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Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management vs. SmartBid

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Primavera

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AOracle’s Primavera is a software suite designed for construction and other asset-intensive industries. It contains a variety of project planning, management, and execution components for buyers to select from.N/A

    SmartBid

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASmartBid is a construction bid management software for general contractors. SmartBid provides a web-based and mobile platform to streamline their bid project data, documents, and subcontractor communications. It also supports user permissions control for data security.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle PrimaveraSmartBid
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle PrimaveraSmartBid
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—As a cloud-based solution, our clients can scale their access annually depending on the number of users. Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify in the system receive access at no cost.
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    Features
    Oracle PrimaveraSmartBid
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and SmartBid
    Feature
    Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
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    Ratings
    SmartBid
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Oracle PrimaveraSmartBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle PrimaveraSmartBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a utilitarian product of a yesteryear gone by. It's straightforward and to the point. It is well suited for a customer base who is not interested in frills, portability, or a multitude of OOTB ability. It's for those who like to restrict and manage all control over users, code in queries, functions, and create customized reports for end users. It does what it does very well however, just do not expect it to be pretty. It's a 2007 product, so curb your excitement. It does handle all aspects of portfolio management well; financials, budgeting, spend plans, contracts, projects, staffing, workflows, etc... however, it is not intuitive to navigate, and will require some training.
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    ConstructConnect
    SmartBid is also very useful for conducting sub-contracting analysis and management simulations in the didactic field. The procedures for sharing documents are helpful, but the graphic can be improved. Many forms can be pre-filled. This helps a lot in saving time and money! SmartBid is great for exporting and/or sending single or mass emails. However, as mentioned, it would be useful to simplify some pre-construction processes and improve the overall communication
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Primavera as a scheduling software can manage large project schedules regardless of complexity.
    • P6 is powerful enough to identify the longest pathway to the completion of a project. This is also known as CPM.
    • P6 can handle multiple scenarios and save them as a separate baseline schedule. This can be helpful for figuring theoretical sequences.
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    • It's very easy to set up a job and manage who receives solicitations. You can also keep detailed notes on who've you contacted and see if they're actually downloading and reviewing the documents.
    • You can add a confidentiality agreement clause which they must accept before accessing the documents. It then stores this information if it ever needs to be accessed. This is much cleaner and easier then sending out a NDA form and having the subcontractor return it before actually sending drawings/docs.
    • You can send Invitations to Bid and set it up to continue sending these ITB's until the subcontractor responds. However, this can also be a negative point because once you set up a delayed ITB, it doesn't update as the subcontractors view and respond to the ITB's. So if a sub is "Not Responded" and you set up a delayed ITB to fire off every day for 5 days, and the sub responds after day 2, that sub will continue to receive ITB's for all 5 days.
    • Uploading drawings is quick and easy. It's especially convenient if you link to one of your cloud services such as Egnyte, Google Drive, etc.
    • The search tools are quick and easy and often very accessible from any page.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • The software is high end with rich features, hence its rich price.
    • There is room for improvement in their customer service.
    • Oracle is doing its best in coming up with new features, and has a planned roadmap. It would be good if the enhancements are delivered faster.
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    ConstructConnect
    • We have seen intermittent problems with notes disappearing.
    • Ability to have more than one project bidding open at the same time/on multiple windows.
    • Mobile apps.
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Is easy to use but the the interface should be more nice and contemporary
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    ConstructConnect
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    ConstructConnect
    SmartBid has an excellent support team that is always at your service. Any problem I've had (when I've even had them) has been resolved almost immediately, along with tips on how to avoid them in the future. If you're looking for a program with excellent customer service, look no further than SmartBid.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle is better laid out and has more functionality as well as end-user flow. The login process, billing, and construction management features are easy to find, easy to use, and helpful. The limitations on Quickbooks restrict users from the ability to view and bill full contracts if broken down, to track and show % complete. Procore is confusing.
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    ConstructConnect
    SmartBid is used by more of the contractors that we happen to do lots of work with. It has basically the same features. However, SmartBid will let subcontractors view all the jobs a general contractor is bidding, even ones we were never invited to. So it has the potential to bring more opportunities.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • P6 is critical to the execution of all of our projects. Without it we would have less control of our projects.
    • One of our key business objectives is to deliver projects on time or ahead of schedule. P6 supports us in this goal and allows our superintendents to manage complicated construction projects.
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    ConstructConnect
    • It is a big time saver compared to sending out individual emails.
    • It saves time in having multiple individual databases for company contact info.
    • It ensures that everyone is getting the same information.
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