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Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management vs Planview ProjectPlace comparison

 

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.3
Oracle Primavera enhances project efficiency with 30% cost reduction, timely delivery, and effective resource management for large projects.
Sentiment score
5.6
Planview ProjectPlace enhances ROI through streamlined tracking, resource assessment, and improved visibility, though ROI varies with feature exploration.
I have indeed seen a return on investment with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, as it has helped us identify delays and focus more energy on the projects where those delays are coming from, enhancing our project management capabilities and allowing us to deliver our projects on time.
Human Resources Manager at Target
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has had a measurable return on investment in that a project can be completed on schedule or sooner while using it.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.1
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management's customer support is praised for its responsiveness and expertise, though resolution times can vary.
Sentiment score
6.5
Users have mixed experiences with Planview ProjectPlace support, praising resources but citing issues with service quality and response times.
They are very active, responsive, and solution-oriented.
Human Resources Manager at Target
I would rate the customer support of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management a nine.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Whatever integrations we required at the time were well-handled.
Chief Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is scalable, adaptable for various project sizes but may require database configuration for large datasets.
Sentiment score
7.0
Planview ProjectPlace scales efficiently, accommodating increased users and projects, offering a collaborative space despite minor technical constraints.
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is very scalable, can work with any size of projects, making it a widely adaptable tool for any organization looking to manage their projects effectively and deliver them on time to their clients.
Human Resources Manager at Target
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management's scalability for my organization is highly scalable, with no downtime noticed.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
Primavera is very scalable.
Senior Consultant at Aurecon
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Users perceive Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management as stable and reliable, frequently rating it highly for its consistent performance.
Sentiment score
7.7
Planview ProjectPlace is generally stable, though Indian users report occasional crashes; newer versions address some issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management struggles with integration, user interface, cost management, and support, making it cumbersome for flexible use.
Planview ProjectPlace needs improved reporting, UI updates, better integration, and enhanced performance for competitive functionality and user experience.
There is scope for development in integrating with some AI products.
Senior Consultant at Aurecon
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.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Reporting and BI tools would be a valuable additional feature to see in the future to make Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management better.
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Primavera's high pricing includes significant upfront and annual costs, challenging for budgets but viable for various organizations.
Planview ProjectPlace offers moderate costs and functionalities but requires staffing, with confusing licensing models and potential unexpected expenses.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that the price is a bit costlier compared to other alternatives.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
Primavera appears to be more expensive than Microsoft Project but potentially less than Maximo.
Chief Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1-10 employees
The cost is very cost-effective compared to other alternatives.
Human Resources Manager at Target
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Primavera excels with intuitive dashboards, efficient multisite project management, and real-time insights through seamless integration and mobile support.
Planview ProjectPlace boosts collaboration with real-time updates, flexible workspaces, and seamless integration, enhancing project visibility and resource management.
I find myself relying on the project oversight tools the most in my day-to-day work, which helps enable our stakeholders to make informed decisions based on real data while ensuring timely delivery and efficient resource allocation.
Human Resources Manager at Target
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.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
All of this information can be viewed in a graphical representation, showing the project status, where we are in the timeline, how much percentage has been completed, and all relevant details in a single dashboard.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Primavera Portfolio ...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (8th)
Planview ProjectPlace
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (24th)
 

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.
reviewer1851348 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Tech Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good integration with resource management and handles time management well, but the licensing is absurd
We did not purchase the agile package. I believe this relates to what we had. We had Planview and Projectplace, but not, the full agile package. We had cards in Projectplace, but we couldn't put them into Epix and then stories because they were part of the agile package. Planview turned out to be completely useless for my use cases because I needed to be able to take large, stories or large Epix and put them on a backlog and associate them with Planview work breakdown structure schedules. In Planview, we would have to migrate application A and application B, but we would be doing this for 30 different applications. In the absence of a way to represent large sub-projects in Planview and have them moveable in time, with the resources associated with them also moving as you move them, I had to work around that limitation and mostly work in Projectplace. That being said, I did not have access to the agile module, but my suspicions are that it would not have made much of a difference due to the poor integration between Projectplace and Planview. Planview is a resource management and project management system. Projectplace allows you to create boards and associate some of Planview's work breakdown structure as a top-level tree under which you can place cards, but there are many limitations because when you make a change in Planview, it is reflected in Projectplace. However, except for a few specific things, changes made in Projectplace are not ported back to Planview. At this point, they're two completely different products. The flaw is that there is very little integration between the two.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

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...
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Also Known As

Primavera Portfolio Management, OPPM
Projectplace
 

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Sample Customers

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