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Parameters and Functions

MS

Project

Spider

Project

Lite

Primavera

Project

Management

Open Plan

Professional

Spider Project

Professional

MSP SPL P6 OPP SPP

STRUCTURES

Portfolio Breakdown Structure Yes No Yes Yes Yes1

Work Breakdown Structure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes1

Resource Breakdown Structure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes1

Cost Breakdown Structure No Yes Yes Yes Yes

ACTIVITY TYPES

Duration Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Effort Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Volume (physical) No Yes No No Yes

Hammock (LOE) Yes

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Yes Yes Yes YesSwitch No Yes No No Yes

Milestone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

RESOURCE TYPES

Labor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Material Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Production No No No No Yes

Skills No Yes4 No Yes3 Yes4

Multi-Resources (crews) No No No No Yes

DEPENDENCIES

Standard 4 types (FS, SS, FF, SF) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Time Lags Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Volume Lags No Yes No No Yes

Strict Links No No No No Yes

Conditional Dependencies No Yes No No Yes

Multiple Links No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Double Dependencies No Yes No No Yes

Dependency Filters No Yes No No Yes

RESOURCE ASSIGNMENTS

Individual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Multi-Resources No No No No Yes

Independent teams (Shifts) No No No No Yes

Partial Workload Yes Yes5 Yes Yes Yes5

Predefined Workload Profile Yes No Yes Yes No

Automatic Workload Profile Adjustment No No No Yes Yes

Material Consumption Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Material Production No No No No Yes

Materials consumed by Resources No Yes No No Yes

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PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Scheduling and Leveling No No Yes Yes Yes

Project Priorities Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Portfolio Budget Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Portfolio Budget by Cost Components and Centers No No No No YesPortfolio Cash Flow Including Profits Yes No No Yes Yes

WORK THROUGH WWW

Monitoring Performance Yes Yes10 Yes Yes Yes10

Remote Work With Project Model No Yes10 Yes No Yes10

Graphical Reports

Activity Gantt Chart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Resource Gantt Chart No Yes No No Yes

Material Gantt Chart No Yes No No Yes

Network Diagram Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

WBS and RBS Org Charts No Yes No No Yes

Time-Location Chart (Linear Diagram) No Yes No No Yes

Resource Histograms Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

S-Curves Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 - unlimited number of parallel WBS, RBS and other structures in one project

2 - may be created, does not work properly when resources are assigned.

3 - for resources with the same productivity4 - resources of the same skill may have different productivities, automatic resource assignments based on skills and availability5 - simulation of quantities and workloads, not just total workload6 - cost accounts but not cost components, impossible to define that resource cost consists of salary, taxes, indirect costs etc.7 - working calendars take into account both activity and resource calendars8 - with the simulation of material supply or production9 - with the simulation of project financing and income10 - using FTP and FTPS, access directly from Spider Project without using third party software.