Focus Softnet vs Oracle Primavera P6

ERP suite with project costing, contract management and CAFM

Focus Softnet, established in 1992, sells the Focus X cloud ERP and related products including CRM, HCM, warehouse, POS and Focus CAFM, and says it operates from 27 offices in 17 countries. Its UAE site lists a head office in Dubai Internet City plus offices in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Focus Softnet is on the Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (accreditation number 134577).

Pros

• + Ministry of Finance accredited e-invoicing service provider
• + Project costing, contract management and equipment servicing modules
• + Focus CAFM for facility work orders and maintenance
• + Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Cons

• − No public prices: demo and quote only
• − A general ERP with construction modules, not a construction-only product
• − Broad suite, more than small firms need
• − ERP implementation effort

Oracle's critical-path scheduling and project portfolio software

Primavera P6 is Oracle's project scheduling line: P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM), which Oracle offers on-premises or in the cloud, and the desktop P6 Professional. Oracle's documentation describes P6 Professional as designed for large-scale, multifaceted projects, with unlimited resources and target plans. Both products are documented up to version 26.

Pros

• + Critical-path scheduling with unlimited resources and target plans (per Oracle)
• + Portfolio and multi-project planning in P6 EPPM
• + P6 EPPM runs on-premises or in Oracle's cloud
• + Current release (version 26) documented on docs.oracle.com

Cons

• − No public prices: quote from Oracle or a partner
• − Built for professional planners; a learning curve for occasional users
• − More than a small firm's job schedule needs
• − Scheduling only: no accounting or VAT