Engineering services
Engineering firms take schedules from MS Project and report from client sites. Plan versions show what the client approved and when.
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Sciforma alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Sciforma alternative for companies that need unlimited plan versions, their own risk matrix and task updates from the field. Projects start straight from MS Project files.
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FlexiProject vs Sciforma
| Try for free | Sciforma | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart | ||
| New project from an MS Project file | ||
| Unlimited approved plan versions | ||
| Gantt chart export to PDF and PNG | ||
| Dependencies between projects | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Configurable risk matrix | ||
| Forecast cost to completion | ||
| Template added to a running project | ||
| Portfolio scenarios | ||
| Benefit and complexity portfolio matrix | ||
| Leave imported from Outlook | ||
| Microsoft Teams integration | ||
| Task progress from the mobile app | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| Self-service trial account |
A Sciforma alternative you can try today
Open a 30-day test account without a form, import an .mpp file and approve the first plan version.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Sciforma alternative builds on the schedule with plan versions, a configurable risk matrix, a portfolio matrix and leave from Outlook.
Bring an MS Project plan in as a new project.
Import an .mpp file and the tasks, dependencies and dates form a new schedule. When the plan is ready, export the Gantt chart to PDF or PNG for a steering meeting.
Every approved version stays on file.
Each plan the sponsor approves is saved with its author, date and reason, with no cap on the number of versions. Long programmes keep their whole history, not only the latest snapshots.
Use the risk matrix your company already has.
The administrator sets the matrix as 3×3, 5×5 or other dimensions and names each level. A risk links to the schedule task it threatens, so the date at stake shows next to it.
Weigh benefit against complexity before funding.
The attractiveness matrix places each project by business benefit and complexity. You can also switch projects off in a simulation and watch the portfolio totals change.
Plan around the leave people already booked.
Leave entered in Outlook comes into daily availability, together with working hours and part-time contracts. When an assignment goes past what a person can do, you see a warning.
key strengths
A Sciforma alternative for teams that report from the field
Site engineers and consultants rarely sit at a desk when a task moves. In the FlexiProject mobile app they update task progress and log working time on the spot. The project manager sees the new status in the schedule the same day, without collecting updates by email.
flexible configuration
Approval steps you set up yourself
The administrator builds approval paths for charters, plans and budgets in the application: sequential or parallel steps, with decision makers named by project role. Each division can keep its own paths in its work area, and every decision records who approved it, when and with what comment.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Sciforma alternative
Manufacturing
Launch projects compete for the same specialists. Leave from Outlook and workload warnings show a clash before a date is promised.
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Technology
IT teams keep issues in Jira and move tasks on a Kanban board. A JQL query brings those issues into the schedule.
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Other sectors
Energy firms, builders and public bodies plan projects in FlexiProject as well. Open the page for your industry.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
Explore further comparisons of FlexiProject with project portfolio tools.
Sciforma alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Sciforma alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Sciforma alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Sciforma alternative for companies that want unlimited plan versions, a configurable risk matrix and field updates from a phone. The project management software runs the whole project in one place.
Which Sciforma product does this page compare?
Sciforma is now sold as Planview ProjectAdvantage, formerly Sciforma. This page compares FlexiProject as a Sciforma alternative with ProjectAdvantage and its current user documentation.
Can the Sciforma alternative start a project from an MS Project file?
Yes. In ProjectAdvantage an MS Project XML file only updates fields of existing tasks. FlexiProject as a Sciforma alternative builds a new schedule from an .mpp file in the Gantt chart tool.
Charter, approvals and budget
How does a project start?
The project charter module collects the goal, scope, budget frame and stakeholders. Milestones, risks and costs come from the project itself, and the charter goes for approval.
How does the Sciforma alternative approve plans and budgets?
FlexiProject as a Sciforma alternative routes charters, plans and budget versions through the approval workflow software, in sequential or parallel steps. Each decision stores its author, date and comment.
Does the Sciforma alternative forecast the budget to completion?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Sciforma alternative ties lines of the project budget software to schedule tasks, and each line carries costs or revenues. Next to the plan and actual costs you see the forecast to completion.
Products, templates and Kanban
How do you describe what a project delivers?
Each product in the project products module has an owner, a deadline and acceptance criteria. It links to the tasks that deliver it.
What does a project template carry?
A template in the project template module holds the schedule, budget lines, typical risks and products. You can also add it to a project that has already started.
Does the team get a Kanban board?
Yes. The Kanban board tool uses the same tasks as the schedule, so a moved card changes the task status at once.
Portfolio, scoring and strategy
How does the Sciforma alternative rank new projects?
FlexiProject as a Sciforma alternative lets you write your own criteria and weights in the project scoring software. Each project type can have a separate model, and a project can be scored again during delivery.
How do projects connect to strategy?
Goals in the strategy management module hold a baseline, a target and a current value. You attach a project to a goal and set how strongly it moves that goal.
How are related projects scheduled together?
The program management tool ties tasks of several projects into one plan. A what-if preview shows the knock-on dates before you approve a shift.
Reviews, reports and knowledge
How does the board run project reviews?
The project review module pulls budget, deviations and risks from each project for a review on a set date. Decisions and comments go to the review archive.
How does the PMO build reports?
In the project reporting tool you pick fields and filters without code, then export the result to Excel with the filters kept.
Where do lessons from past projects go?
The knowledge base module turns a finished project into a template, so its structure, risks and products serve the next one.
Time, routine work and teamwork
How is working time recorded?
People log hours against tasks in the time tracking tool, from the browser or the mobile app. The mobile app also updates task progress.
Where does routine work go?
Recurring duties run in the operational tasks module, next to project work. Both kinds of work count against one shared availability per person.
Where does the team discuss the project?
In the team communication tool each project has a chat, and comments with mentions sit on tasks, risks and budget lines.
Can developers keep working in Jira?
Yes. The Jira integration imports issues into the schedule with a JQL query. Rates and plans are listed on the pricing page.
Send us your MS Project file
Send us one MS Project file you work with in Sciforma, and we will build it into a FlexiProject test account.
