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Asta Powerproject vs Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

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Asta Powerproject

Eleco · Planning, Scheduling & Risk

02040608010072EPC INDEX

A planner-friendly construction scheduler with a strong UK and European base and useful 4D links.

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Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Oracle · Planning, Scheduling & Risk

02040608010083EPC INDEX

Still the contractual standard for EPC scheduling. Few projects can avoid it; the question is how well you run it, not whether.

  1. 7Capability25%9
  2. 7Interoperability20%8
  3. 7Scale15%10
  4. 8Usability15%5
  5. 7Deployment10%7
  6. 7Ecosystem15%10
AttributeAsta PowerprojectOracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
VendorElecoOracle
CategoryPlanning, Scheduling & RiskPlanning, Scheduling & Risk
StatusActiveActive
DeploymentDesktop · SaaS · MobileOn-premises · SaaS
Licensingn/an/a
Standardsn/aXER/XML schedule exchange
Strengths
  • Visual planning
  • 4D BIM integration
  • Flexible licensing
  • De facto contract standard
  • Handles very large schedules
  • Huge planner workforce
Considerations
  • Less common on large process EPC projects
  • Owner mandates often require P6
  • Ownership change pending
  • Steep learning curve
  • Oracle steers new investment to Primavera Cloud
  • Interface shows its age

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