WHAT ARE THE DIFFENCES BETWEEN PRIMAVERA P6 VERSION 18 AND THE LATEST RELEASE?

  • P6 Professional version 18.8.2

Improved Instructions for Adding External Applications to the Tools Menu.

  •  P6 Professional version 18.8.3

Improved Integration with Oracle Prime Projects for Scope and Work Packages.
When you are connected to an EPPM database, you can view Scope % Complete, Work Package ID and Work Package Name as columns in the Activities page. The Percent Complete Type for an activity in P6 Professional is Scope when the activity is integrated with Oracle Prime Projects for Scope integration.

  •  P6 Professional version 18.8.3

Integration With Contract Management Not Supported.
Integration between P6 Client and Contract Management is no longer supported.

  •  P6 Professional version 18.8.4

High Level Planning Has Been Removed.
The functionality to allow resource assignments at WBS and Project level to perform high-level resource planning has been removed from P6 Professional.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.1

P6 Professional Updates and Enhancements
P6 Professional has been updated to enhance your experience.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.2

P6 Professional Updates and Enhancements
P6 Professional has been updated to enhance your experience.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.3

P6 Professional Updates and Enhancements
P6 Professional has been updated to enhance your experience.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.5

Check In and Check Out to XML
Checking in and checking out projects uses Primavera XML format.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.5

Prime Lean Task Integration With P6 Professional.
Imported tasks from the Oracle Prime Projects Tasks app are visible in P6 Professional as tasks assigned to activities in integrated projects. You can see the imported tasks on the Tasks tab in P6 Professional. You can see key data from Oracle Prime Projects about lean tasks in the Tasks detail window in P6 Professional. You can also add columns to your Activities views to see high level information about these tasks.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.5

Control the Export of Project Data
You can use the Export Project Data privilege to allow only certain users to export projects or download data to Excel.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.6

Prime Rebranding
Oracle Prime Projects has been renamed Oracle Primavera Cloud. References to this application have been updated in P6 Professional.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.7

Improvements to Stored Images Functionality
Multiple images can be uploaded at the same time.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.7

Project Code Maximum Length Changed
The maximum length for Project Codes in PPM databases is 60 characters.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.8

Scheduling and Leveling Options Can Be Exported to and Imported From Primavera XML.
When you export projects to Primavera XML format, scheduling and leveling options are included. When importing the Primavera XML file, you can choose whether to import with the Update Existing or Keep Existing import actions against the scheduling and leveling options.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.8

Data Date Default for Apply Actuals Changed.
The default value for the data date to use when applying actuals has changed. The default is that all projects use their own new data date.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.8

Update Baselines When Importing Primavera XML Files.
EPPM Only: You can choose to update baselines when importing a project from a Primavera XML file. When you select the Update Existing import action at the project level, matching baselines you import will be updated from the import file. Baselines you choose to import but which do not have a match in your database against the project you selected to update will be added to the project.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.9

Allow or Restrict Access to Resources From Multiple Parent Resources.
You can select up to five resources when defining which resources a user can access. The user can access and use the selected resources and all child resources of the selected resources.

  •  P6 Professional version 19.9

Update Baselines When Importing Primavera XML Files.
Standalone and PPMDB: You can choose to update baselines when importing a project from a Primavera XML file. When you select the Update Existing import action at the project level, matching baselines you import will be updated from the import file. Baselines you choose to import but which do not have a match in your database against the project you selected to update will be added to the project.

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