Professional services
A consulting firm prices every engagement before it starts. The budget with forecasts and actuals shows the margin while the work is still running.
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Motion alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Motion alternative for companies that run projects with a baseline, a budget and risks, not just a daily task plan. Every project has the same modules, from the charter to the budget.
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FlexiProject vs Motion
| Try for free | Motion | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart | ||
| Kanban board | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Baseline | ||
| Change request for the plan | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Project charter with approval and versions | ||
| Approval paths | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project products with acceptance criteria | ||
| Budget lines, time-phased forecast, actuals | ||
| Portfolio simulation | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Dashboards with widgets | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Open API | ||
| On-premises version | ||
| Unlimited free users |
A Motion alternative from the task list to the portfolio
In FlexiProject the schedule, the budget forecast and the risk register belong to one project, and the portfolio adds them up. Start a test account or arrange a demo.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Motion alternative covers five areas that sit above the task list.
Forecast every budget line month by month.
Each budget line carries its own forecast spread over time, also tied to task dates. Actuals are assigned to the lines, so plan, forecast and spending meet in one place.
Keep the approved dates as a reference.
The baseline holds the approved dates, and the Gantt chart shows how far each task has drifted. A new plan version starts with a change request that goes through approval.
Name the threats before they hit the dates.
Every risk gets an owner, a response plan and a place on a matrix with your scales. Its impact on the budget sits next to the risk itself.
Compare proposals by the same criteria.
You set criteria and weights, with separate models for different project types. Proposals line up in a ranking, and you can repeat the score during delivery.
Tie each project to a company goal.
Every goal is measured by KPIs with a starting, target and current value. Projects attach to goals with their level of impact, and one screen shows the board goals and linked projects.
key strengths
A Motion alternative with a budget that forecasts
Budget lines in FlexiProject hold a forecast spread over months, and some entries follow the dates of linked tasks. When a task moves, its forecast moves with it. Actuals are assigned to the same lines, also through imports with mapping rules, so spending lands on the right line.
flexible configuration
Modules switched on for each project
The administrator switches modules on or off for the whole system or for a single project. A small project does not have to carry a budget or products. Permissions are set for each project tab, and a task owner edits only the fields the configuration allows. None of this needs a developer.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Motion alternative
Engineering services
Design work moves through stages with client sign-off. Products with acceptance criteria record what each stage must deliver.
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Manufacturing
Launching a product line takes approvals and fixed dates. The baseline and the risk register warn early about dates at risk.
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Every other industry
Energy, construction and the public sector plan projects in FlexiProject as well. See the page for your sector.
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Motion alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Motion alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Motion alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Motion alternative when you manage whole projects, not only the working day. The FlexiProject project management software covers the plan, the budget, the risks and the approvals of each project.
What does the FlexiProject Gantt chart add?
The Gantt chart tool marks the critical path and shows the deviation from the baseline. Tasks link through four dependency types: finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish and start-to-finish. A fixed lag in days moves the successor together with its predecessor.
Will lessons from finished projects carry over?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Motion alternative keeps document patterns and best practices with the products of each template. The knowledge base module can also save a finished project as a template, risks included.
Schedule and planning
Can the Motion alternative import MS Project files?
Motion imports calendars in the .ics format. FlexiProject as a Motion alternative imports .mpp files, baselines included, into its project scheduling software.
How quickly does a new project get its plan?
The project template module creates the schedule, budget, risks and products in one step. Dates are counted in working days from the start.
Who approves the plan and its changes?
The approval workflow software sends the charter, the baseline and each change request to the people in project roles. Each decision is recorded with its author, date and comment.
Charter, products and reports
Does the Motion alternative have a project charter?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Motion alternative has a project charter tool for the goal, scope and sponsor. Its data comes from the schedule and the budget, and each approved version stays in the history.
How are deliverables tracked?
In the project products module every product has an owner, acceptance criteria and a date. It is connected to the tasks that deliver it.
What reports does the board get?
The project reporting tool builds reports on budgets, risks and plan changes across all projects. Reviews in the FlexiProject review module use the same data.
Portfolio and programs
How are project reviews held?
The project review module collects status, decisions and board comments for each review. Past reviews stay in the archive.
Can the Motion alternative simulate the portfolio?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Motion alternative simulates the portfolio in its project portfolio software. Switch projects off, and costs, revenues and deviations update at once.
How are projects that depend on each other planned?
The program management tool joins tasks from several projects. A delay in one project shows its effect on the dates of the others.
People and working time
How does FlexiProject show workload?
In the resource planning software you see load by department, person and project. Availability reflects leave and working hours.
Where are working hours recorded?
Hours go against tasks in the time tracking tool, next to the planned time. Time reports are ready per project or person.
Where does routine work go?
Recurring duties live in the operational tasks module, with an owner and a cycle. They count in the same availability as project work.
Rollout, hosting and cost
Where does the team talk about a project?
The team communication tool gives each project its own chat, archived with the project. Mentions reach the people concerned.
Can the Motion alternative run on our own servers?
Motion stores data only in Google Cloud. FlexiProject as a Motion alternative also installs on your servers with the full scope and offers an interface in 28 languages. These two points are among the FlexiProject key strengths.
Do we pay for every user?
No. People who only complete their own tasks work on a free licence in FlexiProject. You will find rates for the other licences on the pricing page.
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