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Project Software

Version of March 2015

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Small Projects:Less than 50 Activities

1. STORM for Windows – Version 4.0 (Project Management Module)

Crown Custom Publishing, (330) 273-4900, www.crowncustompublishing.com/books/storm$40.00

Operations Management Package Handles Small Projects (50 Activities) Limited Information: Critical Path, Gantt Chart No Resource Balancing

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

3. Microsoft Office Project Standard 2013

Microsoft Corp. (800) 426-9400, www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/project$589.99

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 10

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 Contractor

Primavera Systems (Division of Oracle) (888) 672-2534,shop.oracle.com/pls/ostore$1,295

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

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

6. Sciforma 7.0

Sciforma Corp. (800) 533-9876, www.sciforma.comApproximately $1000 – Varies by Installation Type

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

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Medium Projects:50 to 1000 Activities

7. TurboProject Professional

Office Work Software (800) 477-1408, www.turboproject.com

$249.99 (smaller “standard” version with less options $89.95 and “express” version for smaller projects $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) (888) 672-2534,shop.oracle.com/pls/ostore$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 Has Issue Tracking 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 2013

Microsoft Corp. (800) 426-9400,

www.microsoft.com/en-us/project

$1159.99 (Can Also Be Purchased for $25 per Month per User Annual Subscription)

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. (888) 672-2534,shop.oracle.com/pls/ostorel$995 Standard (Other Versions Up to $4000)

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 Free Copy Available (See Beginning of Text)

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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 Screen

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Primavera Screen

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Primavera Printout

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Primavera Printout