Primavera Software
Primavera P6 PPM
Primavera P6 Professional is a standalone project scheduling tool that is installed on individual users’ computers. It can be used as a standalone tool or used to access a locally installed database. To confuse matters, it can also access P6 EPPMs central database and be used as a client in a multi-user system when data needs to be shared with others.
Primavera P6 Professional is favored by power users working on capital projects. Typical industries include Engineering, Construction, Aerospace, Defense, Utilities, Oil, and Gas. Schedulers and project managers in these industries work with detailed schedules and need fast, accurate scheduling using the critical path method. These are vital elements for these time-sensitive environments where fast-paced project planning and execution are a must.
Primavera P6 EPPM
Primavera P6 EPPM is a true enterprise tool. It is 100% web-based, so it runs in a browser and connects to a webserver that serves-up a visually-rich interface. The web server also connects to the main database where all of your project information is stored. This database can be Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server, which most major organizations have standardized on already. Therefore it doesn’t have to be individually installed on employees’ computers. Although it is a more complex installation, most IT departments would be able to achieve it and there is plenty of external support from vendors.
Because Primavera P6 EPPM is web-based, it can be accessed from any location that has internet access. Because of the central database, there is greater scope for multiple projects or portfolios of projects from across the whole organization. And, senior management does enjoy the portfolios and dashboard capabilities providing valuable insights into performance across the organization.
As it is web-based it relies on the speed of the Internet or your local network. And if the Internet goes down, no work can be done. Slow access will affect performance, with users having to wait for pages to load before they can work on them.
Summary
You can see why project and program professionals get confused about these two products. Without understanding the differences between them, it’s quite easy for a company to select the wrong one or the wrong mix of both for their organization.
Primavera Software
Primavera Software was launched in 1983 by Primavera Systems Inc., which was acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2008. Primavera software used by owned by Oracle. It is used by project management professionals and also can be linked with ERP systems. It handles multiple projects and can hold up to 100,000 activities with unlimited resources and an unlimited number of target plans. It’s MS Project on steroids.
- In primavera the Total Float, the free float can be easily calculated at the click of a button. Hence it is very easy to identify the critical and sub-critical activities and prevent them from a delay.

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