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Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management vs ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Primavera Portfolio ...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow Strategic Portfo...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is 4.0%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is 7.5%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management7.5%
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management4.0%
Other88.5%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2710611 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a consultancy with 5,001-10,000 employees
Ensures data consistency and improves stakeholder transparency while needing pricing adjustments
It is beneficial to have the schedule updated so you can have control of the cost. When you have a change in the schedule, you can also make a change in the cost. For us, it is mostly important to control dates and to be on time, but also to know the cash flow. With both of our clients, they use Power BI extensively. Though it may not be the best solution, they have all the tools connected to Power BI, which they primarily use for reporting. The integration with Unifier, which is also an Oracle tool, ensures that the data is correct and timely. The connection between Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and Unifier is not difficult to establish, and the information obtained is really reliable.
SH
Architect at Mindsprint
Have experienced improved project and resource management with strategic alignment and comprehensive support
The complete ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management suite is used for strategic alignment, allowing us to track projects, portfolios, costs, and vendors to make informed decisions based on project tasks. While I may not be able to specify exact strategic outcomes from the SPM, the overall cost can be reduced by eliminating scattered tools such as JIRA and Microsoft Project Planner, which were onboarded into a single platform for multiple processes in ServiceNow, especially with CSDM that offers services-based alignment. The impact of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management's analytics and reporting features on decision-making processes includes utilizing reports based on milestones during project implementations. Some tasks can be delayed or not aligned with requirements, such as in agile-based projects where features such as Sprint Burndown Charts are monitored. Reports can be fetched from SPM showing if milestones have been achieved, allowing for course corrections based on metrics indicating whether they are on track.

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 feature of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is accuracy."
"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."
"It is very, very good in planning for large projects."
"The integration with Unifier, which is also an Oracle tool, ensures that the data is correct and timely."
"I like Primavera's planning capabilities."
"The most valuable features were the cost breakdown structure and work breakdown structure."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a well-engineered product from an IT perspective."
"We mainly use the solution to support operations and align our ITSM operations with our business goals. This involves coordinating between our application development, support teams, and network engineering teams. When there's an issue at the product or network level, we raise a ticket, and our team works together to resolve it."
"The product is quite convenient and user-friendly."
"The most important feature of ServiceNow IT Business Management is flexibility."
"The most valuable feature of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is incident management."
"Competitive in terms of research"
"You don't need a lot of plugins."
"The best feature is the effective reporting system for project portfolio and program management."
"The stability is excellent. ServiceNow is one of the leading platforms when it comes to stability."
 

Cons

"The scalability has room for improvement."
"Primavera could be better integrated with other products, and it needs more cost management features."
"There is a need for improvement in the interfacing and possibly better integration with other programs."
"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."
"The solution's user interface is an area with shortcomings that need improvement."
"There is scope for development in integrating with some AI products."
"They should work on integrating the solution with ERP."
"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 would like to see some artificial intelligence incorporated into the management functions."
"Improvements in ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management could involve enhancing the project workbench, which currently shows every project to any project manager."
"The product comes with little options out of the box."
"I found the documentation difficult to figure out the basics of how it works. If the documentation could be improved to make understanding the basics easier, that would be beneficial, as I had to search through different videos and multiple places to find information."
"The solution needs a few things in terms of resource management."
"ServiceNow need to focus on internal empowerment rather than awareness to drive the change."
"The main challenge we face with SPM is its flexibility, which can sometimes lead to lengthy discussions and slow down implementation. As for improvements, integrating IT finance management tools like AppTio or Nearos would be beneficial. We already have data mining capabilities, but continuous updates and enabling of new features would be great, considering the rapid pace of DevOps advancements in the market. In terms of forward-looking analytics and comparison to tools like Power BI, there are areas that could be enhanced, especially in drill-down reporting."
"The configurations are fine, but the user interface could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution itself is cost-effective."
"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 is highly priced compared to one of its competitors."
"My company has made an annual payment towards the costs of the solution. Price-wise, the solution is okay."
"The tool is expensive."
"The cost of the solution should not be more than $50,000 annually."
"It's more suitable for larger companies as the licensing cost is relatively high. Not everyone can afford this tool."
"It is a little expensive. We are in Brazil, and for us, it is a little expensive."
"The pricing is negotiable based on the contract and licensing perspective."
"The solution was quite expensive."
"I would rate the cost as five out of ten."
"I rate the price of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Primavera appears to be more expensive than Microsoft Project but potentially less than Maximo. Pricing details from ten years ago are not committed to memory, and I would have to refer back to doc...
What needs improvement with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Because we use mostly P6 and we do not use OPC, which is the new cloud version that is visually easier to use, I would rate it as an eight.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
We try to use Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management combined with Unifier. Unifier is a cost control tool. It is mostly used in oil and gas, mining, and construction industries, but predominantly i...
What do you like most about ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
We mainly use the solution to support operations and align our ITSM operations with our business goals. This involves coordinating between our application development, support teams, and network en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
The pricing is rated six, as it's relatively low-medium compared to other solutions. However, the value isn't fully justified when not all features are used. A pricing model adjustment is needed fo...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
I don't have a comment on what areas of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management could be improved or enhanced, which may be because we're not utilizing it properly. I found the documentation diff...
 

Also Known As

Primavera Portfolio Management, OPPM
IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
 

Overview

 

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
Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
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