With the increasing total dependence on the Internet in order to be productive with a computer in 2022, software vendors are increasingly changing their products to reflect that reliance. It’s called SAAS, (Software as a Service), and nearly all first-line ConTech (construction technology)companies have changed the way they sell their programs. Gone are the thick client, heavy locally-installed applications. Taking their place are light-duty web apps that are delivered via the cloud.
Introducing OPC! (Oracle Primavera Cloud). While Oracle’s Primavera P6 Professional has been the 800 lb. gorilla in the scheduling space for US Govt DOD projects, Oil and Gas, & larger commercial construction projects. OPC is clearly Its soon-to-be-successor. A SAAS-based newcomer with all the power of the legacy product, plus numerous additions that either required additional software purchase or weren’t even possible. Here’s a short list of benefits:
- 0 Install Time! Highly technical thick client application installs are a thing of the past
- Available from anywhere on any workstation where there’s an internet connection
- Schedule health / analytics built-in, saves money for 3rd party software and hours of hunt & seek to fix deficiencies
- Mobile app enables updates from the field on smart phone or tablet
- Oracle does the server maintenance, no finnicky on premise server issues
- Oracle upgrades regularly- it’s where they’re devoting their engineering resources
- Resources belong to individual Workspaces, eliminating cluttered lists from all old projects
- Financial Period Dates belong to Workspace, not the database
- Mouse/Scroll wheel quickly adjusts size of fonts, row heights, timeline, etc.
- View unlimited simultaneous windows: multiple schedules, different layouts, etc.
We’re putting our money where our mouth is as consultants, knowing it’s only a matter of time before P6 Pro goes the way of P3 and SureTrak. Contact us to discuss whether OPC is a good fit your your company’s scheduling needs. In the meantime, get those schedule updates and pay apps in on time!
