Energy
Grid and plant investments run for years. Budget lines with a monthly forecast show the cost of each stage before the board approves it.
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Planisware alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Planisware alternative for companies that want projects, portfolios and strategic goals in one system. Rollout and configuration are included in the licence price.
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FlexiProject vs Planisware
| Try for free | Planisware | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart with task dependencies | ||
| Baseline and variance from plan | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Programs with cross-project dependencies | ||
| Strategic goals linked to projects | ||
| Resource workload and availability | ||
| Rollout and configuration in the licence price | ||
| Public user documentation | ||
| Self-service test account | ||
| One product, no domain editions | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| Unlimited free users |
A Planisware alternative with a public price list
The FlexiProject rates are on the pricing page, and a test account opens without a sales call. Load one of your current plans and judge the system on real data.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Planisware alternative takes a project from the charter to the board review in one product.
Plan to the day, at any depth of structure.
Tasks nest without a level limit and link through four dependency types with a fixed lag. Dependent dates recalculate on their own, and the critical path shows which task sets the end date.
Start every project from a signed-off charter.
Charter fields read dates from the schedule, costs from the budget, risks and products. The sponsor approves the charter in an approval path, and a later change opens a new version.
Plan costs month by month, not as one sum.
You split the budget into cost and revenue lines. Each line gets a forecast across months, and some entries follow the dates of their tasks. Actual costs are booked on the same lines.
Check what a portfolio change does to the numbers.
In the simulation you leave a project out and see costs, revenues, savings and NPV change at once. Each portfolio has its own budget, reserve and expected NPV to compare against.
Hold board reviews on current project data.
A review pulls budget, deviations, milestones, progress and risks from every project. Board decisions and comments are archived with a snapshot, and the next review can start as a copy.
key strengths
A Planisware alternative with rollout in the licence
Rollout and configuration for your organisation are part of the FlexiProject licence. Together with your project office we set up templates, approval paths and the budget structure. Later your administrator adjusts them in the application as the company standard develops.
flexible configuration
A budget structure that finance recognises
Budget lines form a tree of groups, so a phase can be planned in detail while later stages stay as estimates. Each line is a cost or a revenue with a category, a CAPEX or OPEX mark and your own fields. Actual costs carry a cost centre, vendor and document number.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Planisware alternative
Manufacturing
Product launches and plant upgrades compete for the same engineers. Workload by department shows the conflict before the dates are fixed.
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Engineering services
Client projects have fixed dates and change often. Change requests and baselines record every shift of scope agreed with the client.
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Other sectors
IT companies, construction firms and public bodies also run their projects in FlexiProject. See the page for your industry.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
Explore further comparisons of FlexiProject with enterprise PPM systems.
Planisware alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Planisware alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Planisware alternative for companies that want projects, portfolios and goals in one system, with rollout in the licence price. The FlexiProject project management software serves both the PMO and the project teams.
Does the Planisware alternative need a separate product for each domain?
No. Planisware sells separate products, such as Horizon for IT, Nova for R&D and Valoris for capital investment. FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative handles all three in one product. Its strategic project management software adds portfolios, scoring and goals under the same licence.
Can the Planisware alternative import plans from MS Project?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative reads .mpp files, together with their baselines, when you create a project or into an existing schedule. You then keep planning in the Gantt chart tool.
Plan, products and templates
How is a change to the approved plan handled?
A change request in the project plan module records the reason, the options considered and the new scope. After approval it becomes the new baseline, and the earlier one stays available for comparison.
How does the Planisware alternative describe deliverables?
FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative keeps deliverables as project products. In the project products module each product has an owner, a description of how it will be accepted and the task that delivers it.
What does a project template carry?
A template in the project template module holds the schedule with dependencies and allocations, budget lines, typical risks and products. Each division can keep its own set of templates.
Risks, approvals and reports
How are risks scored in the Planisware alternative?
FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative lets the administrator define the probability and impact scales, so the matrix size fits your method. In the project risk module a risk can point to the task it threatens and carry its budget impact.
Who approves plans and budgets?
The approval workflow software sends each change through ordered levels. On each level every decision maker approves or one is enough, and some people give only an opinion.
How does the PMO report across projects?
The project reporting tool builds queries on projects, schedules, budgets, risks and products without code. You export the result to Excel or show it as widgets on a dashboard.
Portfolio, strategy and programs
How does the Planisware alternative rank new ideas?
FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative scores ideas against weighted questions on two axes. The project scoring software keeps each version of the score, so you repeat the assessment during delivery.
How are projects tied to company goals?
Goals in the strategy management module form a tree with sub-goals, and each goal has metrics with plan and actual values. You attach projects to a goal with their level of impact.
How are dependent projects planned together?
The program management tool links tasks across projects. Before you approve a change, a preview shows the original and new dates of every project in the program.
Where does the PMO keep its standards?
Document patterns and best practices sit with the products, risks and tasks of each template. The knowledge base module also turns a finished project into a template, so its risks serve the next team.
People, time and communication
How is workload checked against availability?
Daily availability in the resource management software reflects working hours and leave, including leave imported from Outlook. When you assign a task beyond that limit, the allocation window marks the overload.
How is working time recorded?
Team members log time against tasks in the time tracking tool, with a date, duration and comment. Time outside projects goes into the same register.
Where does the team discuss a project?
Each project has its own chat, and comments sit on tasks, risks and budget lines. In the team communication tool a mention notifies the person at once, in the app and by email.
Rollout, licences and cost
What does a rollout of the Planisware alternative include?
Planisware sells implementation as professional services under a separate statement of work. FlexiProject as a Planisware alternative includes rollout and configuration in the licence. Separate areas for divisions are set up in the workspace software.
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, with no user limit.
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