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Nifty PM alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Nifty PM alternative for teams that need a project method beyond tasks and docs. You get a baseline, a project charter, a risk register and a budget in one system.
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FlexiProject vs Nifty PM
| Try for free | Nifty PM | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart | ||
| Kanban board | ||
| Multi-level task structure | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Holiday calendar in the schedule | ||
| Baseline | ||
| Change request for the plan | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Project charter with approval and versions | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project products with acceptance criteria | ||
| Project budget in costs and revenues | ||
| Portfolio simulation | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Report builder | ||
| Resource workload | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| On-premises version |
A Nifty PM alternative from tasks to an approved plan
In FlexiProject the team works on tasks while the PMO keeps the charter, baseline and risk register in the same project. Open a test account or book a demo.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Nifty PM alternative covers five areas that a team workspace does not include.
Plan the order of work, not only the dates.
Tasks nest on as many levels as the work needs. The critical path marks the chain that decides the end date, and holidays drop out of every calculation.
Compare today's schedule with the agreed one.
The baseline keeps the approved start, finish and duration of every task. Deviation columns show how far each task has moved since approval.
Turn a risk level into a response plan.
A risk gets its own card with an owner, a response plan and attachments. You set the probability and impact scales yourself.
Name what the project hands over.
Each product has an owner and acceptance criteria and is tied to the task where it is made. The product list sits next to the schedule.
Rank projects by criteria before they start.
You define criteria with weights, and each project type can use its own model. Scores have versions, so you see how a project’s rating has changed.
key strengths
Portfolio decisions above the task list
A dashboard of completed tasks shows activity, not value. The board wants to know which projects to fund, which goal each one supports and what budget was approved. FlexiProject links the score, the goal and the budget to the same project, so one view answers all three.
flexible configuration
Project rules set for each department
Marketing campaigns, product releases and client projects rarely follow one charter or one approval path. Work areas give each department its own templates and paths inside one instance. The administrator changes them in the interface, with no developer involved.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Nifty PM alternative
Technology
Product teams ship releases that depend on each other. The critical path shows which delay moves the launch.
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Engineering services
Design work changes scope often. A change request with a reason keeps every approved version on record.
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Every other industry
Construction, energy, pharma and public bodies plan in their own ways. Open the sector nearest to yours.
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Nifty PM alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Nifty PM alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Nifty PM alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Nifty PM alternative when the team needs a baseline, a risk register and portfolio decisions. All of it sits in the FlexiProject project management software, next to tasks and the schedule.
What does the FlexiProject schedule include?
The Gantt chart tool in FlexiProject has a multi-level task structure, a critical path and a baseline with deviation.
Will lessons from one project help the next?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Nifty PM alternative stores document patterns and best practices with template products. The knowledge base module also saves a finished project as a template, along with its risks.
Schedule and planning
Who accepts a shift in dates?
A request to shift dates, with its reason, goes to the approval workflow software. After the decision the new plan applies, and the previous one stays in the history.
Does the Nifty PM alternative import projects from MS Project?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Nifty PM alternative imports .mpp files. The project template module lets you save a finished project as a model for the next ones.
What do FlexiProject reports cover?
Reports in the project reporting tool draw on the schedule, budget, risks, products and plan changes. You set up a report in a builder, without code.
Budgets, charter and decisions
Does the Nifty PM alternative keep a project budget?
In Nifty PM a budget is a custom field on a task. FlexiProject as a Nifty PM alternative plans costs and revenues on budget lines in the project budget software. Every line carries a time-phased forecast and the actual costs.
Where do the project description and business case live?
In FlexiProject the project charter tool combines the goal, the scope and data from the schedule, budget and risks. After approval each version is saved.
How are board decisions documented?
The project review module archives reviews with decisions and comments. You go back to any decision without searching through messages.
Portfolio, strategy and programs
Does the Nifty PM alternative have portfolios with simulation?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Nifty PM alternative sets out project costs, revenues and deviations in the project portfolio software. In a simulation you leave selected projects out and see how the portfolio changes.
How do you link projects to company goals?
In the strategy management module every goal gets its metrics. You attach a project to a goal with its level of impact, so it is clear what moves the goal.
Can several projects have one schedule?
Yes. The program management tool puts the tasks of several projects on one schedule and recalculates dates before approval.
People, time and everyday work
How is team workload planned?
The resource management module shows load by department, person and project. When you assign a task, a warning appears if someone is overloaded.
Where is time recorded?
You enter hours against the schedule task in the time tracking tool, and the plan is shown alongside.
What about work outside projects?
Duties outside projects run in the operational tasks module. They count towards the same availability as projects, so you plan people in one place.
Rollout, hosting and cost
Where does the team discuss the work?
In FlexiProject you pin a comment to a task, a risk or a budget line in the team communication tool. Agreements stay with the matter they concern.
Can the Nifty PM alternative run on our own servers?
Yes. Nifty PM runs in the AWS cloud, while FlexiProject as a Nifty PM alternative also installs on-premises with the full scope. We list the server version among the FlexiProject key strengths.
What does the FlexiProject licence look like?
Rates are on the pricing page. A free licence is enough for people who only complete assigned tasks.
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