Microsoft Project Server vs Planview Portfolios vs Project Objects comparison

The compared Microsoft and Planview solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #5 in PPM , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 3.9% mindshare in the category. Planview is ranked #7 in PPM , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 6.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Planview users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Project Server

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87% willing to recommend

Planview Portfolios

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90% willing to recommend

Project Objects

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317 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

Project Portfolio Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Project Server	3.9%
Broadcom Clarity	7.3%
Planisware	7.2%
Other	81.6%

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Project Portfolio Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Planview Portfolios	6.2%
Broadcom Clarity	7.3%
Planisware	7.2%
Other	79.3%

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Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Project Objects	0.7%
monday.com	4.0%
Jira	3.8%
Other	91.5%

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Ipsita Seth

Project Manager at Marvell Technology Group

Enables effective workload monitoring and data insights with powerful features

Microsoft Project Server is quite a powerful tool and offers a good way of seeing dependencies and interactions, along with baselines. The resource management feature allows us to monitor workload and resource load effectively. Additionally, the dashboards are amazing for data crunching and provide a project focus with upcoming predictions, including burn-up and burn-down charts.

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PM Systems Analyst at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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

We've been encouraging our users to manage their schedules directly in the Work and Assignments module. So far, it has been good, but we've been in conversation with the vendor product team to improve the performance of the Work and Assignments module. Right now, it is a bit slower. We don't use the Progression feature. We will use it at some point in time. Until then, we want to have a way to set time to help decide what's in the past, present, and future. It is one of the things we've been discussing with Planview. It provides flexibility for configuring assignments, but one of the things about which we've been talking to Planview is related to certain resources that are associated with a project. When the project extends, their demand also equally goes up. There are also resources where if a particular task has to crash, it may need additional effort. So, it is between the fixed effort versus fixed duration. Planview is more duration-based. For example, if you crash a task, the system rightly thinks that you're crashing the task, and you need to finish the work by doing overtime or working additional hours. If you are taking 30 hours to finish a task in three weeks, and for whatever reason, you have to crash the task into two weeks, 30 hours need to be fulfilled within those two weeks. If the task moves to four weeks, instead of three weeks, you still have 30 hours that get distributed among four weeks, so you will be able to finish the task. That makes sense for those resources that are associated with the task, but there are certain resources, such as a project manager or project administrator, for whom when a project extends, the demand also equally goes up. So, if somebody is assigned 50% for a project, and assuming that the project is moving out by a month or two or three months, the effort shouldn't go down. Currently, the allocation goes down, and our resource managers have to go and update the effort back up to 50% or whatever the demand is. We are interacting with Planview to provide a solution. Right now, we have to go and update the additional demand because of the change in the project.

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Massimiliano Faraon

CEO at Artesys Orion

Responsive support, good third-party integration, and offers hybrid-mode project management

There are a lot of features. The most valuable feature is the ability to implement different scenarios. For example, a big company can implement its next three-year strategy along the two or three main pillars of the approach. Each pillar is composed of several portfolios, and each of those is composed of different projects. When you define the strategy for the next three-year budget, you can analyze the impact of each option. Based on this, you can decide things like assigning more or fewer resources to a project. You can allocate generic resources, like a project manager. Then in the second stage, you can assign names such as who specifically will be in charge of a project. You can do the same thing with all of the human resources that are involved. It provides the capability of integrating with the Agile Scrum component module. There is also integration with third-parties like Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Check Point, Jira, ServiceNow!, and others. There is the separation between execution from a technical point of view where the staff can work in a classical workflow, Agile, or a hybrid Agile. The project manager and program manager will receive the high-level information needed to keep strict control over the project. You are able to do whatever is needed from the customer's point of view, without coding. Configuring the platform does not require the writing of any code. This is something that is very important. As soon as a new informational structure is created, it will be immediately available for the business intelligence module. This means that you can perform analytics on it. The BI module is very helpful. There is no comparison between it and other BI tools that are available right now. The network uptime is greater than 99%.

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Pros

"The key things are managing interactions, resource allocation, resource-leveling (enterprise) and as a collaborative tool, because we use it across multiple projects at a time."

"Microsoft Project Server helps organizations in collaboration."

"Using Power BI and SQL Server, I can extract a lot more data."

