Infor M3 Project Management
Infor M3 confirms 9 of the 22 project management capabilities we track, with a further 5 partially covered. Its deepest coverage is in Execution & Tracking; it is thinnest on Reporting & Billing.
Infor M3 offers foundational project management capabilities suitable for basic needs. Advanced requirements typically need add-ons or third-party integrations.
- 9of 22
- Capabilities confirmed
- 44
- Documented features
- Execution & Tracking
- Strongest area
- Reporting & Billing
- Thinnest area
How Infor M3 scores against the 22 project management capabilities we track across every ERP in our catalogue.
- Execution & Tracking3 of 7
- Planning3 of 7
- Reporting & Billing3 of 8
“Not documented” means our research has not confirmed the capability either way — it is not a finding that Infor M3 lacks it. Coverage is scored against one shared capability list, so it is comparable between products.
The project management scope Infor M3 ships, grouped as the product itself organises it.
Managing Project Order16
Covers the foundational structure of a project order -- its type, numbering, elements, partners, status, and invoicing corrections.
- Create Corrective Invoice in Project OrderCreates a credit note and a replacement debit invoice to correct an incorrect project invoice.
- Correcting Invoices for Project OrdersCorrects an incorrect project invoice by issuing a credit note and, if needed, a new debit invoice.
- On Account InvoicingGenerates supporting invoice data from project outcome for on-account billing.
- PartnerDefines the customers, payers, and other parties involved in a project, whether internal or external.
- Project TypeGroups the settings that determine how a project behaves and is followed up on.
- Create Corrective Invoice in Project OrderCreates a credit note and a replacement debit invoice to correct an incorrect project invoice.
- Correcting Invoices for Project OrdersCorrects an incorrect project invoice by issuing a credit note and, if needed, a new debit invoice.
- On Account InvoicingGenerates supporting invoice data from project outcome for on-account billing.
- PartnerDefines the customers, payers, and other parties involved in a project, whether internal or external.
- Project TypeGroups the settings that determine how a project behaves and is followed up on.
- Project ElementForms the building blocks of a project structure, organized across multiple hierarchical levels.
- Project ManagerNames the person accountable for an entire project, assigned when the project is created.
- Project MessagesAlerts project and subproject managers to important events through messages delivered to the M3 mailbox.
- Project NumberUniquely identifies a project, entered manually or generated automatically from a number series.
- Project Recognition MethodDetermines how costs and revenues are recognized at each reporting level of a project.
- Project StatusTracks the status of a project or subproject depending on its configured reporting level.
- Project Structure - Project ManagementOrganizes a project's elements into a hierarchical structure across multiple levels.
- Quotation VersionTracks separate versions of a project quotation, each with its own costing and customer links.
- Recognition Proposal Status - ProjectTracks a project revenue recognition proposal through its generation stages, from ready to completed.
- Reporting LevelSets the level in a project structure, main project or subproject, at which status is recorded.
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Build my requirements →Project Management26
Covers day-to-day project execution -- budgeting, scheduling, time reporting, invoicing, and recognizing costs and revenues as the project runs.
- Activity - Project ManagementRepresents a project element tied to an underlying activity such as a customer, manufacturing, or purchase order.
- Add Serial Number in POMRecords the serial number for equipment accounting transactions when an equipment sale is invoiced through the project module.
- Budget ItemAssigns a specific accounting code that a project's costs and revenue can be spread across.
- Centralized Time ReportingConsolidates time reports from across different M3 modules into a single overview.
- Create Invoice LinesGenerates invoice lines with the amounts to bill, based on an existing invoice header and actual costs.
- Activity - Project ManagementRepresents a project element tied to an underlying activity such as a customer, manufacturing, or purchase order.
- Add Serial Number in POMRecords the serial number for equipment accounting transactions when an equipment sale is invoiced through the project module.
- Budget ItemAssigns a specific accounting code that a project's costs and revenue can be spread across.
- Centralized Time ReportingConsolidates time reports from across different M3 modules into a single overview.
- Create Invoice LinesGenerates invoice lines with the amounts to bill, based on an existing invoice header and actual costs.
- Create Recognition ProposalCreates a revenue recognition proposal for a project based on a locked forecast version.
- Create Material Budget from Product StructureDerives material budget amounts for a project directly from an existing product structure.
- Creating ProjectsCreates a new project once its order type, number series, and required setup are in place.
- Create Project from MCO LineAutomatically creates a project to perform the service defined on a maintenance customer order.
- Create a replacement invoice for project orderIssues a replacement invoice for a project order when the original domestic invoice is rejected by authorities or the customer.
- Element StatusTracks the progress of an activity-level project element, rolling up to higher structure levels.
