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Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management vs Oracle Primavera Cloud

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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.

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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.

  1. 9Capability25%8
  2. 8Interoperability20%8
  3. 10Scale15%9
  4. 5Usability15%7
  5. 7Deployment10%8
  6. 10Ecosystem15%7
AttributeOracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementOracle Primavera Cloud
VendorOracleOracle
CategoryPlanning, Scheduling & RiskPlanning, Scheduling & Risk
StatusActiveActive
DeploymentOn-premises · SaaSSaaS · Mobile
Licensingn/aSubscription
StandardsXER/XML schedule exchangeXER/XML schedule exchange
Strengths
  • De facto contract standard
  • Handles very large schedules
  • Huge planner workforce
  • CPM and lean planning together
  • P6-compatible exchange
  • SaaS delivery
Considerations
  • Steep learning curve
  • Oracle steers new investment to Primavera Cloud
  • Interface shows its age
  • Migration from P6 needs planning
  • Planner workforce still trained mainly on P6
  • Subscription only

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