It presents workable solutions to real day to day planning and scheduling problems and contains practical advice on how to set up the software and import data. This book draws on the author's practical experience in using the software in a wide variety of industries. It highlights the sources of information and the methods that should be employed to produce a realistic and useful project schedule. It has a chapter dedicated to the new functions available in Version 3.1 and covers some of the more advanced features of the software such as resource levelling and Project Groups. It explains in plain English and in a logical sequence, the steps required to create and maintain an unresourced and resourced schedule. The book is designed to teach planners and schedulers in any industry how to setup and use the software in a project environment. It is written by an experienced scheduler, who has used the software at the sharp end of projects and not a techo. This is a user guide written for project managers and planners in any industry including Building, Construction, Oil & Gas and Software Development.
The book is aimed at: project management companies in industries such as building, construction, oil & gas, software development, government and defence, who wish to run their own software training courses or provide their employees with an alternative text to the vendor supplied user manual training organizations who require a training manual to run their own training courses and people who wish learn the software, however are unable to attend a training course and find the software reference manual hard going. While Primavera is on top for big businesses and global corporations, small business and start-up companies might be better off with one of those one-size fits all products.įor more information about Primavera, take a look at Use Primavera to Improve Your Project Portfolio Management Process, by Ronda Levine.This book may be used for learning Primavera Project Planner P3 Version 3.1 software as either: a self teach book, or a userguide, or a training manual for a three day training course. With the SureTrak® Project Manager 3.0 priced at $750 (and this is the software billed as combining ease-of-use, power, and affordability), one can only imagine what the larger software bundle costs. In order to purchase the software, you must first contact a representative.
While Primavera offers a very compelling comprehensive and unique package for project management, it is also very costly.
In addition to software services, Primavera offers a number of training options – both at their facilities and on-site. Because Primavera takes a more “hands-on” approach to assisting companies with their Project and Portfolio management, it gains a leg up on other software companies that produce “one-size fits all” software. The company also helps to identify priority projects. One of the reasons Primavera bills itself as being the “ Top” Project and Portfolio management is that its solutions are specific to the industry and its software is powerful enough to support global enterprises. This means, for example, that the solutions for aerospace project management are tailored just as much as the solutions for the manufacturing sector.
In addition to producing these products, Primavera’s professional services are industry-specific. Primavera® Cost Manager – Earned Value Management.Primavera Pertmaster ® - Risk Management.Primavera® Contract Manager – Contract Control.Primavera ProSight® - Portfolio Management and Analysis.The company website promises “tangible results for companies and projects of all sizes – across your organization and around the world.” Primavera’s products include: Primavera systems announced to the world in June that they are the leaders when it comes to IT Project and Portfolio management software.