Safran Project
Capital project management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
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What is Safran Project
Safran Project is a project controls and scheduling application used to plan, baseline, and track complex projects, with a focus on cost and schedule performance. It is typically used by project controls teams, planners, and PMOs in engineering, construction, energy, and other capital-intensive environments. The product emphasizes integrated scheduling, cost control, and earned value management (EVM) workflows, including progress measurement and forecasting. It is commonly deployed where standardized project control processes and detailed reporting are required across multiple projects.
Strong project controls and EVM
Safran Project supports earned value management concepts such as baselines, progress measurement, and performance indices tied to schedule and cost. It is designed for detailed control accounts, work breakdown structures, and periodic status cycles used in formal project controls. This makes it well-suited to organizations that must demonstrate auditable performance tracking and forecasting discipline.
Integrated schedule and cost tracking
The product combines scheduling and cost control in one environment, reducing the need to reconcile separate tools for time-phased plans and cost performance. Users can manage budgets, actuals, commitments, and forecasts alongside schedule progress to produce consolidated performance views. This integrated approach aligns with capital project governance models that require consistent cost/schedule reporting.
Portfolio-level reporting standardization
Safran Project supports consistent structures (e.g., WBS/CBS) and reporting across multiple projects, which helps PMOs standardize metrics and status reporting. It provides configurable reporting outputs for periodic reviews and management dashboards. This is useful in environments where executives need comparable performance views across a portfolio of capital projects.
Less end-to-end construction suite
Safran Project focuses on planning and project controls rather than covering the full breadth of capital project delivery functions. Organizations may still need separate systems for document control, field execution, procurement workflows, or contractor collaboration. This can increase integration and process design effort when an end-to-end platform is required.
Implementation requires controls maturity
To get consistent value, teams typically need defined processes for baselining, progress measurement rules, and status cycles. Without disciplined data governance and trained project controls resources, outputs such as EVM metrics and forecasts can be inconsistent. Adoption can therefore be harder for organizations moving from lightweight project management practices.
Integration depends on environment
Connecting Safran Project to ERP/finance, timekeeping, or other enterprise systems may require configuration and, in some cases, custom integration work. Data mapping for cost structures, coding standards, and periodic actuals loading can be non-trivial. Integration complexity can affect rollout timelines in heterogeneous IT landscapes.
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Safran Software Solutions AS
Oslo, Norway
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https://www.safran.com/
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