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    Planview PPM Pro

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Planview PPM Pro™ centralizes the management of projects and resources, facilitating governance, and providing visibility for improved decision making. Whether users are just getting started or advancing PMO to the next level, Planview PPM Pro is designed to provide the ability to collect, prioritize, and execute projects, enabling PMOs to focus resources on the work that delivers the most value.N/A
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    Planview PPM Pro
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    Planview PPM Pro
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsPPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.
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    Planview PPM Pro
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    Planview
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    PPM Pro is more robust than Trello or other Kanban-type software and more configurable than MS Project. However, it needs to work on making schedules from P6 and MS Project easier to import.
    Incentivized
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    PPM Pro provides and enterprise view and robust features that not all the other products have.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Other tools are much more powerful and robust in reporting but at a significantly higher price point. PPM Pro delivers a lot of bang for your buck.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. …
    Incentivized
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    PPM Pro has more friendly UI
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Better tools and capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    We have only used PPM PRO since we started Portfolio Management with Wake County back in 2015. The tool has served us well over the years and grown with us as we have expanded our strategic efforts. We recently implemented ProjectPlace and interfaced with PPM PRO to enhance …
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    PPM Pro is easier to setup and create customer value. Easier to manage.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    I think the most winning features of Planview PPM Pro compared to other similar products is projects with strategic objectives, it can prioritize projects based on business value, helping to ensure that resources are being allocated to the most important initiatives. This can …
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    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Planview PPM Pro integrates all of the PM features of other applications and then adds features on top of them. Other applications tend to offer a solution around as single "need", forcing users to "build their own solution".
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Not involved in such apps.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Simple and easy to learn dashboards.
    Reporting modules are complete and outstanding.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Planview PPM Pro is a suite of multiple products which makes it different from other tools. PMO-related features are easy to use. Time tracking is much less cumbersome as compared to other tools. Also, the interface is clean but UI looks a bit old school. Navigation within the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Planview PPM Pro is limited function vs clarity.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    We selected based on many reasons. Product support, custom work intake, dashboard capabilities, and project financial tracking. The support model was solid.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Not involved in selection process at my company. I have worked with other PPM tools at past companies - including an older version of Planview (back in early 2000's)
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    I didn't use it as much, but PPMPro seems better organized than Atlassian JIRA
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    Planview PPM Pro does a better job of portfolio management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    In addition to [Planview PPM Pro (formerly Innotas)], I have also used a variety of homegrown/custom PPM systems and Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server, JIra (with Confluence), and some other systems whose names I cannot remember. PPM Pro, by far, is the best of all …
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    Project Place and Leankit -- Excited and happy to have access to both products. Integration is the key to both collaboration tools. Both very easy to use and leverage.
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    Planview PPM Pro works well for the project defined and captures time tracking and financial metrics however I was not part of the selection of the tool
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    PPM Pro is really the only portfolio management tool that I've used so it's hard to compare. MS Project doesn't really compare to the feature set that PPM Pro offers.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    On-premise only, not online. Microsoft has a stronger scheduling engine but capabilities and growth in PPM Pro is excellent.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    All have similar capabilities. The tool is only as good as the data you are putting into it. Make sure you have business buy-in and clear processes set.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Project Server
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bubble PPM
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Planview PPM Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (72 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Planview PPM Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Planview
    PPMPro is well suited for tracking new product introduction projects, as well as process changes. It serves to reliably track ongoing action items, issues, resource allocations for projects. Areas where PPMPro is less appropriate for use: Project to project dependencies, automating action item notifications on multiple platforms, integrations of PPMPro into other platforms PMO typically uses (like MS Projects, Teams, ppt, etc)
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    Pros
    Planview
    • New request workflow/kanban board helps visualize where new requests are in the process of the quote to cash/request to completion
    • The time tracking tool is tied directly to project tasks for seamless integration of time tracking, estimates, and actuals
    • The reporting capabilities and ease of use has allowed us visibility to data that we never had before
    • The tool is easily configurable by Administrators. We can add fields, change reports, add new dashboards within hours vs. days of trying to track things manually
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    Cons
    Planview
    • The base API is not a REST based interface and is difficult to use for integration with other systems in the enterprise.
    • The UI for the maintenance of the task schedule for projects can be a bit cumbersome , although the spreadsheet style editor helps somewhat. The Gantt view is not interactive.
    • The workflow engine is designed only for initial project intake, and does not allow for an integration of the work flow with the project from start to end, so it can't be used for routing artifacts like change requests, ancillary project approvals, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Planview
    Because I never evaluated other tools, I would be open to considering others. Given our establishment with Innotas and the value it has provided us, separating from it would cause some organizational discomfort. However, if a tool existed with a more intuitive interface for manipulating the data and factors of projects and resources, I would be very interested.
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    Usability
    Planview
    PPM Pro has very effective process capabilities around Project, Demand, and Resource Management as well as Reporting/Dashboards. Very stable platform, never any downtime. We now also have PPM Pro Sandbox which we have leveraged for any new major developments such as Request Management.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Planview
    Innotas is very rarely down if at all.
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    Performance
    Planview
    No issues with overall response time and performance. There have been some occasions where a Report could take few minutes to render but this is vary rare. No integration issues...
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    Support Rating
    Planview
    Their ability to assist and answer questions when needed is incredible. They create innovative ways to share information and help customers trouble shoot. I didn't give it a ten because I believe they could do a better job of personally reaching out to customers and providing improvement guidance based on where the customer is at and their needs at the time
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    In-Person Training
    Planview
    Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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    Implementation Rating
    Planview
    It's been since 2009. A lot has changed. We have not grown as much as we could have because of executive backing.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Planview
    Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. Planview PPM Pro addressed all of our needs
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Planview
    I have no issues with current licensing and renewal terms...
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    Scalability
    Planview
    We have always used PPM Pro across multiple Business Units and Business Functions and have never encountered any scalability issues. PPM Pro offers flexibility in how the various Entities are configured across the Enterprise
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    Professional Services
    Planview
    Very effective and flexible - we obtained a pool of consulting hours that we can use at any time over 12 month period. Consulting topics can vary as we explore new functionalities in PPM Pro. Very easy to schedule ad-hoc time with PPM Pro consultant
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    Return on Investment
    Planview
    • Planview PPM directs all the resources in the right channel, hence, credible performance.
    • Planview PPM initiates proper time, and resource tracking and hence is friendly for company functions.
    • Planview PPM is competent in managing diverse projects, and this offers highly sustainable business continuity.
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    Planview PPM Pro Screenshots

    Screenshot of What-If scenario planning for analyzing resource capacity and demand.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive AnalyticsScreenshot of a true top-down portfolio structure to categorize and align work to corporate goals and objectives.Screenshot of resource focused dashboards and reports that enable complete visibility of where resources are being deployed and the demand for them in the future.Screenshot of configurable reports and dashboards that can be shared among team members or stakeholders.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive Analytics.