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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    ServiceNow IT Service Management

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABuilt on the ServiceNow Now Platform, the IT Service Management bundle provides an agent workspace with knowledge management, and modules supporting issue tracking and problem resolution, change, release and configuration management.N/A
    Pricing
    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    Editions & Modules
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    ITSM Standard
    Custom Quote
    ITSM Pro
    Custom Quote
    ITSM Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.ITSM Pro and ITSM Enterprise also are available with optional "Plus" add-ons. These include AI Agents, an AI Agent Studio, and other features that augment the capabilities of the platform using AI Virtual Agents to automate tasks.
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    Community Pulse
    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    Considered Both Products
    Planview
    Chose Planview PPM Pro
    PPM Pro is easier to setup and create customer value. Easier to manage.
    Incentivized
    ServiceNow
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    49 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Planview PPM Pro and ServiceNow IT Service Management
    Feature
    Planview PPM Pro
    -
    Ratings
    ServiceNow IT Service Management
    8.9
    68 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings10.067 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings8.056 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings10.065 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings9.063 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.060 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings8.062 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Planview PPM Pro and ServiceNow IT Service Management
    Feature
    Planview PPM Pro
    -
    Ratings
    ServiceNow IT Service Management
    8.3
    61 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Planview PPM Pro and ServiceNow IT Service Management
    Feature
    Planview PPM Pro
    -
    Ratings
    ServiceNow IT Service Management
    9.0
    62 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings9.062 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings9.056 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings9.058 Ratings
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    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    Small Businesses
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    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Project Server
    Score7.6 out of 10
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bubble PPM
    Score6.6 out of 10
    Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
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    User Ratings
    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (72 ratings)
    10.0
    (79 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    7.3
    (22 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Planview PPM ProServiceNow IT Service Management
    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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    ServiceNow
    In our organization, we are using ServiceNow extensively. Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, Time tracking are few modules which we use extensively. This sort of model will work for any product or service based companies as the product is built on ITIL framework. So this product will be suited for small or large scale companies to better organize and add controls and track SLA's for technology or business process.
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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
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    • When I have a number of requests to make, for example a request to add a dozen or so user accounts to more than one group account in Active Directory , I can put all the needed information into the initial form, add it to my "shopping cart" and all of that information remains on the screen for the next item for which I only need to edit a few items (like the AD group name in this example), and keep adding them to the shopping cart until I have them all. When I "Check Out" each of those items is generated as a separate task under the one request. It simplifies and expedites the creation and tracking of these kinds of requests.
    • I can easily and quickly see what tickets are currently assigned to me in order to prioritize them and remain aware of my workload.
    • Numerous fields for CIs can be used when trying to find the entry for a particular item. For example, IP Address, server name, raw text, classification, and so on.
    • To help with making sense out of related tasks, when a task is assigned to me and I need to open another task for a different team to work in order to complete my task, I can open a sub-task from my ticket so that the relationship between the two can be pulled up later into reports. For example, I may have a task to build a new vm, and need to open tasks for networking, security accounts, software installation and so on. By opening sub-tasks from my assignment, the time spent by all parties concerned is tied together for more meaningful cost accounting.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    • It is hard to find areas for improvement, the tool is very powerful. That said, building the CMDB still involves some manual interaction which was not how it was presented in demos.
    • The CMDB data is almost too deep and detailed. When you build the relationship map it can be so large that it is overwhelming. You can limit this, but the default maps are massive if you are discovering lots of device classes.
    • The product is expensive. Since they are the leader in the industry and the product has tons of features, they definitely charge for it!
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    To be completely honest setting up a new ticketing system can be a pain in the ass. Once you have it setup and customized the way you want it, you don't want to switch unless you're unhappy with the product. Unless future releases and updates really muck the system up, I wouldn't change.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    The dashboard is so confusing, [there are] many clicks to open a task and search by a ticket. The Enterprise customisation [we did] has finished to kill the software and creates a really bad experience on a daily basis. [It is] So slow, and so many clicks to process a ticket. Works only on IE so, that [should] make you realize that [it] is a bad idea.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Planview
    Innotas is very rarely down if at all.
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    ServiceNow
    We have never had any issues with ServiceNow's availability that I am aware of in the two years I have been using it.
    Incentivized
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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...
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    For a massive system, page loads are reasonably quick, including searches.
    Incentivized
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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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    ServiceNow
    I would give it this rating because we have had no major issues with the support for ServiceNow after we implemented it at our organization. They seem to respond promptly and efficiently if we ever do need to open a support case with them about an issue we are having.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Planview
    Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Planview
    No answers on this topic
    ServiceNow
    To type in what should be a text box, you have to click an empty cell, a tiny text box pop up opens with a check box and an X. You the. Type in the text box and have to click the check mark. If you have a bunch of fields to fill out, doing this is very annoying. Absolutely know thought went in to this. I'm sure somebody in marketing thought it was a good idea. It wasn't.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    Without exception, every client I have worked with has been very happy with their resulting product. While this is partly due to my work, I must point out that the platform is the winning decision, not the implementer.
    Incentivized
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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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    ServiceNow
    We used to use Jira to handle service tickets but it's way too robust for something this straightforward. Due to the nature of Jira, you needed to already have a lot of documentation and knowledge about who should be assigned the ticket, so the lift of creating a ticket was time consuming.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Planview
    I have no issues with current licensing and renewal terms...
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    ServiceNow works as an enterprise solution.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ServiceNow
    • Overall ServiceNow has a positive impact on getting the SLA of tickets down in supporting our customers.
    • One negative impact has been the amount of time to get the product to produce an ROI, it's almost too big to fail and too big to replace. You almost become committed to the product. Good or bad.
    • Another negative impact would be if you track metrics of employees and time tracking, there is a lot of scenarios where engineers will track time on tickets but not get credit for closing them as the assignee function of tickets can only be tied to one user and credits only the engineer who closes the ticket.
    • Another positive impact would be the level of security for permissions and scaling the workloads is robust and you will get out of the system what your team is willing to put in.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    ServiceNow IT Service Management Screenshots

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