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Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management vs Procore Project Management comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Primavera Portfolio ...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
13
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Project Portfolio Management (8th)
Procore Project Management
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (18th)
 

Featured Reviews

Cynnie Ruminjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Well
Project teams have improved collaboration and have delivered complex portfolios on time
The best features Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management offers include a great user experience, as Oracle has invested heavily in user experience. The application is intuitive and user-friendly, and it also includes project budgeting, cost capitalization, expenses, embedded analytics, and data visualizations that come built-in with the software. The embedded analytics and data visualizations in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management specifically help us make data-driven decisions from the accurate insights gathered from different sources. Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has positively impacted my organization by increasing predictability. It has brought awareness to the executive level with the ability to integrate with other systems, which is flawless and seamless, thus enhancing collaboration in my organization. We have been able to deliver projects on time to our clients, meeting the deadlines and timelines while also hitting the cost timelines. The use of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has increased the odds of timely project delivery through efficient tracking. The software supports mobile and tablets with a modern user interface featuring embedded analytics, enabling project team members to access all their tools and information in our organization. The efficiency of project managers has increased, allowing them to manage multiple projects and thereby lowering the cost by approximately thirty percent.
CB
Project manager at CTS Electronic Components
Centralized project documents have improved remote collaboration but task workflows remain confusing
Regarding Procore Project Management's task scheduling feature for reducing project delays, I did not use the task management feature very much because it seemed difficult to set up. I did not care for the platform from a user-friendly perspective because I am more of a construction professional than a computer professional. Some of the features were hard to navigate through. I also found that true with some of the Whole Foods employees who were trying to use it. They were confused on how to approve things and get things completed in the task management. Additionally, some of the change order approval processes were unclear. They did not know how to approve them. When uploading a task, it was confusing to identify who was the approver of that document because the responsibility was doubled up. The task management section and the distribution list along with the project approval person designation were difficult and confusing to navigate through.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features were the cost breakdown structure and work breakdown structure."
"I like Primavera's planning capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is accuracy."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management provides comprehensive project oversight tools, including project scheduling, resources, resource management, and portfolio oversight functionality, providing a holistic view of projects which helps enable stakeholders to make informed decisions based on real-time data while ensuring timely delivery and efficient resource allocation."
"The solution's tech support is good."
"Delay analysis and extension of time claims are some of the key features."
"The most valuable features were the cost breakdown structure and work breakdown structure."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has positively impacted my organization by increasing predictability, bringing awareness to the executive level with flawless and seamless integration to other systems, enhancing collaboration, enabling us to deliver projects on time while hitting cost timelines, and increasing project managers' efficiency to manage multiple projects and lower costs by approximately thirty percent."
"What I appreciate about using Procore Project Management is the convenience of putting everything in one location, where pictures, schedules, blueprints, drawings, change orders, and all documents are accessible in one platform."
"The financial side of Procore Project Management is better."
"The coordination between the field and the office without the need to print or physically transport drawings is very valuable."
"Other companies have been using it for years, and it is a very stable platform."
 

Cons

"The solution's user interface is an area with shortcomings that need improvement."
"I would rate the technical support by Oracle at five out of ten."
"The reporting could improve project management. We need multiple source reports. If someone is new to the support it has a steep learning curve."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"PCM does not provide any flexibility in positioning fields."
"For us in LATAM, the pricing is extremely high. That is why I only work with oil and gas and mining industries because they have substantial budgets."
"There is a need for improvement in the interfacing and possibly better integration with other programs."
"One area for improvement for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is that printing from the software can be difficult, and some of the views in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management are hard to adjust."
"It would be nice if the tool can reduce its operational cost. It would make it more competitive."
"I did not care for the platform from a user-friendly perspective because I am more of a construction professional than a computer professional."
"It is not entirely intuitive, so there are areas for improvement."
"It takes time to use it. It is not entirely intuitive, so there are areas for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is highly priced compared to one of its competitors."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is an expensive solution. There is an upfront cost to purchase the solution and then there are annual fees to use the solution."
"The solution itself is cost-effective."
"My company has made an annual payment towards the costs of the solution. Price-wise, the solution is okay."
"The tool is cheap and I would rate it a ten out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has been very positive. The cost is very cost-effective compared to other alternatives, and I am ver...
What needs improvement with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management does not require many improvements, but one area lacking is the incorporation of chat and artificial intelligence, which need significant improvement. I would ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is used primarily for project timeline management and resource management. I am currently working on a project where Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management serv...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Procore Project Management?
Regarding the pricing difference between Procore Project Management and Microsoft Project, I think Microsoft Project is quite expensive. I think Procore and Smartsheets are more in line with what c...
What needs improvement with Procore Project Management?
Regarding Procore Project Management's task scheduling feature for reducing project delays, I did not use the task management feature very much because it seemed difficult to set up. I did not care...
What is your primary use case for Procore Project Management?
I have experience using Procore Project Management, which I have used with companies like Whole Foods and Hill Phoenix. At Whole Foods, they required me to use their platform for project management...
 

Also Known As

Primavera Portfolio Management, OPPM
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Sample Customers

Yarra Valley Water, John Wayne Airport, Hatch Mott Macdonald, Austrian Power Grid AG, EDF France, Chiyoda Corporation, Croatian Waters, Selex ES, Chicago Park District
Consigli,Doran,Harvey,HITT,Mortenson construction,Robins and Morton
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