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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Project Server and Planview Portfolios based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Project Portfolio Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The solution scales well.""Microsoft Project Server is easy to use compared to other similar solutions, such as Primavera. It functions similar to Excel or others Microsoft solutions which makes it simple for most people to be able to use right away.""Resource allocation is the most valuable feature of Microsoft Project Server.""There are many valuable features of this solution. It is very advanced and once you understand and learn how to use it, it can be quite powerful. The whole package can be quite powerful.""The technical support for Microsoft Project Server and the support is very good. Microsoft support is working very well.""Capacity management and task baselining are the most valuable features of Microsoft Project Server.""One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities.""We use Microsoft Project Server for project management."

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"Our reporting is much better. There is much more visibility on projects, schedules, tasks, and in our milestones. Now, we have a consistent way of reporting out to the committees and getting all of our schedules and milestones.""It gives us flexibility in configuring assignments. We can do both Agile Teams and non-Agile Teams. This flexibility affects our ability to meet our company's particular needs by allowing us to work in a hybrid model, some Agile Teams, and some non-Agile Teams.""Enterprise One provides end-to-end work management for the full spectrum of types of work in one tool.""Our transparency is increasing a lot. It is helping us to get people together. There are no dark rooms anymore. In some areas or concepts, we want to add more light to every single concept. That's the big impact that the tool is having. It allows conversations between people.""We are able to see where everyone in the team is in terms of hours, where there is capacity, and where we can actually add them, e.g., other projects that they're not currently staffed to.""Another good thing is that we can create custom reports, which is great. If I created a custom report, a tile that tells me how many people have logged in today. We currently have a little under 2000 users, and that's only users, we actually have integrations, that we created a custom form that sends hours directly to Planview. They're not using Planview directly, but they're sending their hours to Planview through an API.""We have a fairly good picture of time tracking.""We provided whatever feedback we had to the Planview team, and they went in and built those additional features that we requested. For example, they created a great way for our users to search for a specific resource, project, program, or role. We were not using some of the features, and we wanted them to not be visible, and they helped us with that. They also brought a feature to provide visibility into when a resource was never assigned to any task. There was no visibility to this before. This feature was really very good for visibility into the resource portfolio."

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Cons
"We want to expand to the local level where we lack strong IT expertise, we are considering making it more user-friendly.""The initial setup was complex.""The price of the solution could be reduced.""When a lot of users logged onto the site, it took a big toll on the service. Therefore, there is a scalability issue.""It may be considered expensive.""In terms of tech support, it took a long time for them to resolve a ticket.""When we started using this solution from scratch, we got lost. Microsoft should provide some templates for configurations for certain use cases.""The solution could improve the ease of access could improve. It can be time-consuming."

