Oracle Aconex vs Oracle Primavera Cloud Comparison

Construction projects can benefit from Oracle Aconex's ability to bring together project owners, consultants, prime contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders under a single platform that allows them to share and manage tasks and project documents effectively. This platform is ideal for managing construction projects. Oracle Aconex's direct link to Primavera makes it easy for me to view the authorized...

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One of the most frustrating aspects of working in a team is that you have to teach every new member because not everyone has the same ability to learn how to work effectively in a short period of time.

Oracle Aconex delivers the best project management experience and incredible resource planning and accurate project budgets and estimates. It allows easy sharing of Engineering and Construction documents and other files across multiple project Engineers. Ability to monitor employees activities, effective time and cost management product and easy to start using.

This Oracle management product has all easy features and easy to set but the training to those new to Oracle Aconex can take some time.

Oracle was helpful in tracking information used daily within the company

Oracle was not always the easiest to navigate within

Oracle Aconex features are easy on initial customization and it provides great Engineering and even the best multiple Constructions project management solutions and the easy system to prepare reliable reports. Its data migration capabilities and excellent documentation functions with Oracle Aconex are beneficial and easy scheduling platform.

No much issues from the Oracle Aconex features and as well as its interface is very easy to adapt and configure the tools capabilities.

+ Well organized layout of information. + Integrated mail system that allows for easy multi-discipline collaboration. + Easy to locate documents and mail with multiple search fields. + Multiple file upload tool speeds up transmittal process. + Central project repository (if multiple projects are facilitated through Aconex). + Keeps all issued documents off local hard drives and onto a central server.

- Uploading files with the correct document properties manually can be a chore. - Limited view customization. It would be nice to see a mail item on the same page as the inbox. - You cannot right-click on the screen to open an item in a separate tab. - No constraints on document register standards to ensure all disciplines upload correctly. - Sharp learning curve for new users, requiring extensive training.

Great software to use especially when it works (on very rare occasions). it used to work better before oracle destroyed it

its reliability - i constantly have to refresh the page in order to use

The UX is better than on some competitor systems that I have used. I find Aconex pretty easy to use, made easier by a slick and impressive onboarding training set. New users get pointed towards a set of tutorial videos that really do get you started pretty well.

I still find these types of software clunkly. Search functionality could be improved on all of the various competitors, and whilst it is good here, it could be better. I also find that notification emails are a real nuisance. This is true of other software too, but it still massively detracts from the user experience and the overall effectiveness of the tool.

Cloud accessibility, self training resources, online viewer, Metadata approach, document controls,

Workflow reporting isn't visual--too much like a spreadsheet, navigation customization isn't a feature

Oracle is one of the international platforms which provides a web based applications. The Aconex Workflow function allows you to verify the document review hierarchy. The software provides a global platform that enables multiple users to collaborate. Adding new files to the system is simple. You will not lose any correspondence because all mail is saved in the Mail module and cannot be deleted. Workflow templates are simple to create. There is no file size limit.

The cost of software is extremely high if compare to the local software.

Oracle Aconex is the Crème de la crème of construction management softwares and allows its users to share documentation via the online portal for sizeable projects in a seamless manner. It is suitable for transmitting drawings, and capable of documentation management, process and workflow automation and helps the user control several aspects of project correspondence for complex projects. We have been able to manage and maintain a workflow within the software and love the tracking feature that accommodates each transmittal submitted.

It needs training first to be able to use all features and functionalities. There is limited email capability but hopefully this will be addressed in future upgrades. It is best suitable for large construction and engineering projects so not really sure if small scale projects would be managed well through Aconex.

Cloud based storage with no limits regarding file size. Easy and intuitive search options. Allows for effortless tracking of documents and mail. Support Central is very comprehensive and easy to navigate.

Administrative tools can be unintuitive. Inflexible - often times requiring inconvenient workarounds to achieve desired results.

Oracle Aconex is a sophisticated Software platform to communicate and store documents securely for any scale of a project. Large number of users can be added and use it at the same time is one of the major advantages. Inbuilt Aconex email function which can also be linked in to outlook is an added advantage. One other thing I like most is that the user can preview and verify a document before downloading it. Documents in Aconex can be exported into an Excel sheet saves the time. Workflow function in Aconex allows to check the hierarchy of reviewing the documents. It also allows the user to sort the documents according to date, organization and etc. Those are some of the appreciative features I experienced in this software.

Expensive License is the major drawback I see in this software. One other thing I noticed is, user has to write the name of the document using exact letters as per the documents’ name, otherwise, it shows “no results found”. Like google it doesn’t suggest the words while typing.

Unlimited file size, the information/documents is always received and never lost. Easy to search for documents and able to track changes. Support Central is always available and provide excellent assistance. It is cloud based software which is accessible from any location.

Modules do not interact. Limitations to download multiple files at once. Mail Forms - characters are limited. Bulk Uploads - can't copy file names to Excel without the use of SharePoint.

Oracle Primavera Cloud is more stable and secure than on-premise versions, we eliminated the technical headache. and the additional modules like primavera unifier and Aconex.

