Oracle Primavera

Score7.7 out of 10

77 Reviews and Ratings

What is Oracle Primavera?

Oracle’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.

Categories & Use Cases

#1 most frequent

Public Administration

26.7%

4 installations of 15

#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

20.0%

3 installations of 15

#3 most frequent

Utilities

20.0%

3 installations of 15

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Manage the vouchering hours for Design Engineer

Pros

Management of vouchering
Simply visual interface
Simple usage

Cons

Improve the navigation in the timesheet
Possibity to custom the timesheet view
Improve notification (for example for scheduled activity)

Return on Investment

Help on tracking vouchering hours
Correct assignation of job cost
Easily tracking employee based on job code to determinate the necessary workforce

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Smartsheet

Other Software Used

Siemens PLM Components, Rally Software, ServiceNow Now Platform

Mylene Beatty View profile

Project Administrator in Corporate at Kermodei Construction Company Ltd. (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are end-users of Oracle, as it is used by one of our Clients. This program is used for the management of construction-related projects, the issuance of contracts, changes, monthly draws, and hold-back applications. It also manages documentation related to compliance and contracts compliance, H&S back up, and more.

Pros

Contract Management
Progress Billing
Construction Management
Change Order Issuance
Payment Applications

Cons

Ability to request a change.
Upload of documents directly by the end user.
Direct inquiry of the client on a draw.

Return on Investment

Allowed for early progress payment processing.
Costs end user fees for set up and changes.
Does not allow for inquiry on old payments.

Alternatives Considered

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and Procore

Other Software Used

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, Procore, QuickBooks Online

Lawrence J Lin View profile

Project Analyst in Corporate at Marvell Semiconductor (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

Project Scheduling
Resource Management
Portfolio Management

Cons

Analysis
UI Experience
Integration

Return on Investment

Increased Predictability
Bring awareness to the Executive Level
Ability to integrate with other systems

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Project

Shiva Krishna View profile

Oracle Cloud Consultant in Finance and Accounting at School Construction Authority (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

Oracle has invested heavily in user experience. The Primavera application is intuitive and user-friendly.
Collaboration among the project teams can be enhanced with an integrated social network, where users can share documents and tag comments.
Project budgeting, costs, capitalization, expenses, embedded analytics, and data visualizations come in built-in with the software.

Cons

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.

Return on Investment

The use of Primavera will increase the odds of timely project delivery through efficient tracking.
The software is mobile and tablet friendly with a modern user interface with embedded analytics. This way project team members can access all the tools and information at construction sites.
The efficiency of project managers will increase and multiple projects can be managed by them, thereby lowering labor costs.

Alternatives Considered

Oracle ERP Cloud

Other Software Used

WalkMe, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM), Oracle Accounting Hub Cloud

Kevin Edward B. Lao, P.E.View profile

Project Manager in Engineering at Suffolk Construction (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

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.

Cons

P6 is not as intuitive as other scheduling software. It usually requires someone who is trained in the program to use it exclusively.
P6 can have multiple versions of the baseline schedule. This is not intuitive like saving a file, which usually leads to confusion.
P6 is very costly for smaller companies to afford.

Return on Investment

P6 has had measurable ROI in the fact that projects can be completed on schedule or sooner using it.
P6 it presents data date stamps, which are used to share with clients during the project for the progress of the schedule.
P6 may have a high level of entry to use for the smaller project, which can be a hindrance to use.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Project

Other Software Used

Procore, Microsoft Project

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Oracle Primavera

What is Oracle Primavera?

Categories & Use Cases

Most Frequent Users

Public Administration

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Utilities