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"I would like to see more documentation pieces. Right now, they do have the content repository. I would like to see more out-of-the-box features with document repository capabilities.""We have required more time from our resource managers to spend time in the tool. The adoption has been slower than we would have hoped. So, I would think from a rollout perspective, if Planview could help us with material which gets non-Planview users or previously light Planview users to become more heavy users of the system, then this would help us with the rollout.""One big issue we have been having during our annual planning is that only the creator of a portfolio can edit it. This means that only the creator of a portfolio can edit which projects are included or excluded in it.""When it comes to reporting there are some challenges with integration.""I think the capabilities are there, but it seems difficult for me to even create a report as I am not a Planview technical expert. It is not particularly intuitive. It slows us down in reporting the big picture to management.""We do have some significant issues with our integrations that we're working through. Those are not as stable or reliable as what we would like.""I would suggest for the request module that they open up the fields and columns so it's like we are doing our work in the work module. You can't do that with today. We also have to make sure that the fields can go both ways with the request and work modules. Including fields in the column sets would be helpful, because today they only use attributes.""The reporting is absolutely shocking. It's not good reporting and requires improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I think they need more flexibility with licensing, because there are preconceived ideas that don't allow as much flexibility with the various licenses."
  • "The licensing was procured before my involvement."
  • "It has features that cannot be bought by other rivals, so cost does not matter."
  • "It is on the expensive side."
  • "There is a licensing cost."
  • "There is an annual license required for this solution."
  • "I cannot comment on the price as I was not responsible for purchasing the solution."
  • "I'm not quite sure about the licensing costs. We're probably paying somewhere in the neighborhood of about 80,000 to 90,000 a year for our current on-prem because we handle our own licensing. As far as Project Online is concerned, we're still trying to get a good handle on that. It looks like it is going to be in a neighborhood of about 120,000 to 150,000 a year, but we're getting a lot more capability out of it."
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  • "The licensing part is a bit costly in comparison with the other available PPM tools."
  • "We are on the Flex licenses."
  • "We have unlimited licenses for all of our functionalities. Since we went global, we went with that model."
  • "The cost of other pieces and integrating them in needs improvement."
  • "We have portfolio managers, resource managers, project managers, and time reporting licenses. These are the licenses that we have."
  • "I don't think we have necessarily purchased everything that I would have liked to have seen."
  • "We have several hundred licenses. It costs us several hundred thousand dollars a year."
  • "We overbought our licenses. We looked at our needs three to four years down the road and tried based our contract on that. However, we were over aggressive. We use about a third of the licenses that we have. We're looking to adjust the makeup so we can start utilizing the amount of money that we are spending. Right now, we're overspending, and my organization is not seeing the value in Planview because we are paying so much for licenses that we're not using."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities.
    Top Answer:The technical assistance is expensive but the solution is an open source software.
    Top Answer:Remote usage and tracking pose challenges, requiring navigation through numerous technical details and troubleshooting. This inconvenience sometimes leads to abandoning the task on the device and… more »
    Top Answer:Planview Management integrates seamlessly with other tools and systems used within the organization, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM)… more »
    Top Answer:Planview Portfolios is not too expensive. You get what you paid for.
    Top Answer:Enhancements are needed in: Advanced reporting and analytics: While Planview Management provides robust reporting and analytics capabilities, further enhancements could include more advanced data… more »
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    Also Known As
    MS Project Server
    Planview Enterprise One, Troux
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    Overview
    Microsoft Project Server 2013 is a flexible on-premises solution for project portfolio management (PPM) and everyday work. Team members, project participants, and business decision makers can get started, prioritize project portfolio investments and deliver the intended business value from virtually anywhere. Requires SharePoint 2013, sold separately.

    Planview Portfolios enables enterprises to accelerate strategic execution by integrating business and technology planning, optimizing all resources, and delivering breakthrough products, services, and customer experiences to achieve maximum business performance.

    Sample Customers
    Magnachip, Gwinnett County Schools, CLEAResult, Medbit Oy, Intelbras S.A., ETS, CORE Construction, Keller Foundations
    UPS, NatWest, Ingram Micro, Canadian Tire, Viessmann, Volvo, NASCO, UNESCO
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company21%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Insurance Company23%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Pharma/Biotech Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business5%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise92%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Project Server vs. Planview Portfolios
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Project Server vs. Planview Portfolios and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Microsoft Project Server is ranked 6th in Project Portfolio Management with 25 reviews while Planview Portfolios is ranked 8th in Project Portfolio Management with 5 reviews. Microsoft Project Server is rated 7.8, while Planview Portfolios is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Project Server writes "Complex and less user-friendly interface, frequent technical issues, and slower speed compared to other project management tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Planview Portfolios writes "Increases our on-time completion rate and helps in managing the demand and capacity, and we get excellent service in terms of feature requests and support". Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and OpenText Project and portfolio Management, whereas Planview Portfolios is most compared with Broadcom Clarity , Planview PPM Pro, SAP Portfolio and Project Management, LeanIX and Jira. See our Microsoft Project Server vs. Planview Portfolios report.

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