Professional services
A consulting firm runs many engagements of the same type. Complete templates start each one with its charter, budget and risks.
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IC Project alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is an IC Project alternative for companies whose projects need a charter, approvals and a portfolio view on top of tasks and time. Every project follows the same standard.
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FlexiProject vs IC Project
| Try for free | IC Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart and Kanban board | ||
| Multi-level task structure | ||
| Baseline with deviation | ||
| Change request for the plan | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Resource workload with individual availability | ||
| Project charter with approval and versions | ||
| Approval paths for plans and documents | ||
| Decision gates on project phases | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Typical risks in the project template | ||
| Project products with acceptance criteria | ||
| Budget lines, time-phased forecast, actuals | ||
| Budget versions with change approval | ||
| Risks consolidated in the portfolio | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Review archive with decisions | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| On-premises version |
An IC Project alternative from charter to portfolio
In FlexiProject the charter, the approvals, the budget forecast and the portfolio belong to one system. Try your own test account or ask for a walkthrough.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good IC Project alternative covers five areas beyond tasks and working time.
Agree on goal, scope and sponsor before the start.
The charter takes dates from the schedule, costs from the budget and the main risks. Every approved version stays in the project history.
Send plans and documents to the right roles.
The charter, the baseline and the budget go through steps that run in sequence or in parallel. Each decision keeps its author, date and comment.
Name what each phase must hand over.
Each phase lists its products, with an owner, acceptance criteria and the date of the delivering task. The list appears beside the schedule and in reports.
Forecast every budget line over time.
Each budget line has a forecast by date, partly tied to task dates. Actuals land on the same lines, and a new budget version needs approval.
See costs and risks of all projects together.
A portfolio adds up costs, revenues and deviations and collects risks from its projects. In a simulation you switch projects off and see the effect at once.
key strengths
An IC Project alternative for a growing project office
When a company runs dozens of projects, the board needs the same documents and figures from each one. In FlexiProject every project has a charter, products and a budget forecast from its template. Portfolio reports compare projects built the same way.
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Risk categories and personal notifications
The administrator defines risk categories that match your business, so risks from all projects appear in reports under the same groups. Each person decides which email notifications they receive, which keeps inboxes free of noise. Both settings are changed in the interface.
Industries where FlexiProject is an IC Project alternative
Technology
Software houses plan releases and client rollouts in parallel. Programs show how a delay in one project affects the others.
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Construction
A contractor delivers in phases with formal acceptance. Decision gates and products with acceptance criteria keep each handover documented.
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Every other industry
Manufacturing, energy and public institutions also run projects in FlexiProject. See the page for your sector.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
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IC Project alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as an IC Project alternative
Is FlexiProject a good IC Project alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good IC Project alternative when projects need a charter, approvals and a portfolio view, not only tasks and time. The FlexiProject project management software covers the whole project life cycle.
How does FlexiProject differ from IC Project?
FlexiProject as an IC Project alternative focuses on project documents and portfolio decisions. The Gantt chart tool supports tasks on any number of levels, with four dependency types and a fixed lag.
Can a new project build on earlier ones?
Yes. Templates keep document patterns and best practices next to their products. With the knowledge base module you can also turn a completed project into a template that carries its risk register.
Schedule and planning
Does the IC Project alternative handle changes to an approved plan?
Yes. A new plan version starts with a change request, and the project plan module keeps every approved baseline for comparison.
Can we bring schedules over from MS Project?
IC Project imports data from Trello and CSV files. FlexiProject as an IC Project alternative reads .mpp files with baselines into its project scheduling software.
Does FlexiProject support decision gates between phases?
Yes. The project template module splits a project into phases that end with milestones. Moving to the next phase requires approval of the next plan version.
Risks, reports and reviews
How does FlexiProject handle typical project risks?
Typical risks come from the template into every new project. In the project risk module each risk has an owner and a response plan.
What reports does the board get?
From the project reporting tool the board receives budgets, risks, products and plan changes of every project.
Where are review decisions kept?
Status, decisions and comments from the board are recorded in the project review module. Earlier reviews stay archived for audits.
Portfolio and strategy
Can the IC Project alternative rank project ideas?
Yes. FlexiProject as an IC Project alternative has project scoring software that rates proposals by your criteria and weights.
How are projects tied to company goals?
Every company goal in the strategy management module has KPIs with a baseline, a target and a current value. Projects are linked to goals by their level of impact.
How are related projects planned together?
In the program management tool tasks of different projects are connected, so the impact of a delay on other projects is visible straight away.
People and working time
Does the IC Project alternative show workload across departments?
Yes. FlexiProject as an IC Project alternative has resource planning software that shows load by department, person and project.
How is working time recorded?
Time is booked on tasks in the time tracking tool, right beside the planned hours.
Where does routine work go?
The operational tasks module holds recurring duties, each with an owner and a cycle. Project and routine work share one availability.
Rollout, hosting and cost
Where does the team discuss a project?
Each project has a chat in the team communication tool that is archived with the project. Comments and mentions sit on each task.
Can the IC Project alternative run on our own servers?
IC Project runs only in the cloud. FlexiProject as an IC Project alternative also installs on your servers with the full scope, one of the FlexiProject key strengths.
Who needs a paid FlexiProject licence?
A free licence covers people who only work on their own tasks. The pricing page shows the other rates.
Contact us to learn more about FlexiProject
Show us one project you run in IC Project, and we will prepare it in FlexiProject with a charter and a portfolio view.
