Microsoft Project vs Oracle Primavera

2021. Oracle integrates Primavera with SAP ERP



Further advancing the simplicity of enterprise project portfolio management, Oracle has introduced Primavera Inspire for SAP 7.0, aiming to enhance integration between Oracle's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management and SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) project-related modules. This solution empowers executives and project managers to achieve tangible return on investment (ROI) by synchronizing material, resource, schedule, and financial information across SAP's Materials Management, Project System, and Plant Maintenance modules, and Oracle's Primavera P6. Primavera Inspire for SAP 7.0 significantly enhances project planning and execution by providing project managers with crucial visibility to efficiently manage and optimize resources across different corporate divisions and departments. Moreover, this integration enables the timely delivery of large-scale capital projects within budget constraints. With Primavera Inspire for SAP 7.0, organizations can enhance their management and forecasting of material, cost, schedule, and resource requirements for routine maintenance operations, fostering improved operational efficiency.


2019. Microsoft Project becomes user-friendly


Microsoft Project may be renowned as the most famous and legendary project management software, but it can hardly be described as simple and user-friendly, especially when compared to many of the new cloud services available, such as Asana, Basecamp, Trello, or Wrike. Recognizing this, Microsoft has undertaken a massive redesign of the system. As you can observe in the presentation video, the focus is on simplicity, aiming for a user experience so intuitive that even a child could navigate it. However, the developers have also successfully incorporated several new features, including a kanban board, resource management, budget analysis, and time and expense tracking. Furthermore, Microsoft Project is now available as a subscription service, with a cost of $10 per month per user.


2016. Microsoft unveiles Project Server 2016, inpired by Cloud



Microsoft has made an announcement regarding the general availability of Project Server 2016, a solution that brings significant project and portfolio management (PPM) benefits to our on-premises customers. According to Microsoft, Project Server is engineered to perform and scale just like their cloud service, as it is built using the same underlying code. In terms of functionality, the release of Project Server 2016 shares many similarities with its 2013 predecessor. However, it introduces enhancements in resource management, such as the inclusion of resource engagements with heat map displays, and improves the transparency between project planning and line planning. Additionally, the Resource Plan feature has been removed from the Project Web App interface, as it is now integrated into Microsoft Project 2016. Microsoft has also introduced a content pack for Power BI Dashboards, which seamlessly integrates with their cloud-based Project Online offering.


2012. Microsoft Project and SharePoint will join Office 365



Together with SharePoint 2013 (probably in early 2013) Microsoft will release its project management system Microsoft Project 2013. These two systems have become inseparable, because SharePoint is used as a collaboration layer under the administrative component of MS Project. With the new version, this integration will become even tighter. You'll be able to start a new project by creating a simple page with a task list and calendar in SharePoint, and only when you need more close control over the project you'll be able to turn on this project management in the MS Project. But of course, the main news about Project 2013 is appearance of the online version Project Online, that will be available in the Office 365 cloud. And, (like in case with new SharePoint Online), developers will be able to create their own add-ons and even sell them via Office marketplace. ***


2009. Project 2010 to become a part of Sharepoint



Today at the MS Project Conference in Phoenix Microsoft previewed the next generation of its project management system MS Project 2010. And the new version is quite interesting. It's generally known, that the main lack of MS Project is that it's not suitable for collaboration. Common users never understood its interface, and it never provided collaborative tools. Microsoft fixed this problem in its own way. First, MS Project will work only on top of SharePoint 2010 Server and will be integrated in it. So users will be able to create a project site (with Gantt Chart and task list) and easily share it in Sharepoint. Second, Project 2010 will be connected to Exchange Server and all the project tasks will be available in Outlook, Outlook Web Access and Outlook Exchange for Mobile. ***


2008. Oracle buys project portfolio management software Primavera



Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Primavera Systems Inc., a renowned provider of project portfolio management (PPM) applications. While notable players like CA Inc. and IBM offer PPM solutions, there are also several smaller vendors in this space, including Planview and Cardinis. Primavera, however, holds a distinguished position as the pioneer of project management, as highlighted by Forrester Research Inc. analyst Ray Wang, who described it as the "granddaddy of project management." It serves as an industry standard, extensively utilized in major construction and road projects. The impending acquisition not only grants Oracle access to cutting-edge technology but also provides a substantial customer base. According to a statement, Primavera's software is currently employed by 375 of the top 400 engineering firms and all five branches of the U.S. military.