Update Progress Automatically As crews complete activities in the field, progress is logged through the Taskmapper mobile app — geotagged, time-stamped, and supported with photos. These updates automatically flow back to the schedule.
Crew updates progress on the field
Real-Time S-Curves and Dashboards Instead of waiting for weekly markups, planners see live updates in Taskmapper: percentage completion, deviations from the baseline, and even early warning signs of delays.
Crew updates progress on the field
No More Manual Reconciliation The P6 schedule remains fully in sync with the digital twin — eliminating the need for field teams to mark up PDFs or for planners to spend weekends aligning progress with reality.
The Result
Planners get real-time, accurate updates, field teams save hours every week, and management dashboards reflect the project’s true status — without extra effort.
The best part? The entire process is transparent and auditable, with every update traceable to a date, user, and field location.
What used to take days now happens in minutes — and everyone, from the site to the boardroom, sees the same picture.
To find out how TaskMapper can take the sting out of weekly schedule planning, and more, book a demo with us today.
