PPM can be installed on a single computer (server), or in a scale-out configuration. In a scale-out configuration, different components run on different servers. For detailed information about scale-out configurations, including the definition of front-end and back-end servers, refer to the Primavera Portfolio Management Install and Upgrade Guide.
Some of the operations described below apply only to front-end, only to back-end, or to all servers. Also, some of these operations need to be performed on all the servers that participate in a scale-out environment. This is specified in a note for each operation.
PPM administrators will perform common tasks, such as using the PPM console, scheduling tasks, and so on.