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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 is a cloud-based project portfolio management product that gives PMO leaders, project managers, and resource managers a centralized system to manage project portfolios, resources, work intake, financials, and reporting in one place. Portfolio and Project Management Organizations manage their full project inventory, including proposals, active projects, programs, and portfolios, within a single structured system …N/A

    Whimsical

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AWhimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.

    $12

    per month per editor

    Pricing
    Planview PPM ProWhimsical
    Editions & Modules
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    Pro
    $12
    per month per editor
    Business
    $18
    per month per editor
    Enterprise
    $240
    per year per editor
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Planview PPM ProWhimsical
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
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    Community Pulse
    Planview PPM ProWhimsical
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    Whimsical
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
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    User Ratings
    Planview PPM ProWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (68 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    Professional Services
    8.2
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
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    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
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    User Testimonials
    Planview PPM ProWhimsical
    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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    Whimsical
    It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
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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
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    Whimsical
    • Simple to use
    • Tons of uses
    • Can be customized with themeing
    • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
    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.
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    Whimsical
    • Kind of want to see some of the functionality of other similar apps like Miro but the app is great at what it does
    • Folder structure takes a little time to get used to
    • Nitpicking here but not a big fan of the default font
    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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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Whimsical
    It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Planview
    Innotas is very rarely down if at all.
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Whimsical
    I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Planview
    Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Whimsical
    Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
    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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    Whimsical
    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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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Whimsical
    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.
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    Whimsical
    • We've been using free version, so it's a no brainer.
    • As it helps us focus on the information organization process, we don't lose time redoing work due to the lack of planning before doing design or code.
    • We can collaborate on the same project, so it's easier to get things done as we're working from home as well.
    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.