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Asana vs OpenText Project and Portfolio Management comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
6.9
Asana improved productivity, organized tasks reducing meetings, led to business growth, time savings, and was valued despite cost.
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
5.8
Users find Asana's support responsive and helpful, though some experience slower responses and community engagement limitations.
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
7.1
Asana is scalable for small to medium businesses, but some find it costly and challenging for larger, 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
8.2
Asana is stable and reliable with minimal downtime, rated highly for performance, despite occasional maintenance interruptions.
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 needs UI simplification, enhanced integrations, improved workflows, customizable dashboards, and better training resources for effective onboarding.
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.
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management could improve in several areas such as portfolio planning and resource allocation.
 

Setup Cost

Asana offers accessible pricing, with some concerns about user and feature costs, considered fair with no hidden charges.
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 enhances team productivity with task management, real-time updates, customization, and user-friendly features adaptable for various skill levels.
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 workflow is amazing and highly effective in streamlining processes.
 

Categories and Ranking

Asana
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (4th)
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

Ian Herzing - PeerSpot reviewer
Stands out with portfolios, easy setup, and real-time information, but needs big improvement when it comes to workflows, automation, and dashboards
Their workflows and automation could use a big improvement. I don't even know if they have anything in that regard right now. I would really love to see a way where you can send custom alerts based on a task's completion or status change or an approval coming through. I would love to see a way to get some low-code functionality into Asana because right now, that is a big miss. On top of that, their dashboards are incredibly lacking. The way the widgets connect to the projects, they don't pull the data in the way that I really want them to. When I build a dashboard in Asana versus Smartsheet, I can't pull in data via a custom text field in Asana, but in Smartsheet, I can. That's a huge advantage because sometimes, you just want to report on really niche tasks or a launch date in a specific project or a collection of projects, and Smartsheet's dashboard features will let you do that, but Asana won't. So, their dashboards are lacking, and the workflows are pretty below where the market is right now. I would love to see a complete revamp of how they do dashboards right now. Dashboards are really poor. They don't display information well, and they don't look good. They don't pull in data in an advanced search kind of way. They are very simplistic. If you're a traditional project manager and you're PMP certified and you understand project management, you're going to be very frustrated with Asana's dashboards because they do not speak the language of project management. That's because of the way they are set up. So, I would like to see that completely revamped. It's just not an industry standard.
Mahmoud NourElDin - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves significant time on demand management and helps accelerate delivery
The ease of customization of the tool means I can support multiple departments in our company. Our users find it easy to use the service and the forms. And the Project Management module is one of the best modules that they work on. 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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
52%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
 

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 integration with email should be more seamless. When I'm writing an email and want to tag someone in Asana for a task, the process should be smoother. It would be easier if I could assign tasks...
Any experience with Strategic Project Portfolio Management Solutions?
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What do you like most about Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)?
Micro Focus PPM is flexible and easy to use. It's simple to customize and configure workflows.
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.
 

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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