Planview is a reliable, complete, and easy to use PPM
Updated May 30, 2023
Planview is a reliable, complete, and easy to use PPM
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- Portfolio and Resource Management (formerly Planview Enterprise)
Overall Satisfaction with Planview Portfolios
Planview is used by the IT department for project portfolio management, project management, and timesheets. By planning each project and the required resources needed, we can optimize the execution and identify risks in advance. The project managers have an easy and complete tool to track project status and support organization decisions.
- All the aspects of project management are covered (plan, baseline, resource, risk, issue, change, and financial planning)
- Resource management is effective; various allocation type offers flexibility (allocation, authorization, reserver)
- Project planning is easy. Different perspective are available
- Outcome management allows for creating products and services roadmap
- There are many tiles and reports but they could be more flexible (more filters in standard tiles and a better reporting system)
- Could be useful a better integration between planning and ticket system
- Project Planning
- Resource allocation
- Resource Timesheet
- It improves project portfolio control, resource optimization and project planning.
- Help PM and team members to schedule their activities and increase internal culture.
Compared with other systems, Planview is much easier to use. It has the right balance between functionalities and configuration. It offers a good value against the cost. It offers also a cloud service that help companies to start with the right effort.
Do you think Planview Portfolios delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Planview Portfolios's feature set?
Yes
Did Planview Portfolios live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Planview Portfolios go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Planview Portfolios again?
Yes
Using Planview Portfolios
65 - The people using Planview in our department work in IT Department, Real Estate and Finance department. The most used features are portfolio management and project planning. Some of them enter timesheets against project tasks.
1 - Admin and support activities are in charge of a single person. In case of requests for new functionalities we request support to externa consultants
- IT Project Portfolio
- Real Estate projects
- Internal Audit
- Align departments on portfolio progress
- Enterprise architecture
- Outcome management
- Agile with Projectplace integration
Evaluating Planview Portfolios and Competitors
- Cloud Solutions
- Ease of Use
I will involve more departments to evaluate different use-cases and requirements
Planview Portfolios Implementation
- Third-party professional services
Planview consultants supported us during initial set-up
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation - Change management was a minor issue with the implementation, but it's a mandatory phase to reach the best results
- Collect required information
Planview Portfolios Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Quick Initial Response | Need to explain problems multiple times |
Not Available
Yes - Bugs were always solved even if, sometimes, I have to wait for a system update.
Using Planview Portfolios
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Project Planning
- Timesheet
- Reporting and analysis
- Workflow
Yes, but I don't use it