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Barbecana is a software company that builds tools for managing uncertainty and risk in project schedules. Its two main products are Full Monte SRA, which performs quantitative schedule risk analysis directly inside Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, and Schedule Inspector, which verifies schedule quality. The company targets organizations where realistic project forecasts are a critical business requirement, and it states that its tools are trusted by major western Aerospace & Defense contractors, space agencies, private space companies, and major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
The two products
Full Monte SRA — Schedule Risk Analysis
Full Monte SRA is a quantitative schedule risk analysis system. According to Barbecana, it runs the analysis directly within your Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 schedules, which avoids the import/export steps that consume time and makes it easy to publish results right in the source schedule.
The site lists these entry points for the product:
- Overview
- Features
- Tutorials and other documents
- Support & Version Information
- Free Trial
- Downloads
- Purchase Full Monte SRA
- Download Software Update
- Academic Program
A current release note on the homepage states that Full Monte SRA 3.8 Update 3 is available, and that it includes a new optional install that does not require Administrator Rights. Customers with a current maintenance and support agreement can obtain the new release free of charge; the site directs those inquiries to [email protected].
Schedule Inspector — Verify Schedule Quality
Schedule Inspector is the second product, positioned around verifying schedule quality. Its listed entry points are:
- Overview
- Features
- Free Trial
- Support
- Buy Now
Who it is for
The homepage frames the customer base around industries where schedule realism carries high stakes:
| Customer group | As stated on the site |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defense | Trusted by all major western A&D contractors |
| Space | Space agencies and private space companies |
| Pharmaceutical & medical devices | Trusted by major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers |
If your work involves defending a schedule's realism to a customer, auditor, or program office, that is the scenario these tools are built around. If you only need lightweight task tracking, the product set is likely heavier than what you need.
How to evaluate it before buying
Both products offer a Free Trial, so you can test the fit before committing. A practical sequence:
- Download the free trial for the product that matches your problem (risk analysis vs. schedule quality checking).
- Run it against a schedule you already know well, so you can judge whether the output matches your own understanding of the risks.
- Confirm which scheduling tool you use — Full Monte SRA is described as working within Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, so your environment needs to match.
- If you are evaluating Full Monte SRA, check the Tutorials and other documents section for the workflow, and the Support & Version Information page for version and maintenance details.
- For pricing and licensing terms, use the Purchase Full Monte SRA and Buy Now links — the site does not publish prices on the pages reviewed here.
Background and resources
Barbecana is part of Intra Management Software and Technologies, a division of Intra Management Solutions. Contact details listed on the site are phone (281) 971-9825 and email [email protected].
The Resources section includes Information Sources, White Papers, and an Academic Program. The site also points to helpful guides on project simulation, project scheduling, and project risk analysis, including a 14 Point Schedule Assessment Guide, material on Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis, and references to the Defense Contract Management Agency, Monte Carlo Simulation, Schedule Risk Analysis, and Quantitative Risk Analysis. These are useful starting points if you want to understand the methods behind the tools before trialing them.