Not many people know that Primavera now provides a Microsoft Project Applet called “ProjectLink” that allows users to use Microsoft Project as a front-end while connected to Primavera Enterprise DB. Users can now create a project in Microsoft Project and save it in the Primavera DB within a specified Enterprise Breakdown Structure. In addition, Microsoft Project users can invoke Primavera enterprise resource management functionality from within the Microsoft Project Client. This feature is very powerful as it allows all users to use a single resource pool, enabling excellent resource planning capabilities.

This type of integration allows organizations to use Primavera Enterprise to manage complex projects while allowing others in the organization who are comfortable with Microsoft Project to continue the use of Microsoft Project. In addition, an enterprise view of all projects is obtained from the Primavera DB.