You are implementing Primavera P6 and have determined that the delivered reporting tools are not up to snuff.  Before you go out and buy a new report-writing tool, take a step back and look in your enterprise toolbox.  You might find you already have a tool that fits the bill.

The obvious benefit of PPM is that it gives executives a bird's-eye view of projects so they can spot redundancies, spread resources appropriately and closely monitor progress. PPM is a continuous loop of communication that allows an organization to collaboratively plan and evaluate projects.

Not many people know that Primavera now provides a Microsoft Project Applet called "ProjectLink" that allows users to use MS Project as a front-end while being connected to Primavera. Users can now create a project in Microsoft Project and save it in the Primavera DB.

If your organization is project-centric, you may use one of the most common applications like Primavera, MS Project, or Excel (the most-used PM tools) to manage your projects. In most instances, the Project Schedules and Estimates are manually re-entered into a Financial ERP.