IFS Assyst vs. Planview ProjectPlace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Assyst
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
IFS Assyst (formerly Axios Assyst, acquired by IFS March, 2021) is an ITSM product in both SaaS and on-premise configurations - the SaaS version is called assystSaaS. This product competes with BMC Remedy, IBM SmartCloud, Cherwell Service Management, and FrontRange ITSM (now Heat Service Management).N/A
Planview ProjectPlace
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Projectplace is a collaborative work management solution. The vendor says the product is built with teams of all sizes and complexity in mind, from virtual teams of five to entire global enterprises with tens of thousands of active users. It is also designed to incorporate waterfall and agile workflows.N/A
Pricing
IFS AssystPlanview ProjectPlace
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS AssystPlanview ProjectPlace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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IFS AssystPlanview ProjectPlace
Features
IFS AssystPlanview ProjectPlace
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Assyst
8.9
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Planview ProjectPlace
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Service restoration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Assyst
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Planview ProjectPlace
-
Ratings
Configuration mangement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Assyst
8.7
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Planview ProjectPlace
-
Ratings
Change requests repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change calendar7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Assyst
-
Ratings
Planview ProjectPlace
7.7
198 Ratings
0% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.7158 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.7171 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.7169 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.7193 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.7151 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8140 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.9184 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.4163 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.7147 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.0129 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS AssystPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.1
(198 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(75 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(72 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS AssystPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
I would suggest that in this product class, you get what you pay for. Although it is was sold as SAAS with a nearly 'plug and play' implementation, at least one full time highly trained admin is needed for ongoing support. I would advise a team implementation strategy.
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Planview
Planview ProjectPlace is a vibrant platform that manages all activities and schedules different roles based on their urgency, importance, and requests. Further, Planview ProjectPlace outlines the need for proper documentation with the aim of accurate referencing. Tasks are credibly shared, and proper reporting is enhanced to transform firms' work environment. ; Lastly, Planview ProjectPlace brings sustainable email integration for enterprises.
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Pros
IFS
  • IT Asset Management and IT Service Management in one product
  • ITIL framework
  • Highly customisable service catalogue and processes
  • Mature mobility product
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Planview
  • Easy of use. Modules are well define.
  • Navigation: Users can use the tool's search functionality to find what they are looking for easily. The home page is configurable to the users' needs.
  • The knowledge center is a key function to understand the tool capabilities.
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Cons
IFS
  • Service requests, incident, problem, and change management
  • Knowledge mgmt is not-existent - the product uses a WIKI for it's own knowledge base.
  • Axios help desk does is not knowledgable and does not follow up on reported incidents
  • Training is incomplete - no real resources available except billable by the hour.
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Planview
  • Under the time tracking, it would be nice to have a set template that would load each week and not have to click a button to load the previous week's template.
  • Somehow making it more intuitive.
  • Having to add in each service line and each detail that I cover for every service line each week is a bit ridiculous.
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Likelihood to Renew
IFS
At this point, we are stuck with it. We can't afford a change at this point.
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Planview
We're committed now & have >50 users on Projectplace. All our projects are now tracked in the tool. We this investment of time & training, the cost of maintaining Projectplace is relatively low for the benefit. So we will renew, even if there are some idiosyncrasies in the tool & there are opportunities for improvement.
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Usability
IFS
No answers on this topic
Planview
Easy to use platform and provides the user with an amazing experience and straightforward tools that empower and help execute tasks with fast performances that allow quick and easy service delivery. Easy on implementation and get started immediately with enterprise-ready Planview Projectplace and start to connect with teams and departments at once.
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Reliability and Availability
IFS
No answers on this topic
Planview
No downtime-issues since the implementation. It has been very stable
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Support Rating
IFS
No answers on this topic
Planview
I haven't needed to get in touch with support because the product is quite well structured and understandable. There were no issues initially when making payments or later for monthly payments. The project manager using the software is quite skilled in the software and has not needed much help. New licenses are easy to acquire, and there is no delay in getting them. I know there are several ways of support available, so that's a plus.
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Implementation Rating
IFS
No answers on this topic
Planview
create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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Alternatives Considered
IFS
Axios assyst outperforms JIRA in every aspect, JIRA is a good job system but when it comes to complex processes and configuration management then JIRA is simply not the right system.
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Planview
[In my experience] Jira is more refined, better looking, and easier to become familiar with. Also, the massive market share of Jira helps in consultancy as you can switch between clients easily. Projectplace has many powerful tools but so does Jira, and Jira integrates with our suite of software much easier compared to Projectplace.
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Scalability
IFS
No answers on this topic
Planview
It is a bit more difficult to fluently use in large scale implementations
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Return on Investment
IFS
  • Replacement of 3 systems with Axios assyst
  • Integration with other enterprise systems
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Planview
  • [We have the] ability to support remote work through projects that scale across multiple groups
  • We have large-scale quarterly projects, so the ability to save and duplicate project templates are helpful for us to keep track of tasks down to the specific card
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ScreenShots

Planview ProjectPlace Screenshots

Screenshot of Collaborative Workstream: Streamlined interaction between activities, boards and cards. Users can plan and follow up in the Gantt while their teams execute and collaborate for optimum productivity on the Kanban boards.Screenshot of Document Management: This helps to ensure changes to documents are visible in real-time. Version control ensures that team members see the latest document versions with access to document history.Screenshot of Gantt Charts: These support planning and visualizing every step of enterprise work and projects with Projectplace Gantt Charts. Track progress to make sure you'll meet your deadlines and know when things are not happening on time.Screenshot of Kanban Boards: This enables teams to execute and collaborate for optimum productivity, and includes activity notifications, messaging and visualizations of progress of day-to-day tasks.Screenshot of Workload View: A visualization of the workload of members in all workspaces, used to determine whether a team member is overloaded with work, or has room to do more.Screenshot of Workspace Overview: This offers an overview of all work and tasks that have been assigned across all workspaces. Personal tasks can be added that help offer a more complete picture of what's left to do.