"It's fine to navigate for a layperson."

"The solution is stable."

"Deliverables List: Most useful to enable meaningful status reporting at an enterprise level."

"We use Microsoft Project Server for project management."

"Microsoft Project Server is a powerful tool I've used for years."

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"It gives us the vast ability to churn out-of-the-box reports and have an overview about approach rates and resource utilization."

"We can view a project both at the top level and dig into the particularities. It's given us greater visibility into the work itself."

"The look and feel of it is pretty clean."

"Enterprise One provides end-to-end work management for the full spectrum of types of work in one tool."

"With the lifecycles, it helps us step through our processes easier. We'll take a process and create it in Visio, then we'll go and implemented in Planview. Anytime that we have to do a new process, this is what we use. We just step it through the lifecycles and the configure screens are very easy to use. The fields that you need are easy to use."

"Planview Management integrates seamlessly with other tools and systems used within the organization, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, and collaboration platforms."

"We do a lot of big projects which are pretty expensive to structure the product development around and see the progress. Every time we start a project, we have to expense the spends for certain amounts. We need some baselines, like predictive versus actual."

"Whenever we have issues, there is always someone ready to help us. Their people are knowledgeable and responsive. They get to tickets quickly. Just three or four weeks ago, we were having issues with getting data into Planview. We submitted a ticket and the turnaround was probably 45 minutes to get a response."

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"Configuring the platform does not require the writing of any code."

Cons

"Stability of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"When a lot of users logged onto the site, it took a big toll on the service. Therefore, there is a scalability issue."

"There are certain shortcomings in the documentation part where improvements are required."

"It may be considered expensive."

"Improvements are needed in the technical support process, aiming for a better user experience."

"The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious."

"Microsoft Project Server's user interface is pretty average, and sometimes it can have bugs."

"The price of the product must be improved."

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"The outcome management and work resource management in terms of teams needs improvement. Team handling, how team requirements are generated, and how the resource managers can work with teams needs to be improved."

"The technical people are very competent, but there is so much turnover in the people that we talk to, and that's frustrating. They will say, "We can make this work." Suddenly, that guy has left, and we have no one. Then, we have to start all over."

"Being the IT development manager who implements the upgrades for Planview, I would love to see more thorough testing of expenditures and more thorough testing in general. When we do an upgrade, we have to do quite a bit of testing because we can affect the bottom line."

"When we first deployed, there were some issues. We never got to the root cause of why they happened. Since we didn't have any history with it, we weren't quite sure if this was a standard operating procedure or it truly was a glitch."

"It is not an end-user-friendly product, and that's really the biggest thing. The hardest or the biggest hurdle I've ever had to face was adoption. I did the installation of the HP product in 2011. The company used it from 2011 to 2015, and the adoption was very high. When I was given the Planview product, adoption was very low. It wasn't as extensively used. We actually had people who wanted to go back to HP PPM because the interface of Planview was so broken, and it still is to some degree. So, it is not user-friendly. It doesn't flow the way a project manager thinks. What we did with HP PPM was a lot more manual programming. It wasn't as nice in terms of the interface, and it wasn't as pretty, but you could design it and build it so that everything flows with the way you worked, but Planview doesn't quite do that. There are a lot of screens. You have to jump back and forth. There are so many different places you have to go to just to do some basic tasks. That's the biggest thing that has really hindered adoption."

"There are some issues with how long it takes to load the data to Planview, It just depends on what your setup is. If there was a way Planview could maybe make the loading faster, in case you do have a lot of things going on with your setup."

"Even though Enterprise One is easy and user-friendly, it could provide better training like a demo. Providing more tutorials or sessions would really help."

"Some of the out-of-the-box reporting is not immediately useful and although it can be configured or customized, there are still improvements that can be made."

More Planview Portfolios cons

"A lot of companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, so more such features would benefit this product."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Project Server is an expensive solution. Small businesses will not be able to afford it."

"I rate the pricing a one out of ten because the price is way too high."

"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."

"A standard license is cheaper, but if you want more features, then there is a premium license or professional license."

"There is an annual license required for this solution."

"The product is expensive."

"There is a licensing cost."

More Microsoft Project Server pricing and cost advice

"We have portfolio managers, resource managers, project managers, and time reporting licenses. These are the licenses that we have."