- Enter Quotation ReplyRecords a customer's reply to a project quotation, including acceptance, rejection reason, and competitor details.
- Entering sub-templatesCreates reusable sub-templates that speed up project entry and keep projects consistent.
- Invoicing ProjectsPrepares and processes project invoices, posting them through to accounts receivable.
- Open ProjectOpens a project that has been created and is ready to move past its initial status.
- Performing ProjectsRuns a project through execution -- scheduling and ordering its activities until they're complete and it closes.
- Project ActivitiesStarts, executes, and finishes individual activities within an already-started project.
- Project BudgetingCreates a project budget used to track costs and revenues against plan.
- Project InformationRecords structured descriptive information about a project, such as the service or product it delivers.
- Project ManagementCovers the full lifecycle of a project from initial decision through closure, whether run internally or for a customer.
- Project SchedulingSchedules a project's activities and resource plans, supporting multiple schedule versions.
- Recognizing Project Costs and RevenuesRecognizes project costs and revenues on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis against anticipated results.
- Start ProjectStarts a project once its advance invoicing activity reaches the required status, or via a quick-start option.
- Subproject ManagerNames whoever owns one or more segments of a larger project.
- Subproject - Project ManagementSets up a subproject as a lower-tier slice of the overall project, carrying the same capabilities as the main one.
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Build my requirements →Project Accounting2
Covers recognizing project revenue and cost at period end based on budget, actual values, and percentage of completion.
- Project AccountingWorks out the revenue or cost a project should book by period end, factoring in budget figures, actuals, and percent-complete status.
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An independent assessment of Infor M3 — strengths, gaps and real pricing — plus a requirements template you can score its project management against alongside every other system on your shortlist.
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- Buyer's guide (PDF): Infor M3 independently assessed — where it is strong, where it is not, and what it actually costs
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Project Management coverage across the systems most often shortlisted alongside it, scored against the same capability list.
| Area |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Execution & Tracking | 3+3/7 | 2/7 | 2+3/7 | 1/7 |
| Planning | 3+1/7 | 1+2/7 | 5+2/7 | 1+2/7 |
| Reporting & Billing | 3+1/8 | 2+3/8 | 4+2/8 | 1+3/8 |
Each cell reads confirmed+partial/scored. Grey reflects capabilities our research has not confirmed either way — it is not a finding that a product lacks them.
Project Management — strength by vendor
| Vendor | Strength | Best for | Starting price | Implementation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★ strong | Midsize companies or subsidiaries needing cloud-first SAP | $120/user/mo | 4–8 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Large enterprises moving from on-premise Oracle to cloud | Custom | 9–18 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Mid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem | $50/user/mo | 6–14 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Midsize companies wanting unlimited users and flexible cloud ERP | Custom | 4–8 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Service companies and nonprofits needing deep financial management | Custom | 3–6 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Asset-intensive industries needing ERP, EAM, and field service in one platform | $100/user/mo | 6–14 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | People-centric organisations needing unified HR + finance | Custom | 6–12 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Professional services firms already on Salesforce | $100/user/mo | 3–7 months |
Evaluating project management on Infor M3
What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.
- 1Project accounting depth (WIP, revenue recognition)
- 2Resource planning and skill-based allocation
- 3Time and expense capture (mobile, web)
- 4Integration with financial management
- 5Support for your billing models (T&M, fixed price, milestone)
Infor M3 starts at a custom quote with a typical total cost of $250K–$1.5M and a 8–15 months implementation.
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Infor M3 Project Management FAQ
Does Infor M3 include project management functionality?
M3 includes a modest Project Management capability covering project order tracking and project accounting, but with only a handful of catalogued capabilities, it's clearly secondary to M3's core process manufacturing and supply chain strengths.
Can Infor M3 track costs against a specific project?
Yes, Project Accounting ties costs to a project structure, though the depth is limited compared to M3's manufacturing and finance modules — organizations with project-heavy operations often evaluate a dedicated project management add-on.
Does Infor M3 support managing project-related orders?
Yes, Managing Project Order links purchasing and production activity to a project, giving basic visibility into project-driven demand, though it isn't built for complex, milestone-billed professional services projects.
Is Infor M3's project management suited to engineer-to-order manufacturing?
It provides basic project cost tracking that can support simple engineer-to-order jobs, but companies with extensive project-based manufacturing typically look to platforms with deeper project management, like JD Edwards or IFS, for that specific strength.
Should project-heavy manufacturers rely on Infor M3 alone?
Not for complex, milestone-driven project accounting — M3's project capability is a thin layer over its core manufacturing and finance modules, adequate for simple job tracking but not a substitute for a platform built around project management as a primary strength.
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