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Project Insight

Score4 out of 10

3 Reviews and Ratings

What is Project Insight?

Project Insight is a web-based project and portfolio management software. Project teams can access, edit and update their projects information anytime, anywhere, with any supported browser, tablet and mobile device. Features for experienced project managers include: MS Project import/export, intelligent scheduling, resource allocation, Outlook integration, document management, approvals, time/expense tracking, issue management, 100s of dashboards and advanced permissions.

Categories & Use Cases

Top Performing Features

  • Workflow Automation

    Workflow automation is the ability to route work requests along an approval process automatically.

    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

  • Email integration

    Email integration allows work requests to be made directly from email.

    Category average: 8.3

Areas for Improvement

  • Scheduling

    Scheduling capabilities allow users to set schedules on tasks, and create timelines and milestones.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Timesheet Tracking

    Timesheet tracking is the ability to track all billable and non-billable hours for each project.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Document Management

    Document management provides for centralized management of all project documents.

    Category average: 7.9

Project Insight for software guys

Pros

  • Very Flexible
  • Customizable

Cons

  • Not a good fit for all types of projects
  • Very Complex

Return on Investment

  • Integration with related teams
  • Project visibility across the company

Alternatives Considered

Azure DevOps Server (formerly Team Foundation Server), Atlassian Jira Align (formerly AgileCraft) and Redmine

Other Software Used

Azure DevOps Server (formerly Team Foundation Server), Atlassian Jira Align (formerly AgileCraft), Visual Studio IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Yammer, MS SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server

Inside the Insight!

Pros

  • History tracking for any changes made to data.
  • Tracks all milestones and retains records for lifetime of account.
  • Easy extracting for reporting purposes.

Cons

  • If there is a lot of data in a certain report, it can take time to download which is not always convenient.
  • There may be TOO many options for reporting.
  • Dashboards could use some visual tweaking.

Return on Investment

  • Reduction in costs on materials (i.e. - paper documentation)
  • Improved efficiency given that our field members need to report back on an hourly basis
  • Web based platform allows anyone access to the same information