Financial services
Banks run change projects that several divisions fund. Each portfolio counts the shared project without a copy.
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Adobe Workfront alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is an Adobe Workfront alternative for companies whose projects cross divisions. One project can sit in several portfolios and programs, with risks tied to its tasks.
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FlexiProject vs Adobe Workfront
| Try for free | Adobe Workfront | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart with baseline | ||
| Dependencies with lag | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Schedule import from an .mpp file | ||
| Multi-stage approval paths | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Risk matrix with impact scale | ||
| Risk linked to a schedule task | ||
| Project products with acceptance criteria | ||
| Project budget | ||
| CAPEX and OPEX on budget lines | ||
| Document patterns on template elements | ||
| One project in several portfolios | ||
| One project in several programs | ||
| Portfolio risk tab | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs in the current offer | ||
| Resource workload | ||
| Leave imported from Outlook | ||
| On-premises version |
An Adobe Workfront alternative for shared projects
Open a 30-day test account without a form, import a current plan and assign it to the portfolios that fund it.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Adobe Workfront alternative links risks, products, costs and portfolios to the same project.
Score risks on your own matrix.
The administrator sets probability and impact scales and risk categories. A risk links to the task it threatens and carries a budget impact, and every portfolio has a tab with all its risks.
Name each result and how it will be accepted.
A product has an owner and a description of acceptance, and its date comes from the delivering task. The sponsor accepts results one by one, against what was agreed.
Split spending the way finance reports it.
Each budget line is a cost or a revenue, marked as CAPEX or OPEX, with a forecast for every month. Actual costs with cost centre and document number land on the same lines.
Count a shared project where it belongs.
A project can belong to several portfolios at once, so each board sees it without a copy. The simulation shows costs, revenues and NPV against the portfolio budget and reserve.
Hand teams the right documents with each step.
Tasks, products and risks in a template carry document patterns and good practice. A new project starts with them, together with the schedule, budget lines and typical risks.
key strengths
An Adobe Workfront alternative for matrix organisations
In a matrix organisation one project serves several divisions and steering groups. In FlexiProject the same project can sit in several portfolios, programs and work areas at once. Each board reads current data, and nobody keeps a copy of the plan for their own report.
flexible configuration
Webhooks that inform your other systems
The administrator adds webhooks in the interface, with a secret key and a test send. Events cover a created or deleted project and the start and end of an approval. A delivery log shows what each receiving system got and when, so a failed call is easy to trace and resend.
Industries where FlexiProject is an Adobe Workfront alternative
Manufacturing
Plant upgrades and launches share engineers and budgets. Risks tied to tasks show which date is under threat.
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Public institutions
Public bodies need data on their own servers. FlexiProject installs on-premises with all modules.
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Other sectors
IT, energy and engineering firms also run projects in FlexiProject. Open the page for your industry.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
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Adobe Workfront alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as an Adobe Workfront alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Adobe Workfront alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Adobe Workfront alternative for companies that run projects across divisions with risks, products and budgets in one plan. The project management software also installs on your own server.
How does the Adobe Workfront alternative tie risks to the schedule?
In Adobe Workfront a risk cannot be associated with a task or an issue. FlexiProject as an Adobe Workfront alternative links each risk to a task, and the Gantt chart tool shows its risks.
Can the Adobe Workfront alternative import MS Project plans?
Yes. FlexiProject as an Adobe Workfront alternative reads .mpp files with tasks, resources, assignments and the baseline. The project plan module keeps each approved baseline.
Approvals, charter and knowledge
Who approves plans and budgets?
The approval workflow software routes the charter, plan and budget through ordered levels. Each decision keeps its author, date, result and comment.
What goes into a project charter?
The PMO builds the charter pattern from text, tables and fields read from the schedule, budget, risks and products. The project charter module keeps every approved version.
Where does the PMO keep its standards?
Good practice sits with the products, risks and tasks of templates. The knowledge base module also turns a finished project into a template.
Programs, scoring and strategy
Can one project belong to several programs in the Adobe Workfront alternative?
Yes. In Adobe Workfront a project belongs to only one portfolio and one program. FlexiProject as an Adobe Workfront alternative allows several, and the program management tool previews new dates.
How does the Adobe Workfront alternative rank new projects?
FlexiProject as an Adobe Workfront alternative rates ideas with weighted questions in the project scoring software. Each project type can have its own model.
How are projects tied to company goals?
In the strategy management module goals form a tree with sub-goals and dated metrics. Each project joins a goal with its level of impact.
Where does the board review projects?
The project review module pulls budget, deviations, milestones, progress and risks from each project. Board decisions are archived with a snapshot of the data.
Reports, resources and time
How does the PMO report across projects?
The project reporting tool queries projects, schedules, budgets, risks and products without code. Results export to Excel or appear as dashboard widgets.
How is workload checked?
Daily availability in the resource management software reflects working hours and leave, including leave from Outlook. Assigning past it shows a warning.
How is working time recorded?
Team members log hours against tasks in the time tracking tool, in the browser or the mobile app. Planned and logged effort sit side by side.
Communication, routine work and Jira
Where does the team discuss a project?
Each project has a chat, and comments with mentions sit on tasks, risks and budget lines. The team communication tool notifies people in the app and by email.
Where does work outside projects go?
Recurring duties run in the operational tasks module with owners, watchers and a cycle. They use the same availability as project work.
Can developers keep working in Jira?
Yes. With the Jira integration you pull issues into the schedule with a JQL query and map their owners to FlexiProject users.
Hosting and trial
Can the Adobe Workfront alternative run on our own server?
Yes. FlexiProject as an Adobe Workfront alternative installs on your server with the same modules as the cloud. On-premises installation is one of the FlexiProject key strengths.
Can we test FlexiProject on our own?
Yes. You open a 30-day test account without a form, and the pricing page lists every rate. People who only work on their own tasks use free accounts.
Show us your portfolio structure
Show us how your portfolios are organised in Adobe Workfront today, and we will set up the same structure in FlexiProject.
