Construction Management Planning/Scheduling Software: Primivera P6 vs. Microsoft Project
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
16-4-2013 2:00 PM
End Date
16-4-2013 4:00 PM
Student's Major
Construction Management
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Brian Wasserman
Mentor's Department
Construction Management
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
Construction planning software, such as Oracle Primivera P6 and Microsoft Office Project, have been used for many years by construction managers to organize their large projects. These software programs assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Often, clients require even small construction projects to incorporate such planning software in order to bid on the project - forcing more contractors to purchase and learn this software all the time. Deciding which software is best for the construction manager may include factors such as: cost of software, level of difficulty to learn, meeting the client's needs, and usability on a day-to-day basis. Surveys and interviews of contraction managers with experience using these two types of software regarding these factors are currently in process. By investigating the challenges and benefits of current software users, future users are better able to decide which software is best for their company's needs.
Construction Management Planning/Scheduling Software: Primivera P6 vs. Microsoft Project
CSU Ballroom
Construction planning software, such as Oracle Primivera P6 and Microsoft Office Project, have been used for many years by construction managers to organize their large projects. These software programs assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Often, clients require even small construction projects to incorporate such planning software in order to bid on the project - forcing more contractors to purchase and learn this software all the time. Deciding which software is best for the construction manager may include factors such as: cost of software, level of difficulty to learn, meeting the client's needs, and usability on a day-to-day basis. Surveys and interviews of contraction managers with experience using these two types of software regarding these factors are currently in process. By investigating the challenges and benefits of current software users, future users are better able to decide which software is best for their company's needs.
Recommended Citation
Haugh, Robin and Jason Larson. "Construction Management Planning/Scheduling Software: Primivera P6 vs. Microsoft Project." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 16, 2013.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2013/poster-session-B/6
