Oracle has rolled out a series of upgrades and new features for the PPM (project portfolio management) software suite it gained through the 2008 acquisition of Primavera.

The software is used by construction companies, utilities and other concerns that conduct major projects, helping managers keep track of project timelines and finances, manage assets and people, as well as collaborate more effectively. Oracle’s PPM suite competes with ones from the likes of CA Technologies and IBM.

Version 8.3 of Primavera P6 Enterprise includes a series of improvements in areas such as graphical reporting, mobile device access, and communication tools for team members.

Also Monday, Oracle announced the release of Primavera Gateway, which gives employees working on major capital projects “access to material, resource, schedule and financial information,” Oracle said in a statement.

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