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Asana vs OpenText Project and Portfolio Management comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Organizations improved productivity and saved time with Asana, but ROI varied when combined with other tools.
Sentiment score
4.5
Users are uncertain about ROI from OpenText PPM, anticipating potential value post-full implementation despite current mixed opinions.
However, due to its pricing, I need to be careful about adding each user and feature.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Asana's support is generally praised but receives mixed reviews for responsiveness, community resources, and technical support effectiveness.
Sentiment score
7.4
OpenText support is inconsistent, with mixed reviews on responsiveness, satisfaction, bug fixing, and technical expertise ratings between 5-9.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Asana is scalable for small to medium teams, but challenges and costs arise with larger implementations and complex projects.
Sentiment score
7.7
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management is highly praised for its scalability, accommodating growth seamlessly for various business sizes.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Asana is considered reliable with few issues, though occasional outages occur; users appreciate its real-time status updates.
Sentiment score
7.5
OpenText PPM is stable, especially on Windows, though some users report version-specific issues and infrastructure-related downtimes.
Asana is quite stable; it is a tool I can trust.
While it is generally stable, there is still some room for improvement.
 

Room For Improvement

Asana users seek improved usability, better integration, enhanced features, and scalability to address interface and workflow challenges.
OpenText needs improved reporting, user interface, resource management, integration, and security, alongside better mobile, database, and automation features.
It would be easier if I could assign tasks directly from my email without needing to open Asana.
It would be beneficial to have a native option for Asana to create tickets so we could move away from our main ticketing tool.
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management could improve in several areas such as portfolio planning and resource allocation.
 

Setup Cost

Asana's pricing offers free and paid tiers with enhanced features, perceived as competitively priced against rivals like Microsoft Project.
OpenText pricing is seen as high by SMBs, but offers transparency with separate licenses and no hidden costs.
To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
It is not overly expensive and provides a fair value for the features offered.
 

Valuable Features

Asana offers intuitive task tracking, customizable templates, and multiple views for efficient project management with robust collaboration and integrations.
OpenText PPM offers a user-friendly interface with real-time data, integration flexibility, and tools for efficient project and financial management.
Asana's automation allows me to automate deadlines and send notifications to the right people about approaching deadlines.
The easy way to get all the analytics at the end of the month or year is the most important feature, and that's why we are still with Asana.
The workflow is amazing and highly effective in streamlining processes.
 

Categories and Ranking

Asana
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (2nd)
OpenText Project and Portfo...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (12th)
 

Featured Reviews

Carlos Alas - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient workflows and real-time updates boost productivity
What I appreciate about Asana is the easy way to get the data we need for the reports because we are moving all our tickets. We are making a copy from our main ticket system to Asana because our main ticket system is not giving us what we are looking for, so we need to process everything in Asana. We get the dashboard and analytical reports, so we can have a summary of what has been done in which department we are working with or helping. We can see how many requests for each department we are having. The easy way to get all the analytics at the end of the month or year is the most important feature, and that's why we are still with Asana. The benefits I see with Asana are the main tools because of the integration this tool has. For example, we are making tickets but receiving requests through email, and we have the integration with Outlook and Google. We have the add-ins, so we are making the ticket on our main system while replying to the mail, and simultaneously taking this mail to complete our ticket for our Asana project. The time we are investing through departments with Asana is valuable because we are receiving requests or updates for projects without investing time in meetings or writing emails. Because of the integration we have, we just create a project and everyone with specific tasks moves on their tasks, and we receive the updates. We created a bot that gives us updates automatically. Asana provides automation because we receive these updates the moment they happen without anyone needing to tell us they completed tasks or moved on to others. Asana's cloud deployment has been beneficial for our remote or hybrid team operations. If someone is onsite and someone is working from home, everyone can work on the same project through automation. The person from home doesn't need to be on an infinite call with management or coworkers. They can work in real time, and once someone completes a prerequisite task from home, the people onsite will know it and get the green flag to continue their assigned tasks. It has benefits for anyone, including personal uses.
Aphiwat Leetavorn. - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for resource and financial management but needs to change Oracle database
The solution helps with tech management. It has a work plan similar to Microsoft Project for tracking progress anywhere. It can synchronize with Microsoft Projects for updating and rebooting tasks. They can also assign tasks to team members who can update progress using timesheets without a sheet. It includes a Project dashboard for managing multiple projects simultaneously and program management for overseeing groups of projects. It offers various data metrics. It has project entities for controlling risks, issues, and protections. It can calculate costs based on resource tasks and compare actual and planned costs. The tool has features for scenario comparison, allowing us to optimize scenarios based on various factors. Additionally, we can manually optimize by managing resource availability, creating staffing profiles, and making payments to optimize in any situation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Asana?
The solution's user interface is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Asana?
The pricing of Asana is slightly high. To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
What needs improvement with Asana?
The capacity planning in Asana is working pretty decently, but there are some opportunities there for sorting, such as determining which project has the highest resources, as their sorting doesn't ...
Any experience with Strategic Project Portfolio Management Solutions?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)?
The price of this solution is reasonable. It is not overly expensive and provides a fair value for the features offered.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)?
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management could improve in several areas such as portfolio planning and resource allocation. Additionally, strategic portfolio management and investment management s...
 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM), HPE Project and Portfolio Management PPM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Uber, Vodaphone, NASA, Spotify, Lyft, Baggu, Udacity, Patreon, Flipboard, Dropbox, Intel, Samsung, Airbnb, SFMoma, Hubspot, Trivago
Bank Simpanan Nasional, Smart Communications, Aareon AG
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