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Oracle Primavera Cloud vs Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

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Oracle Primavera Cloud

Oracle · Planning, Scheduling & Risk

02040608010079EPC INDEX

Oracle's modern successor path to P6, adding lean field planning and risk to CPM scheduling. A strong choice for organisations ready to move to SaaS.

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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. 8Capability25%9
  2. 8Interoperability20%8
  3. 9Scale15%10
  4. 7Usability15%5
  5. 8Deployment10%7
  6. 7Ecosystem15%10
AttributeOracle Primavera CloudOracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
VendorOracleOracle
CategoryPlanning, Scheduling & RiskPlanning, Scheduling & Risk
StatusActiveActive
DeploymentSaaS · MobileOn-premises · SaaS
LicensingSubscriptionn/a
StandardsXER/XML schedule exchangeXER/XML schedule exchange
Strengths
  • CPM and lean planning together
  • P6-compatible exchange
  • SaaS delivery
  • De facto contract standard
  • Handles very large schedules
  • Huge planner workforce
Considerations
  • Migration from P6 needs planning
  • Planner workforce still trained mainly on P6
  • Subscription only
  • Steep learning curve
  • Oracle steers new investment to Primavera Cloud
  • Interface shows its age

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