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Project Software

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Small Projects:Less than 50 Activities

1. POM-QM for Windows – Version 3 (Project Management Module)

Pearson Publishing, (215) 204-6829, http://weisssoftware.com $93.33

Windows Display with Superior Graphics Management Science Package Handles Small Projects (50 Activities) Limited Information: Critical Path, Gantt Chart No Resource Balancing

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Small Projects:Less than 50 Activities

2. Microsoft Works 9

Microsoft Corp. (800) 426-9400, www.microsoft.com$39.95

Intended for Household Projects Calendar Feature Easy to Use Easy to Import and Export Data No Resource Balancing

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

3. Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007

Microsoft Corp. (800) 426-9400, www.microsoft.com$599.95

Easy to Use for Simpler Projects Superior Web Integration Easy to Import and Export Data via MS Office Generates Numerous Reports Resource Balancing (Not Always Best Answer) Some Portions Take Time to Learn

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

4. FastTrack Schedule 9 (Version 10 Coming Soon)

AEC Software, (800) 450-1985, www.aecsoftware.com$349

Easy to Use Consolidates Many Schedules in One Document Can be Used for Apple Mac Rated High by Macworld and PC Magazines Unintuitive Keyboard Commands

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

5. Oracle’s Primavera Suretrak

Primavera Systems (Division of Oracle) (800) 423-0245, www.oracle.com/primavera$995

Excellent Communications/Graphics Efficient Resource Balancing Enhanced Shortcuts Takes Time to Learn Use Data Entry Can be Time Consuming

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

6. Project Scheduler (PSNext)

Sciforma Corp. (800) 533-9876, www.sciforma.com$1000

Easy to Use Ease of Information Access Numerous Graphical Display Options Fast Running Not User Friendly for Beginners Higher Price

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

7. TurboProject Professional

Office Work Software (866) 331-4534, www.officeworksoftware.com

$249.99 (smaller “standard” version $89.95 and “express” version $49.99)

User Friendly Good Graphics Moderately Priced See Resources Overloaded “Instantly” Limited Flexibility

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Large Projects:More than 1000 Activities

8. Primavera P6 (Professional Project Management

Primavera (Oracle) www.oracle.com/primavera$2,500 (Alternate Versions Vary Somewhat in Price)

Handles Very Large Projects (100,000 Activities) & Multiple Projects

Permits Realistic Modeling (Risk Analysis Pack - $9,500) Used Extensively in Construction Extremely Thorough Reporting Resource Balancing is Effective Takes Time to Learn, Time Consuming Data Entry

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Large Projects:More than 1000 Activities

9. Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007

Microsoft Corp. (800) 426-9400, www.microsoft.com

$999.95

Handles Very Large Projects & Multiple Projects Superior Web Integration & Web Access Easy to Import and Export Data via MS Office Generates Numerous Reports Resource Balancing (Not Always Best Answer)

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Project Simulation Software

10. Oracle Crystal Ball

Oracle Corp. (800) 633-0691, www.crystalball.com.$995 Standard ($1895 Professional)

Uses Monte Carlo Simulation, Optimization, Forecasting Accurately Takes into Account Merge Event Bias Evaluates Effects of Changing Resources and Schedule Performs Risk Analysis Does Not Truly Optimize Time Consuming to Input Data

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Microsoft Project Screen

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Microsoft Project Screen

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Microsoft Project Screen

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Primavera/Suretrak Screen

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Primavera/Suretrak Screen

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Primavera Printout

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Primavera Printout

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