The longer answer is this. I will say right upfront that I am associated with the Australian representative for Primavera software. Over the past couple of years, while we have continued to sell reasonable amounts of P3, sales of Primavera v5.0 (and its predecessors) have far outstripped P3. We have also seen an increasing number of P3 users upgrade to Primavera v5.0 (an option granted to those with P3 licenses under current maintenance).
This pattern is repeated overseas, especially China where Primavera v5.0 represents 80%+ of all software sales there. The trend is clear; more and more new projects are standardizing on Primavera v5.0 as planning and scheduling tool of choice.
That said, many continue to work with P3 and Primavera continues to support them. I take the view that if and when users are ready to upgrade then there is a set process in place to help them, including orientation training and data migration assistance. I also believe there are many advantages to upgrading to Primavera v5.0, a subject touched on in the link I provided you earlier, but these advantages are only relevant if they matter to you and your organisation.
One last thing; some people are reluctant to make the switch to Primavera v5.0 for many reasons, some practical, some emotional, some based on misinformation and perhaps even based on perceived limitations with regards Primavera v5.0’s predecessor releases. I have found that once the user undertakes training and tries the product out in a real project environment, he / she will not often want to go back to P3.
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Submitted by Norzul Ibrahim on Mon, 2005-12-19 08:22
Based on the below link I was understood that the development of P3 will be discontinued. They are going to focus on Primavera 5.0. Below is the statement from the websites.
"Both P3 3.1 and Primavera 5.0 are project management tools that allow users to plan and control projects with a high degree of accuracy, keeping them on time and under budget. Due to technological limitations and other factors, development of P3 has been discontinued.
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TQ Steve, perhaps my next project will specify Primavera 5.0...
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The short answer is “yes”.
The longer answer is this. I will say right upfront that I am associated with the Australian representative for Primavera software. Over the past couple of years, while we have continued to sell reasonable amounts of P3, sales of Primavera v5.0 (and its predecessors) have far outstripped P3. We have also seen an increasing number of P3 users upgrade to Primavera v5.0 (an option granted to those with P3 licenses under current maintenance).
This pattern is repeated overseas, especially China where Primavera v5.0 represents 80%+ of all software sales there. The trend is clear; more and more new projects are standardizing on Primavera v5.0 as planning and scheduling tool of choice.
That said, many continue to work with P3 and Primavera continues to support them. I take the view that if and when users are ready to upgrade then there is a set process in place to help them, including orientation training and data migration assistance. I also believe there are many advantages to upgrading to Primavera v5.0, a subject touched on in the link I provided you earlier, but these advantages are only relevant if they matter to you and your organisation.
One last thing; some people are reluctant to make the switch to Primavera v5.0 for many reasons, some practical, some emotional, some based on misinformation and perhaps even based on perceived limitations with regards Primavera v5.0’s predecessor releases. I have found that once the user undertakes training and tries the product out in a real project environment, he / she will not often want to go back to P3.
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19 years 10 monthsRE: Basic Info about P3e
Dear All,
Based on the below link I was understood that the development of P3 will be discontinued. They are going to focus on Primavera 5.0. Below is the statement from the websites.
"Both P3 3.1 and Primavera 5.0 are project management tools that allow users to plan and control projects with a high degree of accuracy, keeping them on time and under budget. Due to technological limitations and other factors, development of P3 has been discontinued.
P3 to Primavera 5.0 Upgrade
So I should start learning Primavera 5.0 now...??
Thanks
norzul
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Thanks Steve
Basic Info about P3e
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There have been a lot of threads on this subject in the past. I recommend that you hit Primaveras own website first. Check the following link:
http://www.primavera.com/customer/products/p3upgrade_faq.asp#q2
as a starting point of reference. Good luck!