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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Viva Engage

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Viva Engage, formerly Yammer, is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups.

    $24

    per year per user

    Planview AgilePlace

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AAgilePlace is a project management solution built around flexibility, data-driven analytics, and workflow automation. The software was acquired by Planview in December 2017 to expand that company's capabilities.

    $19

    per user, per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft Viva EngagePlanview AgilePlace
    Editions & Modules
    Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities
    $24
    per year per user
    Microsoft Viva Suite
    $144
    per year per user
    Teams
    $19
    per user, per month
    Scaled Teams
    $29
    per user, per month
    Custom
    Contact Sales for Quote
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Viva EngagePlanview AgilePlace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMicrosoft Viva Engage is also available in some Microsoft 365 packages.All editions include unlimited boards.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Viva EngagePlanview AgilePlace
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Planview
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Viva EngagePlanview AgilePlace
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Viva Engage and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    8.7
    46 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Planview AgilePlace
    7.4
    25 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Task Management9.128 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.815 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Scheduling8.423 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.843 Ratings2.114 Ratings
    Search8.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.926 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings4.014 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.319 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Microsoft Viva Engage and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Planview AgilePlace
    -
    Ratings
    Chat9.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.349 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.748 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys9.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting7.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook8.632 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Microsoft Viva Engage and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    9.1
    42 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Planview AgilePlace
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning9.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.528 Ratings00 Ratings
    Agile Development
    Comparison of Agile Development features of Microsoft Viva Engage and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    -
    Ratings
    Planview AgilePlace
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    DevOps Tool Integrations00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Dependencies and Blockers00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Viva EngagePlanview AgilePlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    10.0
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Viva EngagePlanview AgilePlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Yammer is great when you have a company culture that encourages friendly collaboration and communication. It can be a great supplement (but certainly not a substitute) for bonding and sharing ideas and thoughts. Certain channels can be really successful, too, like a channel where people can post dog pictures or something fun like that!
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    This tool enables the visual management needed in many offshore teams to easily and quickly see the pending work, work in progress and completed work.For teams that work with a waterfall methodology and do not have AGILE internalized, I believe there are other solutions from Planview or other providers.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Providing a platform for social news in the company where "bottom up" topics can percolate freely across department
    • Social networking across the company where folks can divide their work into topics instead of teams
    • Basic collaboration within a group including document sharing with ability to pin documents to a team
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • Visual kanban board that is easy to customize as the team's needs change
    • Real time collaboration allowing teams working remotely to stay up to date on current status
    • Allows versatility for how a team needs to capture details on the work at hand by utilizing card icons, card types and custom data points
    • Card scoring is easy to setup and provides the team the ability to set values to better prioritize their backlog
    • Ability to add card automation to take out some of the repetitive manual actions
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Although the social enterprise network works very well, there is room for some slight improvement - such as the ability to attract users. By being part of the Microsoft Office Suite, it is offered as an "add-on" and many overlook it and see it as unnecessary at first. It would be smart for Microsoft to sell it as its own product so it could gather more popularity as a "social network".
    • Giving an option to filter results could be better as well as giving an option to turn off the "recent activity" bar on the home page.
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    Planview
    • Ability to add more than 1 visual cue to the card. We use custom icons and sometimes more than 1 is appropriate but you have to choose which is most important since only 1 can be applied.
    • Better visibility to board access from the user administration screens. Currently have to run 1-2 reports to see this information. Would like to be able to click on a user within Configure Users and see what boards they have access to quickly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Microsoft is dedicated to continual improvement on Yammer. They realize the value that Yammer brings to the table with their clients. In the short time that we have had Yammer implemented, we are just now beginning to see the strong impact it has on becoming more effective and efficient around collaboration.
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    Planview
    we are happy with the tool and the service and continuos improvement of the tool so there is no need yet to change to another one.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Overall easy to use and intuitive, although limited in the possibility to personalize layout and look & feel of a site. Some functionalities are not easy to use, like document editing, but some others are quick and effective (posts and tagging above all). Performance and responsiveness of the Yammer site is typically acceptable, in my experience.
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    Planview
    LeanKit isn't the best designed Kanban system I've seen, but overall it's pretty usable. The boards I've used are pretty complex, so it can be difficult to find things. I found that searching and filtering for specific cards was somewhat of a challenge. Dragging a card from one lane to another is kind of a fun way to get things done though.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    Very available
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    Planview
    Not experienced any outage
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    It's a simple product but it does provide value.
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    Planview
    Larger boards take longer to load
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    We have never had to use the support for Yammer. The tool works well and we have not come across any bugs. User Interface is simple and easy to use, similar to other forum type products, thereby removing the need for any extensive training. Team members are invited in and immediately are able to start using the tool.
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    Planview
    Every time I have reached out to the AgilePlace support team I have received a timely response in addition to professional & personal feedback. Their consultants are knowledgeable and the management team is happy to jump in and help when needed.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    The training that Microsoft provides is very generic training for Yammer. I like the fact the training is short and easy to understand
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    Planview
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    We organically implemented the product
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    Planview
    Very easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Our team briefly used Salesforce.com's Chatter product before switching over to Yammer in 2012. While Chatter is essentially the same product as Yammer, it left much to be desired. Chatter's design was (and remains) clunky and difficult to navigate. Yammer is a simple, easy-to-use product that offers similar functionality as Salesforce's Chatter.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Originally, we had evaluated two other tools next to Planview LeanKit: Kanbantool and Kanbanflow. The latter was a close contestant for productive use, as it was also very customizable and a joy to work with and look at. It also had lower user fees and a mobile integration. In the end, we picked Planview LeanKit because of several reasons: Aesthetics: The look was much more clean and professional. Reporting: It was obvious from the start that we could use Planview LeanKit as a tool for improvement. API: We needed to integrate the Kanban into our central systems and Planview LeanKit API was (and still is) a way to do it. Card Headers: This sounds like a simple thing, but the headers above the titles fit our work perfectly and looked perfect, which helped the decision.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Good use cases for small/large teams
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • My company is pleased with the positive impact Yammer has created departmentally and on an individual basis with work flow efficiency.
    • Adversely, most old and new employees are more familiar with SharePoint, causing the company to pay for training for all current and incoming employees.
    • As Yammer becomes more widely used, the need for training may diminish, which is where we will see our return on investment, as the product clearly provides a more effective form of file sharing and communication between employees and their department.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • LeanKit has made it easier for new employees to understand other employees' roles in the company by seeing their workload.
    • It makes it clear who is responsible for what project so that there is more accountability at our company.
    • It helps our project manager schedule new projects in a way that we all can see.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Planview AgilePlace Screenshots

    Screenshot of Real-Time Analytics: Utilize board health metrics involving bottlenecks, WIP, and throughput to guide the optimization of workflows, improve velocity, and better prioritize efforts for more predictable delivery. Lean and Agile metrics can be used to assess team performance and promote continuous improvement.Screenshot of PI Planning: Offers enterprise Kanban boards to visualize the work of teams regardless of the methodologies they apply or workflows they follow, and insights into progress and create opportunities for better alignment.Screenshot of Dependency Visualization and Management: Surfaces risks to plans resulting from cross-team dependency conflicts, blockers, and capacity constraints, and helps drive proactive measures to enable teams to deliver on time.Screenshot of Team Planning and Coordination: Boards can be used to breakdown work, build and manage plans, and execute against strategy to deliver more value to customers, faster.