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Engineering teams hand over work in stages with fixed dates. The baseline, milestones and products with acceptance criteria show what each stage has delivered.
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Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative for teams that need a classic schedule with a baseline and critical path. Budget, risks and approvals sit next to it in one system.
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FlexiProject vs Tempo Portfolio Manager
| Try for free | Tempo Portfolio Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Four dependency types | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Milestones | ||
| Baseline | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Approval workflows | ||
| Risk matrix | ||
| Project deliverables | ||
| Budget lines, time-phased forecast, actuals | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Dashboards with widgets | ||
| Resource workload | ||
| Availability with time off | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| AI assistant | ||
| Microsoft Teams integration | ||
| On-premises version | ||
| Unlimited free users |
A Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative from the Gantt chart to the budget
In FlexiProject you plan on a Gantt chart, approve the baseline, and keep budget and risks on the same tasks. Create a 30-day test account or request a demo.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative covers five areas around the schedule.
Plan with all four dependency types.
Tasks are linked finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish or start-to-finish, with a fixed lag. The chart marks the critical path and the milestones.
Approve a baseline and follow the changes.
The first approved plan saves the planned dates and amounts of every task and budget line. Later changes appear as variances, and a change request opens the next version.
Keep risks next to the work they affect.
Each risk has an owner, a category, and probability and impact on the scales of your own matrix. Linked to a task, it stays visible to the people doing that work.
Follow costs and revenue over time.
Budget lines carry a forecast spread across months and the actual costs booked to them. Forecast dates can follow task dates, so a schedule shift moves the forecast too.
Know what each stage has to deliver.
A product has an owner, a due date and acceptance criteria, and you can tie it to the milestone that ends a stage. Its panel holds files with templates and good practices.
key strengths
A Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative with a classic schedule
In Tempo Portfolio Manager the plan follows priority order and ranged estimates. In FlexiProject you plan on a Gantt chart with four dependency types, the critical path and an approved baseline. A delay on the critical path is visible at once, and the budget, risks and products sit on the same tasks.
flexible configuration
Settings for each division
Each division works in its own area with project templates, charter patterns and approval paths. The administrator sets project roles and module access in the interface. Users with the Free licence see and update only their own tasks, in the browser or in the mobile app.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative
IT companies
IT teams balance client projects and internal development. Scoring, workload by department and logged hours show which project needs people next.
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Manufacturing
Product and plant projects depend on tasks that run in parallel. Four dependency types and the critical path show which delay moves the launch date.
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Every other industry
Energy, construction and public sector teams also plan their projects in FlexiProject. Each sector has examples on the industries page.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
See how FlexiProject compares with other planning and portfolio tools.
Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative when you need a classic schedule with a baseline, together with budget and risk modules. The FlexiProject project management software keeps them in one place for every project.
Is FlexiProject an alternative to LiquidPlanner?
Yes. LiquidPlanner is the former name of Tempo Portfolio Manager, so FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative replaces LiquidPlanner as well. The project scheduling software imports existing plans from .mpp files and Excel.
How is scheduling in FlexiProject different?
In Tempo Portfolio Manager the plan follows priority order and ranged estimates, with finish-to-start dependencies only. FlexiProject schedules tasks on a Gantt chart with four dependency types, and the Kanban board tool shows the same tasks to the team.
Charter, approvals and templates
Does the Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative include a project charter?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative has project charter software with templates for each category of project. Approved versions stay in the history.
How do plan approvals work?
The approval workflow software routes the charter, baseline or change request through steps assigned to project roles. Each decision is kept with its comment.
Can we reuse a proven project structure?
Yes. In the project template software you save a schedule with budget lines, products and risks, and new projects start from it.
Portfolio and strategy
How does the Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative rank projects?
FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative ranks projects in the project scoring module. Evaluators answer weighted questions, and the results show benefits against complexity.
Can we check whether a set of projects fits the budget?
Yes. The simulation in the project portfolio software compares the planned costs of the selected projects with the portfolio amount.
How do we show the board what projects contribute?
In the strategy management module, goals have metrics with planned and actual values, and each project is linked to the goal it supports.
Programmes, reviews and reports
Does the Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative link dates across projects?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative links tasks of different projects in the program management tool. You recalculate dates across the whole programme.
How do we run regular project reviews?
In the project review module you add projects to a review and collect status fields from their managers. An archived review keeps that day’s data.
Can we export reports to Excel?
Yes. In the project reporting tool you build reports without programming and export them to Excel together with the filters.
Resources, time and team
Does the Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative track time and workload?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative records hours on tasks in the time tracking software and shows them against planned effort.
Can we see the workload of each department?
Yes. The resource planning software shows workload by department and person. After you connect Entra ID, all-day absences from Outlook lower each person’s availability.
Does FlexiProject work in Microsoft Teams?
Yes. FlexiProject is in the Teams Store, and people sign in with their Microsoft account. Task comments and the project chat are part of the project communication tool.
Hosting and getting started
Can the Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative run on our servers?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Tempo Portfolio Manager alternative runs in the cloud or on premises, with an interface in 28 languages. The FlexiProject key strengths page describes both options.
How do we keep lessons from closed projects?
Save conclusions and files in the knowledge base module, so the next team can find them before a similar project.
Do users who only update tasks need a paid licence?
No. Users with the Free licence see their own tasks and change their status at no cost, and their number is unlimited. Paid licences are listed on the pricing page.
Contact us to learn more about FlexiProject
Send us one plan you run in Tempo Portfolio Manager today. We will show it in FlexiProject on a Gantt chart with a baseline and budget.
