Hexagon EcoSys

Hexagon AB | Portfolio & Capital Planning

The gold standard for capital project portfolio planning, cost management, and project controls

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Overview

Hexagon EcoSys provides comprehensive capital project portfolio management combining portfolio planning, budgeting, cost control, forecasting, earned value management, and project performance analytics. Purpose-built for multi-billion dollar capital portfolios. For Phase 1, EcoSys provides multi-project comparison dashboards, capital allocation optimization, what-if scenario analysis, and gate review management. Its WBS-driven data model supports any coding structure (CBS, OBS, WBS), and the financial engine handles multi-currency, escalation, and complex funding.

Key Strengths

+Purpose-built for capital projects — not adapted from IT project management
+Best-in-class cost management with WBS/CBS/OBS flexibility at any depth
+Portfolio-to-project drill-down from single data source
+Multi-currency and multi-company financial handling for global programs
+Fully integrated EVM — CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, VAC, TCPI
+Powerful benchmarking engine comparing current to historical data
+Gate review and approval workflow engine for capital governance
+Handles mega-project complexity — $10B+ with 50K+ WBS elements

Key Limitations

-Very complex implementation — typically 6-18 months requiring Hexagon consultants
-Expensive TCO — license + implementation + training often exceeds $1M
-Steep learning curve requiring dedicated power users and admins
-UI has improved but still enterprise-heavy vs modern SaaS
-Limited mobile experience — not for casual portfolio viewers
-Smaller consultant ecosystem compared to SAP/Oracle

Quick Facts

Pricingenterprise license

Starting From$200K-$1M+ annual

Complexityhigh

Implementation4-18 months

Deployment

cloudon_premisehybrid

Target Market

enterprisemega projects

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