Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management Reviews

We are infrastructure companies that manage all critical projects and their capital expenditures using Primavera Portfolio Management. Our main advantage is that we have the authority to sign off on projects because we have the budget and CapEx information in the system. This allows us to streamline the flow of signatures with our contractors.

The ability to streamline the process of obtaining signatures from our contractors is valuable.

When using Primavera Portfolio Management, we need to have resources on the ground who are familiar with the system. However, there is a shortage of such resources in the market. This is one of the biggest challenges we face. It is not easy to find qualified candidates, even if we post a job on a platform like LinkedIn. I am looking for techno-functional or even techno resources, but there are only a few in the market. This is a big challenge. 

Oracle does not provide enterprise-level asset management with IBM Maximo. This means that we need to integrate the two systems, which is a costly and time-consuming process. Integration with non-Oracle systems, such as IBM Maximo, is also challenging and expensive. As a result, the only viable option is to integrate the systems at the database level, which is not ideal. 

The scalability has room for improvement.

I would like to see the cost of integration reduced.

I would like to receive Oracle's integration requirements so that I do not have to purchase separate modules from them.

I have been using Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management for five years.

Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is stable.

Scalability depends on how the database is configured. A database that can be configured and scaled can come at a price, as it requires affordable hardware. The perspective of scalability also depends on the specific use case. For example, Oracle cannot be used to host asset management. My team recently migrated from IBM Maximo to Oracle, but we reached a point where we could not go beyond a certain number of assets. This is because Oracle has a weakness in its query performance when dealing with large amounts of data.

The quality of technical support varies by case. Some issues are resolved quickly, while others have taken up to two months.

The initial setup is straightforward, but it becomes more complex when we factor in actual business requirements.

We implemented the solution in-house.

The solution itself is cost-effective. The expense comes with the integration. For example, the cost of opening the API in Oracle is the same as the cost of Oracle licenses. This is why we did not start integration on our database when we started the evaluation. However, we need the API for everything to run smoothly. Another example is the masking module over our CapEx values. We need this module if we want management to see the figures. It costs $100,000 per year.

I give Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management an eight out of ten.

We have around 600 total users.

We have two administrators that maintain the solution.

We definitely plan to increase our usage of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management as the company grows. However, there is a concern about how to continue. One option is to purchase the full stack from Oracle, but this is not a cheap option. It is a challenge, but we may be able to afford it if we are willing to pay an additional fee. We would need to run the database and our application in a separate environment because it cannot run on the CC. This is a challenge. In order to get the most out of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, we need to stick to Oracle's offer. However, this is not a cheap option. For the current situation, with around 600 users to 100 users internally, it will cost us at least $200,000 per year, not including the license.

For organizations with a single standalone box, it is easy to implement Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management. However, for enterprise organizations with multiple stacks running asset management and another stack running financials, the integration will take time and cost money. To be transparent with management, we need a full overview. To achieve this goal, we need to make our OpEx and CapEx transparent in advance.

On-premises

I think Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a well-engineered product from an IT perspective. With the product's user interface and from an end user's perspective, it is a very complicated tool, especially for those in the early stages of their profession involved in project management.

In terms of operation management and project management, the product needs to have a lot of functions to work together to get the right results you need for the project. The solution's interface should be able to track changes and the implementation time. Basically, we need many tools in our company, among which Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a time planning tool for us, and maybe, in some cases, we use it for the Gantt chart.

The solution's user interface is an area with shortcomings that need improvement.

I would like more additional functions added to the solution in future releases.

I have been using Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management for a few weeks. I don't remember the exact version of the solution.

Stability can be measured when you use something a lot of times or maybe continuously, but I didn't use the solution for a long period, so I can't judge the solution's stability.

It is not a scalable solution.

I and one of my colleagues were the ones involved with the solution in our company.

The initial setup of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is complex.

The solution can be deployed in an hour.

I don't think that those who are entry-level users who use computers can do the deployment alone. Advanced users who are used to using or installing the solution by themselves can do the solution's deployment.

My company has made an annual payment towards the costs of the solution. Price-wise, the solution is okay.

Before choosing Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, my company had evaluated only three products.

I won't recommend the solution to the staff at my company because I know how it can hinder their work since they will spend a lot of time trying to figure out what they can do with the solution. Some people are satisfied with the solution since they are used to it. Personally, I would not recommend the solution to others.

I rate the overall solution a three and a half out of ten.

Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is used for projects.

The most valuable feature of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is accuracy.

The reporting could improve project management. We need multiple source reports. If someone is new to the support it has a steep learning curve.

I have been using Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management for approximately 20 years.

Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is highly stable.

Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is scalable.

The solution can scale from small to large companies.

The support from the vendor is good. They have good knowledge.

The implementation of the solution is Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is complex. It takes many people to complete and there are many factors that make the deployment complex.

It is important to do preparation and testing.

The solution needs three to six months to deploy. The majority of the time is learning new processes and doing things correctly.

We have approximately 13 people in the deployment process. There need to be people from many teams, such as engineering.

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.

There is ongoing maintenance required to use the solution, such as continual training, and updates.

I rate Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management a seven out of ten.

We use the solution for portfolio management, including engineering document management for mega projects.

The solution helps our organization to manage large engineering projects. We receive the project plan from contractors residing in different countries. They do all the project and portfolio management activities using Primavera and send us the files. We download the files in our system and start with the work.

The solution's most valuable feature is the ease of use. We can handle the engineering project management, including the costings, source linking, and tracking of the tasks very efficiently.

They should work on integrating the solution with ERP. Presently, we have all the project planning, including call center data, WPS agreement, etc., in ERP, and we cannot connect it with Primavera. It will be great if they provide integration between these two solutions.

We have been using the solution for five years.

I rate the solution's stability as a nine.

I rate the solution's scalability as a nine. Our organization has 40 users of the solution and plans to increase it further.

The solution's tech support is good.

We used Microsoft Project Server earlier. We switched to Primavera as it has more power to handle mega engineering projects.

The solution's initial setup is simple and requires one person to deploy it.

The solution's ROI is worth it.

The solution's pricing is on the higher end compared to Microsoft Project Server. We are fine with the cost as the solution specializes in engineering project management.

The solution is the right tool for engineering project management. I rate it as an eight.

Formerly called “Expedition" and a Browser based multi-user database supporting Document Control,Contract Management,Change Control and Cost Control features good for those who have to maintain multi projects, contracts and reporting. Primavera has built-in integration between modules, basic integration with P6 schedules. The latest Version 14 provides –Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher –Webservices API support.

Many companies have specific requirements/forms and most will require custom fields. PCM does not provide any flexibility in positioning fields. Also, Custom fields cannot be inter-related or calculated. Daily Report creators require full use access to PCM. Daily Report users require full use access to PCM i.e. PCM has very limited security to keep some information confidential (when outside parties use your PCM to create their daily reports). PCM can be cumbersome to use on a tablet.