{"id":7908,"date":"2013-01-18t14:17:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-18t19:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?post_type=article&p=1631"},"modified":"2019-07-30t15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30t19:27:56","slug":"primavera-contract-manager-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/primavera-contract-manager-book\/","title":{"rendered":"[book review] oracle primavera contract management 14, bi publisher edition v14"},"content":{"rendered":"
2012 is proving to have set a notch for primavera books from packt publishing<\/a>. they have released 2 books on oracle primavera software in 2012. we have already let you know about the first one<\/a> – now let’s have a look the second; the first primavera contract manager book ever written (to my knowledge) – oracle primavera contract management 14, business intelligence publisher edition v14<\/a>\u00a0by stephen d. kelly. yep, that title is a mouthful!<\/p>\n well it’s clear from the first dozen pages that stephen kelly knows his stuff and has been using primavera contract manager for some time. i quite enjoyed the walk down memory lane that he takes the reader on in the preface. included are a smattering of old logos for primavera contract management and an extensive version history. \u00a0i appreciated this.<\/p>\n i also appreciated his explanation on the basics of contracts and the need for contract management. his explanation of contract management is simplistic, but not dumbed-down and the pictures are great!<\/p>\n mr kelly explains that his book is not an instruction manual, nor step-by-step guide. but rather it a complete high-level overview of primavera contract manager with a focus on how the software can help overcome traditional contract issues. the first part of his book discusses high-level process for good contract management such as:<\/p>\n the latter part of mr. kelly’s book covers a\u00a0detailed overview of many pcm modules, including change management, cost management, payments, documents, etc.<\/p>\n a few items that stand-out for me on reading\u00a0oracle primavera contract management 14, business intelligence publisher edition v14<\/a><\/p>\n although this book is very well done overall and brings a lot of valuable primavera contract manager information to one place, readers need to be aware that it is not the handbook or step-by-step manual that many are looking for. but hopefully, stephen’s got that one in the works.\u00a0lastly, although the book is rich with screenshots, at times, the images could be bigger and cover more of the page. \u00a0this may be a layout issue enforced by the publisher. \u00a0these areas for improvement are small in comparison to the value the book brings.<\/p>\n i would recommend\u00a0oracle primavera contract management 14, business intelligence publisher edition v14<\/a>\u00a0to any user, new or seasoned, of primavera contract management. \u00a0it’s a valuable and detailed reference for a complex and sophisticated contract management tool.<\/p>\n you can download\u00a0oracle primavera contract management 14, business intelligence publisher edition v14<\/a>\u00a0in ebook form from\u00a0packt publishing<\/a>\u00a0or purchase the hardcopy and keep it handy. \u00a0it is also available on\u00a0amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n have you read this primavera contract manager book? \u00a0let us know what you think and how it stands up.<\/p>\n got a recommendation to share? \u00a0what books on primavera contract management would you recommend to users and why?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2012 is proving to have set a notch for primavera books from packt publishing. they have released 2 books on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[188],"tags":[219],"content-topics":[],"class_list":["post-7908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software-and-technology","tag-primavera-contract-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nsynopsis<\/h2>\n
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