Actually, I didn't find any disadvantages except the price bundles.

What I like most is the easy of use and navigation.

The program tends to time out and frequent logging in is required

Easy software to use. Been a big benefit for our company!

Sometimes the program can be a little frustrating .

Very easy to use. Backed by legendary Oracle performance Functions as described.

Has a bit of a learning curve. But I did like the interface.

I used Oracle software for 6+ years and I felt very comfortable with the software from the beginning. It wasn't hard to navigate and understand and made my everyday use of the program helpful and efficient.

I was not the purchaser of the product, however, I was told it was a bit expensive.

1. The most powerful tools for project scheduling 2. It integrates multi-programs and multi-projects 3. It stores historical data of detailed activities 4. Excellent for cash flow and resource analysis 5. It integrates all schedule levels from the top (monthly) to the lowest level (hourly)

1. Many terms and input functions may confuse beginners. It requires training before use properly.

1. Primavera supports microsoft project files for editing. 2. Creating WBS and resource planning is very simple. 3. Updating a program is never being easier. 4. Every input can be made to a easily printable and presentable document. 5. Comparing two revisions are very easy.

1. License version is pricey for individual engineers. Otherthan that everything is great about this amazing software.

They are BIG and have been around for along time. This means there is a tremendous amount of support documentation they provide as well as user/administrator forums and notes.

Oracle products in general are a bit more expensive than other similar applications and their support is always extra.

Full of useful features for construction professionals. Maintain your budget and and track your progress.

A bit confusing at first. Training in the use is highly recommended.

Oracle Primavera is the best software currently available for project management work in Civil Engineering Industry. Primavera is a very powerful tool to prepare project programs aligning labor and resources for a successful completion. Primavera helps to make effective decision making at the correct time to increase the efficiency of the project. Presentation of results are very clear and at a high quality level. System is based on a cloud so everybody can have the access and work for the greater good.

Software is complex for a beginner and it takes time to get familiar with the system. It is little difficult to what went wrong when you don't get the results you expected. I had to re do few programs from the beginning since I couldn't find what went wrong. Once an activity is changed, it cannot be simply undone.

Oracle Primavera P6 is one of the best Project Scheduling tool that works on Critical path Method. I like the following features the most - Vast integration capability with Web, EPPM, Primavera Mobile and other oracle tools - Ability to generate large amount of data especially in the form of spreadsheet - Fully functional Earned Value Management

The software UI is old style and the options are not properly organised. There are some software bugs that are still persistent and oracle has been very slow in debugging them.

It is good to work with Oracle database, you don't lose any data. Schedule options, claim digger, report properties are stable.

It is restricted program. Not easy to use with Excel. You have to import/export between Excel. Multi-currency is not supported.

It managed documents very well. Once used to the system and formats it was easy to use. Early on customer support was amazing.

Current customer support by Oracle is terrible. EI and Java could never be updated otherwise the software would not function.

What I like most about Oracle is that it is a very secure software that allows very sensitive information to remain protected.

It isn't as easy to reset your username and password as other sites, but that just secures the software more.

Ability to manage very large project schedules, and its ability to interface with other Oracle product lines, especially the HR modules for resource management

The software is capable, but it remains somewhat dated, somewhat large, somewhat on the clunky side.

Oracle Primavera Cloud is very user-friendly, has amazing management and scheduling tools which allows good coordination between the team and also save money and time.

The customer support could be improved and get more languages available.

Oracle Primavera is a comprehensive solution for Project Management needs, including features like WBS, OBS, activities, resources management, Earned Value Management and good reporting capabilities.

Primavera can be complex and not intuitive for non-experienced project managers. Several functions and features are not easy to find / implement.

Great scheduling software for construction Easy to work with Great reporting Able to integrate with other programs

Still windows based It was purchased by Oracle so the licensing costs have gone up Program has some weird quirks and requires fixes from time-to-time

This is a great and powerful tool for scheduling, absolutely love this program and its ability to get things done. We still use P6 as we feel this is the best version, the web-versions aren't as good.

Ever since Oracle took it over they completely screwed up things on licensing, etc. Not a fan of that this is why we stay on the non-updated versions.

- very powerful and have different features, - it's oldest and well know in the industry - owned by one of giant company Oracle, so the product will continue, once you know how to your knowledge will not be obsolete.

- unlike other project management software it's not user friendly, so you have to learn the software probably it would take some time - expansive

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If you are considering this product for a construction company, it is useful to handle complex projects with many data contacts and files. Very large companies can use this to their advantage because it has many features that can be set and streamlined nicely.

The product is really expensive. I would say that if you are a smaller company, this isn't going to work for your price point. It also has a lot of complexity, so if you are going to just pay to get it and not use it to its full potential, it's not a good investment. To have an expert that specializes in training and using this product to it's full potential (give them a minimum of 6 months to dig in full time) will give you the best return on investment for implementing this product.

Flexible, Scalable, Intuitive and market tested.

To maximize the value, it's best you partner with a partner.

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