ComparePrimavera P6
Sigmaviu vs Primavera P6
Oracle Primavera P6 is the schedule many capital contracts name as the planning system. Sigmaviu reads a P6 XER file, keeps target dates as the baseline, and puts that plan on the same project as documents, cost, risk, and field logs.
Choose Sigmaviu when
Choose Sigmaviu when the schedule needs to live with approvals, cost, safety, and handover, and P6 can stay the planning file you import.
Choose Primavera P6 when
Choose Primavera P6 when the contract requires a native P6 schedule as the system of record for logic, resources, and float.
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Sigmaviu fit
Choose Sigmaviu when the schedule needs to live with approvals, cost, safety, and handover, and P6 can stay the planning file you import.
Primavera P6 fit
Choose Primavera P6 when the contract requires a native P6 schedule as the system of record for logic, resources, and float.
What it is for
The project file: WBS, baseline, documents, cost, risk, and construction logs.
Critical-path scheduling for large programmes.
Schedule exchange
XER import maps target dates to the baseline and actuals to current dates, with a diff on a later import.
Native P6 is where that schedule is built and leveled.
Editing dates
The Gantt writes only from an explicit Edit Schedule draft.
Planners edit logic in P6, then issue the file.
Cost
Earned value and approved changes can update the project budget and finish date.
Cost is not why teams standardize on P6.
Around the schedule
Documents, submittals, RFIs, safety, and quality sit on the same project.
Those records stay in other systems next to P6.
| Topic | Sigmaviu | Primavera P6 |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | The project file: WBS, baseline, documents, cost, risk, and construction logs. | Critical-path scheduling for large programmes. |
| Schedule exchange | XER import maps target dates to the baseline and actuals to current dates, with a diff on a later import. | Native P6 is where that schedule is built and leveled. |
| Editing dates | The Gantt writes only from an explicit Edit Schedule draft. | Planners edit logic in P6, then issue the file. |
| Cost | Earned value and approved changes can update the project budget and finish date. | Cost is not why teams standardize on P6. |
| Around the schedule | Documents, submittals, RFIs, safety, and quality sit on the same project. | Those records stay in other systems next to P6. |
| Best home | Owners and contractors who want one project record and can import the plan. | Planning teams whose deliverable is the P6 schedule itself. |
Questions buyers ask
Does Sigmaviu replace P6?
No. Import the XER when P6 remains the planning engine. Use Sigmaviu for the project record around that plan.
What happens to the baseline on import?
P6 target dates land on the baseline. Current dates carry the actuals, so the original plan is still there to compare.
Can a later XER update the project?
Yes. A re-import can show the diff before you sync it into the project.
Where this shows up in Sigmaviu
- Schedule management software
WBS, baseline, imports, and a Gantt that saves as a batch.
- Project controls software
Baseline, earned value, variance, and approved change on the project.
- Engineering project management software
WBS, baselines, document approvals, and risks for engineering delivery.