Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) BYOL

We try to use Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management  combined with Unifier. Unifier is a cost control tool.

It is mostly used in oil and gas, mining, and construction industries, but predominantly in oil and gas and mining.

It is beneficial to have the schedule updated so you can have control of the cost. When you have a change in the schedule, you can also make a change in the cost. For us, it is mostly important to control dates and to be on time, but also to know the cash flow.

With both of our clients, they use Power BI extensively. Though it may not be the best solution, they have all the tools connected to Power BI, which they primarily use for reporting.

The integration with Unifier, which is also an Oracle tool, ensures that the data is correct and timely. The connection between Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management  and Unifier is not difficult to establish, and the information obtained is really reliable.

Because we use mostly P6 and we do not use OPC, which is the new cloud version that is visually easier to use, I would rate it as an eight.

I have about two years of experience with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management. I used to have more experience in ERP  systems.

I used to work at Oracle, but I have experience with ERPs and cost control tools.

I am currently implementing more than using the solution.

We work with Unifier and Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management for scheduling, primarily using P6.

While Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has scoring capabilities, we usually only use the scheduling features such as Gantt charts. We also use the risk management features, but not the scoring component.

For us in LATAM, the pricing is extremely high. That is why I only work with oil and gas and mining industries because they have substantial budgets. It becomes really challenging to work with other industries because the solution is not affordable.

The overall rating for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is 8 out of 10.

Our primary use case for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management  was during a period when we deployed it for five or six years. We were actively using it without any other tools. It was mainly for managing projects, specifically in the construction and installation phases of instrumentation and controls.

Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management  helped in tracking costs effectively. The cost breakdown structure and work breakdown structures were integrated into their system, making it easier to track costs. This structure allowed me to maintain oversight over budgets while engineers managed tasks and milestones.

The most valuable features were the cost breakdown structure and work breakdown structure. Additionally, it was considered easy to integrate and secure, and it seemed more suitable for large-scale projects compared to Microsoft Project . It provided me with better control over tracking costs and ensured that tasks and milestones were properly managed by engineers.

There is a need for improvement in the interfacing and possibly better integration with other programs. The software could benefit from enhancements that make it more user-friendly for various tasks.

I am not sure if we are using it right now, but we had used it around ten years ago.

The usage in our environment was limited, as each engineer managed their own projects, making decisions on whether to use Microsoft Project  or Primavera.

Oracle's customer service was good. They supported us during the implementation phase, and whatever integrations we required at the time were well-handled.

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We had three systems: Maximo , Primavera, and SAP. I would rate them in order of preference as Maximo , Primavera, then SAP. SAP was more challenging to integrate, often requiring custom programming.

During the setup, my role was to instruct the team to establish a computer maintenance management system. They had the option to choose what they felt comfortable with. In terms of software choice, Primavera was selected for project tracking.

The team members to answer the question of implementation would be better suited as it wasn't directly my task.

In terms of return on investment, Primavera was more intuitive for large-scale projects compared to alternatives like Microsoft Project.

Primavera appears to be more expensive than Microsoft Project but potentially less than Maximo. Pricing details from ten years ago are not committed to memory, and I would have to refer back to documentation.

Other solutions we evaluated or used included Microsoft Project and SAP.

Overall, I would rate Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management as an eight out of ten.

I am an end user of Primavera, not a developer. I am a project planner, and Primavera is a tool I use as a project planner. We use it for specific major projects where the client specifies that they need Primavera.

It helps in planning for large projects. It is very, very good in planning for large projects.

I use many features, including baseline, which I use regularly. It is used to analyze the impact of changes in the project. Delay analysis and extension of time claims are some of the key features.

It can be integrated for four-dimensional modeling, which is already happening with another company. Right now, it is produced as an independent product and does not have any three-dimensional interface. There is scope for development in integrating with some AI products.

I have been using Primavera for more than ten years now.

Primavera is pretty stable, I would say. I have no complaints.

Primavera is very scalable. I would rate it eight out of ten.

I am not the person who is setting it up. It is done by the IT department.

The company I work for is trying to cut down on cost on software, so they are not going to increase the number of users because we use it for specific major projects.

You need to have a good understanding of project management before you build programs using P6. Learning the tool takes time, so you should spend hands-on time with it while developing your project management skills. It's a mix of hands-on work and project management skills.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I think Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a well-engineered product from an IT perspective. With the product's user interface and from an end user's perspective, it is a very complicated tool, especially for those in the early stages of their profession involved in project management.

In terms of operation management and project management, the product needs to have a lot of functions to work together to get the right results you need for the project. The solution's interface should be able to track changes and the implementation time. Basically, we need many tools in our company, among which Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a time planning tool for us, and maybe, in some cases, we use it for the Gantt chart.

The solution's user interface is an area with shortcomings that need improvement.

I would like more additional functions added to the solution in future releases.

I have been using Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management for a few weeks. I don't remember the exact version of the solution.

Stability can be measured when you use something a lot of times or maybe continuously, but I didn't use the solution for a long period, so I can't judge the solution's stability.

It is not a scalable solution.

I and one of my colleagues were the ones involved with the solution in our company.

The initial setup of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is complex.

The solution can be deployed in an hour.

I don't think that those who are entry-level users who use computers can do the deployment alone. Advanced users who are used to using or installing the solution by themselves can do the solution's deployment.

My company has made an annual payment towards the costs of the solution. Price-wise, the solution is okay.

Before choosing Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, my company had evaluated only three products.

I won't recommend the solution to the staff at my company because I know how it can hinder their work since they will spend a lot of time trying to figure out what they can do with the solution. Some people are satisfied with the solution since they are used to it. Personally, I would not recommend the solution to others.

I rate the overall solution a three and a half out of ten.

I work for an engineering and construction company that uses Primavera for project planning and management. We use it in specific projects when clients request it. 

Primavera helps us track project progress and results. 

I like Primavera's planning capabilities. 

Primavera could be better integrated with other products, and it needs more cost management features. 

We have used Primavera for more than 10 years. 

Primavera is stable. 

The on-prem version we are using is scalable enough, but we're planning to upgrade to the cloud for greater scalability. 

We don't use Oracle technical support because we have experienced users. 

I rate Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management  nine out of 10. I recommend using the cloud version.