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Engineering firms plan people across projects and deliver to contract dates. Task-level schedules show which delay moves a milestone.
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Meisterplan alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Meisterplan alternative for companies that want capacity planning and the project schedule in one system. Tasks, budgets and risks feed the portfolio directly.
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FlexiProject vs Meisterplan
| Try for free | Meisterplan | |
|---|---|---|
| Task dependencies within a project | ||
| Unlimited depth of task structure | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Schedule baseline | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Plan change request with justification | ||
| Project charter with approved versions | ||
| Multi-stage approval paths | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Risk linked to a schedule task | ||
| Project products | ||
| Project budget | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Portfolio scenarios | ||
| Strategic goals with baseline and target values | ||
| Resource capacity planning | ||
| Jira integration | ||
| Native mobile app | ||
| No minimum number of licences |
A Meisterplan alternative from portfolio down to task
Open a 30-day test account without a form, import a current plan and see its tasks in the portfolio and workload views.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Meisterplan alternative adds the schedule, charter, change requests, products and risks to portfolio planning.
Plan the tasks, not only the milestones.
Tasks nest without a level limit and link through four dependency types with a fixed lag. A moved date shifts the dependent tasks, and the critical path shows what sets the end date.
Record what the sponsor agreed to.
The charter reads dates, costs, risks and products from the project and goes through approval. Each approved version stays linked to the plan of that moment.
Change an approved plan only by request.
A change request stores the reason, the options and the new scope, and shows the planned and requested end date and budget. Once approved, it becomes the new baseline.
Show what the project hands over and when.
Each product has an owner and a description of how it will be accepted. Its date follows the task that delivers it, so a slip in the work shows on the result.
Attach each risk to the work it threatens.
A risk links to a specific task and can carry a budget impact. The administrator sets probability and impact scales, and a portfolio tab gathers the risks of all its projects.
key strengths
A Meisterplan alternative with tasks in the same system
Portfolio decisions rest on project plans. In FlexiProject the schedule, budget and risks are kept in the same system as the portfolio and capacity view. A delayed task changes the project date, the portfolio simulation and the workload without waiting for an import from another tool.
flexible configuration
Reminders each person sets for themselves
Every user switches each notification type on or off and decides which arrive by email. For deadlines a person chooses how many days ahead the reminder comes. Mentions and changes to watched tasks reach the app at once, so the project manager does not have to chase updates.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Meisterplan alternative
Manufacturing
Launches and plant work share the same specialists. Workload by department shows the clash before a date is promised.
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Technology
IT companies keep sprints in Jira and rollouts with fixed dates in the plan. The schedule pulls Jira issues with a query.
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Other sectors
Energy, construction and public bodies also plan projects in FlexiProject. Open the page for your industry.
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Meisterplan alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Meisterplan alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Meisterplan alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Meisterplan alternative for companies that want capacity, portfolio and the project plans in one system. The project management software covers the work down to the task.
Can the Meisterplan alternative link tasks inside one project?
Yes. In Meisterplan dependencies between milestones of the same project cannot be defined. FlexiProject as a Meisterplan alternative links tasks with four types, and the Gantt chart tool shows the critical path.
Does the Meisterplan alternative need a minimum number of licences?
No. Meisterplan licences start at 50 resources, and Premium at 150. FlexiProject as a Meisterplan alternative has no minimum, and the pricing page lists every rate.
Approvals, budget and templates
Who approves plans and budgets?
The approval workflow software routes the charter, plan and budget through ordered levels. Decision makers can be project roles, the project manager or a supervisor.
How does the Meisterplan alternative plan a budget?
FlexiProject as a Meisterplan alternative plans costs and revenues on lines of the project budget software. Each line has a monthly forecast, and actual costs land on the same line.
What does a project template carry?
A template in the project template module holds the schedule with dependencies, budget lines, typical risks and products with document patterns.
Portfolio, scoring and strategy
How does the Meisterplan alternative simulate a portfolio?
FlexiProject as a Meisterplan alternative lets you leave projects out of the simulation. The project portfolio software shows costs, revenues and NPV against the budget.
How are new projects ranked?
The project scoring software rates ideas with weighted questions you write. Each project type can have its own model, and scores have versions.
How are projects tied to company goals?
In the strategy management module each goal has metrics with planned and achieved values over time. Projects attach to a goal with their level of impact.
How are dependent projects planned together?
The program management tool links tasks across projects. A preview shows the new dates of each project before a change is approved.
Reviews, reports and knowledge
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.
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.
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.
Resources, time and routine work
How is workload checked?
Daily availability in the resource management software reflects working hours and leave, including leave from Outlook. Workload shows by department and under the Gantt chart.
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.
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.
Communication 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.
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.
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