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Planisware
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation technology
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsComputer software
ServicesIT services
Revenue$130M (2021)[1]
Number of employees
600 (2020)[2]
WebsitePlanisware.com

Planisware is a technology company that is the developer and provider of Planisware Enterprise V7 and Planisware Orchestra[3] - two Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) applications - which are delivered globally via its Business Innovation Cloud. Planisware targets multiple innovation-oriented industries, including energy, medical devices, high-tech, aerospace & defense, chemicals, government, pharmaceutical, and automotive.

Over the past five years, Planisware has regularly been recognized as a leading vendor of project and portfolio management (PPM) and Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) reviewed by analysts in the market, such as Info-Tech Research Group,[4] Gartner,[5] Forrester Research[6] and the European Business School.[7] Since 1997, Planisware has experienced annual growth, and in 2021 the company reached $130 million in revenue.

Product

Planisware
Developer(s)Planisware
Stable release
V7 / 2020
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeProject management software
LicenseProprietary SaaS EULA
Websitehttp://www.planisware.com

Functional Scope

Planisware Enterprise is Planisware's primary software solution for Strategic Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, and Innovation Management/NPD (New Product Development). Planisware Orchestra is Planisware's primary software solution for Adaptive Project Management, and Collaborative PPM.

Planisware Enterprise integrates five areas of advanced functionality:

  • Strategic Project Portfolio Management (financial management, investment simulation and alignment)
  • Project and Program Management (resource, planning, suppliers, cost and time tracking)
  • Innovation and Idea Management
  • Business Intelligence (roadmapping, simulation, scorecards, data exploration)
  • Collaboration (including document management and workflow)

Planisware Orchestra eases implementation with a turnkey solution providing:

  • Collaborative Project Portfolio Management (financial management, investment simulation and alignment)
  • Demand Management (strategic scoring, portfolio prioritization, alignment)
  • Hybrid Project Management & Reporting (agile, waterfall, Stage-Gate and hybrid project templates, planning, tracking, task management)
  • Resource Management (capacity planning, role-based or named resources, assignment rules)
  • Cost Management (analyze project financial performance, manage budgets, account for FTEs, expenses, materials, equipment)

Product Architecture

Planisware Enterprise has a three-tier architecture: a browser on the client side, an application server and a database. On the client side, Planisware supports any mainstream browser on Microsoft Windows, Linux/UNIX, Mac platforms and runs with an Ajax applet. The Planisware application server combines with a classic Web server (IIS and Apache). The database can be either Oracle or SQL Server or PostgreSQL.

Markets and Product Reviews

Planisware's customer base encompasses various industries, including energy, medical device, high-tech, aerospace & defense, chemicals, government, pharmaceutical and automotive. Planisware targets more specifically:

  • New Product Development
  • IT Project & Portfolio Management,
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Earned Value Management

According to several analysts, Planisware strength lies in its highly configurable environment and functional scope breadth.[5][7]

Reports from Analyst Firms

The Info-Tech Research Group ranked Planisware as a "Champion"[8] in their Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Report for 2021[9]. The company was named a Leader in Forrester's Strategic Portfolio Management Wave in 2022.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.planisware.com/news/planisware-exceeds-100-million-global-revenue-2020
  2. ^ https://www.planisware.com/planisware/about-planisware
  3. ^ Dr. Frederik Ahlemann; Kristin Backhaus (2006). Project Management Software Systems Requirements, Selection Process and Products. Oxygon-Verl. pp. 391–399. ISBN 3-937818-13-8.
  4. ^ "Vendor Landscape: Enterprise Project Portfolio Management". 2012-11-16. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b Light, Matt; Stang, Daniel B. (2008-06-13). "Gartner Magic Quadrant 2008". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  6. ^ Tim, Harmon (2008-08-21). "Road Map: Corporate Portfolio Management". Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  7. ^ a b Ahlemann, Frederik (Dec 2008). Project Management Software Systems - Requirements, Selection Process and Products - 5th Edition (PDF). European Business School. ISBN 978-3-937818-27-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
  8. ^ The Info-Tech Research Group- Vendor Landscape: Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  9. ^ Planisware Press Release- Info-Tech Awards "Champion" Status to Planisware
  10. ^ The Forrester Wave™: Strategic Portfolio Management Wave, Q1 2022
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