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Runn alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Runn alternative for companies that run whole projects, not only people’s workload. You get tasks, a baseline, a charter, risks and approvals in one system.
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FlexiProject vs Runn
| Try for free | Runn | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart with dependencies | ||
| Multi-level task structure | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Milestones | ||
| Working days and holidays in the schedule | ||
| Baseline | ||
| Change request for the plan | ||
| Project charter | ||
| Approval paths with decision history | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project products with acceptance criteria | ||
| Project budget | ||
| Portfolio simulation | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Resource workload | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| On-premises version | ||
| No minimum number of licences |
A Runn alternative from a capacity plan to a project plan
In FlexiProject you plan people and tasks in one schedule, with a charter, a baseline and risks. Set up a test account or ask us for a demo.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Runn alternative covers five areas that a capacity plan alone does not.
Plan the work itself, not only who is on the project.
Tasks nest on as many levels as the work needs and connect through four relationship types. When one date changes, the following tasks recalculate on working days.
Keep the approved plan when dates start to move.
Every change is filed as a request with a justification, and the request passes an approval path. The baseline bar stays under each task, so the deviation shows on the Gantt chart.
Write down the goal and scope before you book people.
The administrator builds the charter template from text, tables and data from the schedule, budget and risks. Each approved version keeps its status and decision.
Give every risk an owner, not a rating in a field.
Risks have their own project tab with statuses and roles. You set the probability and impact scales, so the risk matrix follows your company standard.
Agree what the client receives, not only the hours.
Each product has an owner and acceptance criteria. It is linked to the task that delivers it, so its date follows the schedule.
key strengths
From a booked team to an approved project
A list of free people answers only the first question. The board also asks which strategic goal the project serves, how it scores against other projects in the queue and what budget was approved. In FlexiProject the goal, the score and the budget belong to the same project.
flexible configuration
Different standards for different kinds of work
Client delivery, internal IT and investment projects rarely share one charter or one approval path. Work areas give each kind of work its own charters, templates and approval paths in a single instance. The administrator sets all of this up in the interface, without code.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Runn alternative
Professional services
A consulting engagement is paid for what it delivers. Every deliverable gets an owner and acceptance criteria that the client agrees to.
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Engineering services
Design work follows a fixed order of stages. The critical path shows which delay moves the handover date.
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Every other industry
Construction, energy, pharma and the public sector each run projects their own way. Pick the sector closest to yours.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
See how FlexiProject compares with other resource and project planning tools.
Runn alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Runn alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Runn alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Runn alternative when beyond people’s workload you want to run whole projects. The FlexiProject project management software gives you tasks, a baseline, a project charter and approvals in one system.
What does the task schedule look like in FlexiProject?
Runn does not manage tasks; a project there consists of people, phases and milestones. In FlexiProject you build tasks on many levels in the Gantt chart tool. It has four dependency types, a fixed lag and a critical path.
Can we start with a single project?
Yes. With FlexiProject as a Runn alternative you start with one project and move the next ones over time. The resource management module shows daily availability with leave and part-time hours across all projects.
Schedule and planning
How does the team see its tasks?
Everyone has their tasks in a list, on the Gantt chart and in the Kanban board app. All three views show the same schedule.
Does the Runn alternative support schedule baselines?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Runn alternative keeps the approved plan for comparison, and every change passes through approval workflow software before the dates move.
How do you set up projects to a standard?
The project template module covers the schedule with relationships, the budget, the risk list and the products. A new project gets the whole set when it is created.
Budgets, risk and decisions
What does the project budget cover?
In the project budget software you plan costs and revenues and see plan, baseline, actuals and forecast side by side. Budget lines can be tied to schedule tasks.
Does the Runn alternative keep a risk register?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Runn alternative gives every project a register with a risk card and a response plan. Risks are reported in the project reporting tool.
Who approves the charter and the plan?
In FlexiProject the people on the approval path sign off the charter and the plan, and each decision keeps its author, date and comment. The project review module stores what the board decided.
Portfolio, strategy and reporting
How does the Runn alternative handle portfolios?
FlexiProject as a Runn alternative groups projects in the project portfolio software and shows their costs, revenues and deviations. In a simulation you leave projects out and see the effect on the portfolio at once.
How do we pick the projects worth funding?
In FlexiProject you rate projects against weighted criteria in the project scoring software. You repeat the rating during delivery and see how a project’s value changes.
Can projects be tied to company goals?
Yes. In the strategy management module each goal has metrics, and you attach projects to goals with their level of impact.
Can several projects share one plan?
Yes. The program management tool links tasks from different projects and shows the recalculated dates before you approve a change.
People, time and integrations
Where are working hours recorded?
You log hours against the task in the time tracking tool. Actual time sits next to the planned effort of that task.
Does FlexiProject connect to Jira?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Runn alternative connects to Jira through the Jira integration module. It imports issues with a JQL filter, maps users and syncs data on a schedule.
What about work that is not a project?
Recurring duties run in the operational tasks module, with owners, watchers and a set cycle. This work counts towards availability in the same way as projects.
Rollout, hosting and cost
Does FlexiProject have a mobile app?
Yes. In the FlexiProject mobile app people update their tasks and log working time on the phone. Discussion stays next to tasks and risks in the team communication tool.
Can the Runn alternative run on our own servers?
Yes. Runn runs in the Salesforce Heroku cloud, while FlexiProject as a Runn alternative also installs on your own servers with the full scope. This is one of the FlexiProject key strengths, next to an interface in 28 languages.
How much does FlexiProject cost?
Rates are on the pricing page, and there is no minimum number of licences. People who only complete assigned tasks use a free licence.
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