Global PM

Keeping your project schedule up to date is crucial—but not everyone involved in a project needs full access to the entire plan. That’s where the My Activities page in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) becomes a game-changer. Designed with simplicity in mind, the My Activities page allows users—especially field staff and subcontractors—to view and update only the tasks assigned to them. This limits confusion and risk while making it easier for everyone to contribute to project updates. Why Use the My Activities Page? Instead of granting full access to the entire schedule, managers can assign users to activities either as Activity Owners or through Resource Assignments. The user can then update key progress fields such as Actual Start, Actual Finish, and Percent Complete, either via a web browser or the Primavera Cloud software mobile app. How to Set It Up To enable My Activities: 1. Navigate to Summary & Settings > My Activities within your project. 2. Choose whether to assign u...

When you're trying to choose the right Primavera P6 solution, the two main options—P6 PPM (Professional Project Management) and P6 EPPM (Enterprise Project Portfolio Management)—can feel like two sides of the same coin. But while they share many capabilities, the way they're accessed, managed, and used day-to-day is quite different. Let's break it down. Primavera P6 PPM Primavera P6 PPM is the traditional, standalone version of Primavera. It's a Windows-based application that installs directly onto a PC. This version is ideal for schedulers, planners, and project managers who want to work directly from their desktops without relying on Internet access. That said, P6 PPM isn't strictly single-user. You can connect multiple users to a central database on your network—or even through a cloud hosting solution. But at its core, this is a desktop tool best suited for hands-on users who prefer the power and speed of a native application. Primavera P6 EPPM P6 EP...