Methvin vs Microsoft Project & Procore

Integrated Scheduling and Cost Control for Infrastructure Projects

The Real Problem: Time and Cost Are Still Managed Separately

In heavy civil and complex infrastructure projects, cost overruns rarely come from poor intentions — they come from disconnected systems.

Microsoft Project produces a logical schedule, but it has no understanding of what the work actually costs.
Procore manages documents, RFIs, and field workflows, but it does not calculate how the project is meant to perform.

Methvin was built to solve this exact gap.

It is not a scheduling tool.
It is not a project administration platform.

It is a Unified Project Controls Environment, where time, cost, and production are governed by a single data model.

Executive Summary: How the Platforms Truly Compare

1. Enterprise-Grade Scheduling - Without Losing Commercial Meaning

Methvin delivers the logical depth planners expect from MS Project, but removes the fundamental weakness: schedules that exist in isolation.

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Methvin automatically calculates:

• Critical path
• Total float and free float
• Logical impacts of change

Planners focus on what actually drives completion — not static bars on a chart.

Advanced Resource Leveling

Unlike traditional schedulers that flag problems after the fact, Methvin:

• Detects labour and plant over-allocation in real time
• Highlights production bottlenecks before they hit site
• Links resource constraints directly to cost exposure

Multi-Calendar & Constraint Control

Assign calendars at:

• Crew level
• Equipment level
• Task level

This allows accurate modelling of:

• Shift work
• Weather constraints
• Specialized plant availability

2. The Critical Difference: Production Drives the Schedule

In MS Project and Procore workflows, durations are guesses.
In Methvin, durations are calculated.

Production-Driven Scheduling

Methvin schedules tasks based on:

• Labour productivity
• Plant output
• Material installation rates

If a production rate changes in the estimate:

• Task durations update automatically
• Critical path recalculates
• Cash flow forecasts adjust instantly

This eliminates:

• Manual rescheduling
• Subjective percent complete
• Lagging cost reports

3. Real-Time Cash Flow, Not Static Forecasts

Because every scheduled task is linked to a priced line item:

• Cash flow curves are generated automatically
• Moving a task in the Gantt shifts financial forecasts instantly
• Management always sees forward-looking exposure, not historical variance

This is where Methvin moves beyond both MS Project and Procore:

The schedule becomes a financial instrument, not a planning artifact.

4. Earned Value That Actually Reflects Reality

Many platforms claim EVM support.
Methvin enforces it.

Native Earned Value Management

Methvin calculates:

• Cost Performance Index (CPI)
• Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
• Forecast at Completion (EAC)

Because earned value is tied to measured production, not manual updates:

• Progress is objective
• Forecasts are defensible
• Commercial risk is visible early

Integrated Job Costing

Planned vs Actual is tracked continuously, allowing project teams to:

• Intervene early
• Adjust production strategies
• Protect margin before it erodes

Why Organizations Move Beyond MS Project and Procore

• MS Project excels at logic, but fails commercially.
• Procore excels at administration, but does not control performance.

Methvin unifies logic, cost, production, and forecasting into a single control system.

This is why Methvin is adopted by contractors who:

• Self-perform work
• Manage risk
• Are accountable for outcomes, not just reporting

The Bottom Line

If your projects depend on:

• Accurate schedules
• Predictable cash flow
• Defensible earned value
• Early visibility of risk

Then managing time and cost in separate systems is no longer acceptable.

Methvin replaces fragmented workflows with true project controls.

Not after the job starts — but from first principles through to completion.