| MS Project | Oracle® Primavera |
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Database | Works with file format in stand-alone mode or with SQL database in EPM mode. | Works on multiple types of Databases. |
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Multiple User Access | Multiple users can work on an online database (using Microsoft Project Server). | Multiple users can work on individual projects at the same time. |
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Activity Steps | Not available. | Helps users to further break down complex activities into smaller parts while maintaining the simplicity of the Gantt Chart. |
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Max. Number Activities | 700,000 | No limit |
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Expenses | Complete overview of the project budget and costs during project execution. | Planned, remaining, and actual project expenses can be entered at the activity level. |
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Custom Fields | In Microsoft Project, there are around 500 default fields for tasks and resources. | It comes installed with over 200 columns each giving you different information. Column categories include EVM, budgeting, costs, etc. |
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Calendars | 30,000+ | An unlimited number of editable activity calendars and resource calendars, flexibly assignable. |
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Assigning Relationships | Directly in the Gantt chart by click and drag or in predecessors/successors fields. | Directly in the Gantt chart by click and drag or in predecessors/successors fields. |
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Multiple activity relationships | One relationship between the same activities. | Same activities can have multiple relationships of different types. |
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Max. number relationships per activity | 50,000 predecessors, 50,000 successors | No limit |
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WBS | WBS levels and activities are all the same. No unique user-definable Task ID. | WBS is created separately from the activities with its unique IDs for each level. |
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Reports | The creation of graphical reports can be customized to any form. | Users can create sheet-like reports with customizable default forms. Only tabular forms are available without graphical charts and dashboards. |
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Tracking and Comparing | Multiple projects | Multiple projects, multiple project tracking, cross-project comparisons, cost and unit calculations, resource management, and more. |
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Baselines Assignments | Multiple baselines on project or task level and in a special view called Multiple Baseline Gantt. Costs and unit calculations possible. | Multiple project tracking and comparison, cost, and unit calculations are possible. |
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Import/Export Function | Fully integrated with Microsoft Office. Supports different file formats for importing and exporting. | Shares project data with other applications. Supports different file formats for importing and exporting. |
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Price | Check MS Project Price on Amazon | Check Oracle Primavera Price on Amazon |
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