Oracle Primavera Contract Management in a nutshell

The contractual relationship is the center of the universe as far as PCM is concerned. There are many aspects to managing contracts in the real world. There is, of course, the monetary aspect of the contract relationship and many other aspects or requirements related to a contractual relationship. Many of these are in the form of deliverables - what the contractor will provide to the client These deliverables require communication between the parties of a contract. Being able to understand all these deliverables and requirements, and when they need to be delivered, can be a daunting task. All these deliverables and requirements are tracked in PCM. All the modules within PCM are linked to a contract relationship and therefore allow monitoring of this information at the contract level.

Here is a list of the out-of-the-box modules provided in PCM. They are broken down by a folder structure, as follows (the module tree is configurable so your tree may be different):

There are a total of 33 modules available today and five of those modules allow for unlimited document types or acronyms: Notices, Noncompliance, Requests, Proposals, and Changes. Within each of these modules, an unlimited number of that document type(s) are allowed. These modules are available at the project level. When a project is created, it automatically has all these modules associated with that project.

Regardless of the type of business you have (IT, Infrastructure, DOD, Contracting, and so on) or the various types of communication you currently use, PCM can accommodate them. It does not matter what level of the project hierarchy you occupy, the one represented by Joe, David, or Kristin; since all levels manage the contractual relationship, all levels can use PCM for their organization from their perspective. PCM allows using your specific acronyms and document types. The text within the system can also be configured to match your terminology. Many systems force your company in their box and make you change your terminology to match theirs.

Every document in every module can be associated with a specific contractual relationship entered in the system. This allows for all contract-related communication to be assembled and reported.