P4 vs P5

Lyle,

take P6 and get training. Forget about P4 and P5 they are now the history.

Every 2 years take new program from Primavera. And training.
Maintenance is 2 years.

If you provide this system you can get your planners, hardware and software operational for every project.

Otherwise you will face HR department which is more difficult then IT.

Good luck!

ilic@eim.ae

Dragon,

Thanks - sounds like good advise.

There were a significant number of enhancements in the P5 Client Server version including:

Undo
WBS Summary Activity
EPS Level Activity Codes
Activity Step Templates
Assignment Staffing
Resource Security
Improved Baseline Functionality
Progress Spotlight
Suspend and Resume
Store Period Performance
Advanced Scheduling Options
Rates for Roles
Excel Import and Export Tool
P3 Subproject Import
Export to Primavera Contractor Version 4.1
Audit Trail Columns
Enhanced or New Graphics Functions
Bar Label Placement
Three Timescale Units
Vertical Sight Lines
Reorganize Automatically
Gantt Chart Curtains
Improved Report Wizard Functionality

It is worth going from P4 to P5 Client Server, but you don’t need to rush to P6 if you are using the Client Server version as there are not many improvements here. Most of the improvements were in the web interface.

P6 Client Server Enhancements were:

XML File Format for Import and Export
Copy an Existing Project with Baseline
Role Limits
Reflection Projects
Manually Edit the Resource Usage Spreadsheet
Owner Activity Attribute used with Reflection Projects
Resource Assignment Audit Trail
Project Layouts
Group and Sort Enhancements
View Planning Resources assigned with the web interface
Curtains and Spotlights Enhancements

Paul E Harris
Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Planning and Scheduling Training Manual & Book Publishers & Consulting
www.eh.com.au