MS Project Vs Primavera

P3 is best in ultilization for professionals than MSP if P3 software improve itself for undue and copy option such as MSP otherwise it is more efficient with respect to resource loading , costing and graphics analysis than MSP.

It is all depends on what you want do. If it is just for drawing barcharts for time scheduling only with not many activities, then MSP is the best, if you need more than time scheduling and with many activities, then P3 is good. Nevertheless, one must understand some rules before using the software, at least. Otherwise garbage in garbage out.

I am surprised that this debate continues for so long.
To me it is like a debate on (for example) vehicles.
What if some wanted to know which was the best vehicle?
Which of the following would you chose?
Bicycle
Motobicycle
Limosine
Family saloon
People Carrier
Sports Car
Lorry
Bus
Aeroplane
Space Schuttle
The best vehicle would be the one that does the required job for you.
One needs to think about requirements and objects of your project, the knowledge on how to use or the training required, etc and how the proposed software matches your requirement.
P3, MSP, Open Plan, Micro-Planner/Xpert, Artimis, Asta Team Plan, Project Comander and any of the many others are easy to use when you know how.
Regards
Daya

Microsoft Project Professional is no match to any Primavera Products.

No serious Project Management can be done when you cannot control activity id numbers.

No serious Project Management can be done when you do not know wich predecessor is driving.

Stick with P3 until anyone comes with a better alternative. Plase do not confuse P3 with P3e nor P3e/c, no good either of those "new" software packages by Primavera.

Unfortunatelly P3 is on the verge of extintion.

For existing P3 user P3e is very difficult accept. But once you use to the powerful tools set of P3e (Web, Portfolio, Resource Management) You will never want to go back to P3 again. Again if you are only manage a small no of projects (Large or small in scale). P3 is still the first choice. But if the company want to manage it entire PM team which have project ranging from 2k to 2 billion then P3e is the tool. MSP dont even want to mention them...

Just to add my tuppence worth.....

This topic is all a bit irrelevant for a couple of reasons

1) Generally, corporations choose the toolset so you’ve just got to live with it.

2) By far the most important issue is that whatever you use is neither here nor there unless you have good PM to use the output. Pen and Paper can be just as good as either of these two if the methodology is right.

most other forums I subscribe to ban commercial intrests or people who are not willing to declare themselves.

So Forum guest, whoever you plese decalre yourselves

tom

Could someone please help, I don’t want to get messages telling me that a new message has been posted to this thread any more, it’s not helpful or constructive. This is supposed to be a forum for Microsoft Project discussion and help, not "Let’s slag off MSProject".
If you haven’t got anything useful to say then don’t say anything.

OK Tom - my name is John - any the wiser?

Seriously, I have also been inundated with annoying e-mails once I have posted and the thread of the post has been lost which is why I choose not to log in.

Sorry Will - guess you’ll get another now!

I think this thread has run its course. If anyone should like to continue a discussion on differences between MSP and P3, please start a new thread.

Bernard Ertl
InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software