"Our licensing costs are probably $150,000 to $180,000 a year with 270 licenses total."

"When we went through that process, I believe it is competitive with others on the market. However, there are less expensive options available. It's a more premium offering at a higher price."

"I don't think we have necessarily purchased everything that I would have liked to have seen."

"We are on the Flex licenses."

"The cost of other pieces and integrating them in needs improvement."

"I don't know about the actual pricing. I have not come across any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"Our licensing fees are approximately $50,000 USD annually."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

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Healthcare Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	33

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Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	59

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Project Server?

The ability to track a project's progress using Microsoft Project Server is the most valuable aspect. It depends, esp...

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The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is standard, around $200-$250, but I think it's actually $80 to $100 per yea...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?

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What do you like most about Planview Portfolios?

Planview Management integrates seamlessly with other tools and systems used within the organization, such as enterpri...

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What needs improvement with Planview Portfolios?

Enhancements are needed in: Advanced reporting and analytics: While Planview Management provides robust reporting and...

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Overview

Microsoft Project Server streamlines project management with features like resource allocation, project scheduling, and SharePoint integration. It's valued for its intuitive interface and ability to provide comprehensive insights through advanced reporting and dashboards.

Designed to enhance collaboration and efficiency, Microsoft Project Server supports complex task management by integrating seamlessly with SharePoint. It offers tools like Gantt charts and timeline management for effective tracking. Users benefit from Excel and Power BI compatibility, enhancing analytical capabilities. Despite its powerful functionalities, users identify areas for improvement in tool integration, resource management, and collaboration features. There are calls for a modernized interface and more flexible pricing. While the cloud version boasts continuous updates, the on-premises model lags behind.

What are the main features of Microsoft Project Server?

Resource Allocation: Optimizes workload across projects.
Project Scheduling: Helps plan timelines effectively.
SharePoint Integration: Facilitates collaboration.
Gantt Charts: Visual timeline for task tracking.
Power BI Integration: Advanced data analytics capabilities.

What benefits should you look for in Microsoft Project Server reviews?

Intuitive Interface: Easy to navigate and learn.
Scalability: Adjusts to growing project demands.
Customization: Tailors to specific project needs.
Detailed Insights: Comprehensive project overviews.

Microsoft Project Server finds its application across industries by providing tools for planning IT infrastructure and managing enterprise-level projects. It helps organizations document projects and manage portfolios, enabling clear visibility into performance through milestones and KPIs.

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Planview Portfolios equips leaders in strategic portfolio management to enhance investment confidence and market responsiveness through seamless strategy connection, planning, delivery, and outcomes, offering both cloud and on-premises options.

Planview Portfolios supports executives and portfolio managers by improving strategic execution with automated and adaptable processes. It integrates strategy and outcomes by aligning business and technology plans to optimize funding and resource capacity. Features include end-to-end visibility, which allows tracking of strategic initiatives and the ability to analyze performance data using key metrics. It also provides dynamic planning and funding via scenario modeling, allowing businesses to adapt funding based on outcomes while ensuring balanced investments against capacity.

What are the key features of Planview Portfolios?

Strategic Alignment: Connects OKRs with execution processes.
End-to-End Visibility: Assesses performance with KPIs for strategic decision-making.
Dynamic Planning and Funding: Scenario modeling for incremental funding.
Flexible Capacity Planning: Balances resources and dependencies.
Connected Technology Strategy: Aligns tech investments with priorities.
Adaptive Program Management: Integrates planning and cross-functional teams.

What benefits do users gain from using Planview Portfolios?

Customization and Interface: Offers tailored layouts and an intuitive interface.
Centralized Management: Manages projects and resources effectively.
Robust Reporting: Features Power BI integration for comprehensive reports.
Agile Integration: Supports agile practices alongside traditional methods.
Enhanced Collaboration: Facilitates team collaboration across departments.

Planview Portfolios sees extensive use across industries like IT, financial planning, and resource management. Global companies implement it for managing projects, resource allocation, and strategic planning. It's crucial for end-to-end project management, including investment planning, capacity management, and connecting agile with traditional resource planning, supporting departments worldwide in project execution.

Planview

Project Objects is a leading provider of innovative project portfolio management (PPM) software.

Project Objects

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