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"I like the automated calculations, especially on the resource side. When project managers enter their resource requirements into their staffing profiles, they are automatically translated into labor forecast calculations. PPM automates a significant portion of the forecast calculations. Timesheets are also built-in. We automatically process time sheets and bill them accordingly.""Resource management: The resource management module is very complete and covers most of the time all needs of customers.""It is very important that the platform gives us a single place where we can measure progress toward goals, as we have weekly meetings with the CTO. We present these consolidated overviews and dashboards to him so that he has an overview of all the projects and can see the status of all the problems that we have and we are working on.""The data provided by PPM is trusted and is available almost immediately; without trusted data there is very less scope of any tool to be successful.""I like the ease of customization from an admin perspective. I'm really excited about some of the things that are coming in version 10.0.3 as far as what admins are able to do.""Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) has a very strong workflow engine.""Has a powerful workflow engine that allows creation of workflow complexities and processes.""Overall, they have a very strong workflow management capability. That's a very strong feature because then you can model any process easily. Whether it is a demand management process, a pipeline management process, or your project delivery methodology, it is much easier because of their workflow management capability."

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"Support is top-notch whenever help is needed."

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Cons
"I would also like to see improvement in PPM's reporting and alerts. PPM has reporting capabilities, including HTML reports and portlets. But a majority of clients will build their own reporting platforms, or they will use external reporting platforms like Tableau and QlikView.""Reporting; need to be able to provide fancy reporting out of PPM, way it is done in OBIEE etc.""Currently, HPE PPM does not allow “Project” approval, but only simple “Demand Request” approval (mobility).""I was not involved in the initial setup. I know that the project involved a lot of consulting that took a long time.""User interface continues to be poor. The product does not have a similar view in the different modules, e.g., staffing vs financial management, it looks like you are working with a different product and it is not easy to use or intuitive.""Portfolio scenarios: This is a very powerful feature. However, it’s limited to analyses.""They can make its UI better. Currently, the UI is a bit clunky.""There are some limitations when it comes to attaching receipts. For example, if we are going to buy some non-labor-related assets such as hardware, we are not able to attach the receipts in the Financial Management module in version 9.41."

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"We use the desktop version of RationalPlan, and It seems some desktop software has the ability to share a document as a web view. This would be a nice feature allowing us to share our plans with clients without needing additional software. This may be something that is offered in the RationalPlan cloud plan."

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  • "Support and license management are two hurdles for us. Every time we purchase new licenses, it has taken us half a year to implement those."
  • "It is SaaS without a base fee."
  • "HPE PPM SaaS model is comprehensive, however, the base fee component has customer resistance to its recurring setup,"
  • "Now, we also received an increase in the support license prices, without any advanced notice. At this point, switching to unify all our licensing under HPE and customer support has been poor."
  • "We have an annual license, and it is fairly priced in comparison to that of other solutions."
  • "A large organization will find Micro Focus PPM affordable, but it may be a bit costly for a small or medium-sized company. The license is based on the number of users."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Hi, @Cheryl Joseph Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management solution could be a good candidate, see my review on this product, or if you may need more information to drop me a message.  You can… more »
    Top Answer:Micro Focus PPM is flexible and easy to use. It's simple to customize and configure workflows.
    Top Answer:A large organization will find Micro Focus PPM affordable, but it may be a bit costly for a small or medium-sized company. The license is based on the number of users.
    Top Answer:Support is top-notch whenever help is needed.
    Top Answer:The solution offers extremely fair pricing for features similar to or better than many others.
    Top Answer:We use the desktop version of RationalPlan, and It seems some desktop software has the ability to share a document as a web view. This would be a nice feature allowing us to share our plans with… more »
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM), HPE Project and Portfolio Management, HPE PPM
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    RationalPlan
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    Overview
    OpenText Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) combines workflows and data to align investments with strategy. Top-down and bottom-up analytics power this strategic portfolio and project management tool.

    RationalPlan is a project management software designed to help project managers and teams to manage projects by creating consistent project plans, allocating resources and analyzing workload, tracking work progress, estimating project costs and managing budgets.

    It offers several deployment solutions to cover different needs. There are several On Premise products that get installed on the customers hardware architecture but RationalPlan can also be used as a Cloud service.

    Enterprise companies means a big number of users with more or less knowledge about managing work, tasks, projects or resources. RationalPlan is well designed: easy to use and practical for the entry personnel but powerful for team leaders, managers and executives.

    For more details visit our website
    Sample Customers
    Bank Simpanan Nasional, Smart Communications, Aareon AG
    James Cook University, NASA, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Teleflex, Garmin, University of Missouri, BEA, Eurocoating, Adidas Group, Termoemcali, Solid Power
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    Financial Services Firm43%
    Insurance Company14%
    Non Profit14%
    Maritime Company7%
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    Computer Software Company31%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government11%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    April 2024
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    OpenText Project and portfolio Management is ranked 10th in Project Portfolio Management with 24 reviews while RationalPlan is ranked 20th in Project Management Software with 1 review. OpenText Project and portfolio Management is rated 7.8, while RationalPlan is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of OpenText Project and portfolio Management writes "Gives management a cohesive place for tracking business strategies and goals, but cosmetic aspects need work". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RationalPlan writes "Easy to understand with fair pricing and lots of unique features". OpenText Project and portfolio Management is most compared with Jira, Planview PPM Pro, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Smartsheet and Teamwork , whereas RationalPlan is most compared with .

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