Support for Waterfall Methodology
Waterfall methodology is a tradition development method that is linear and sequential.
Cat avg: 7.9
Top Performing Features
Email integration
Email integration allows work requests to be made directly from email.
Cat avg: 8.4
Integration with accounting software
Real-time, two-way sync with accounting or financial software to facilitate project and financial reporting
Cat avg: 8.4
Mobile Access
Mobile access is the ability to access the software from a smartphone or tablet.
Cat avg: 8
Worst Performing Features
Document Management
Document management provides for centralized management of all project documents.
Cat avg: 7.9
Budget and Expense Management
Budget and expense management provides the capability to track all expenses by employee or department and link them back to department. It also enables hourly rates to be set.
Cat avg: 8.6
Scheduling
Scheduling capabilities allow users to set schedules on tasks, and create timelines and milestones.
Cat avg: 8.2
Podio Features from Reviews
Project Management
Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation
5.2-37%
Task Management
This includes the ability to plan, track, collaborate and report on tasks.
Category average: 9.1
Resource Management
Resource management is workload planning to maximize resources.
Category average: 8.6
Gantt Charts
Gantt charts are charts that show tasks or events along the y-axis displayed against time along the x-axis.
Category average: 8.3
Scheduling
Scheduling capabilities allow users to set schedules on tasks, and create timelines and milestones.
Category average: 8.2
Workflow Automation
Workflow automation is the ability to route work requests along an approval process automatically.
Category average: 8.6
Team Collaboration
Team collaboration capabilities let team members work directly with each other and provide team updates.
Category average: 9
Support for Agile Methodology
Agile is a time boxed, iterative approach to development that builds software incrementally instead of trying to deliver it all at once near the end.
Category average: 8.1
Support for Waterfall Methodology
Waterfall methodology is a tradition development method that is linear and sequential.
Category average: 7.9
Document Management
Document management provides for centralized management of all project documents.
Category average: 7.9
Email integration
Email integration allows work requests to be made directly from email.
Category average: 8.4
Mobile Access
Mobile access is the ability to access the software from a smartphone or tablet.
Category average: 8
Timesheet Tracking
Timesheet tracking is the ability to track all billable and non-billable hours for each project.
Category average: 8.4
Change request and Case Management
Change request and change management enables tracking of all customer requests including priority and timeframe.
Category average: 8.9
Budget and Expense Management
Budget and expense management provides the capability to track all expenses by employee or department and link them back to department. It also enables hourly rates to be set.
Category average: 8.6
Professional Services Automation
Features that support professional services organizations
6.7-21%
Quotes/estimates
Ability to create, manage and send project fee proposals to customers
Category average: 8.6
Invoicing
Ability to create, manage and send invoices to clients during or after completion of a project
Category average: 7.6
Project & financial reporting
Ability to analyze project and financial data based on custom criteria to gather insights and improve business performance
Category average: 8.5
Integration with accounting software
Real-time, two-way sync with accounting or financial software to facilitate project and financial reporting
Category average: 8.4