There are a few valuable features for us, including the dashboards, the reports it can generate, the projects function, and the timeline feature.
Analytics & Technologies Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
It also helps each of our business groups with maintaining transparency and to keep track of projects and tasks.
Pros and Cons
- "It's certainly increased our productivity."
- "There are formatting issues that haven't been resolved. This needs improvement as it's annoying."
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
It's certainly increased our productivity. It also helps each of our business groups with maintaining transparency and to keep track of projects and tasks. We're able to share information with each other as well.
What needs improvement?
There are formatting issues that haven't been resolved. This needs improvement as it's annoying.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
We haven't had any issues with deployment.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't had issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We haven't had issues with scalability.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
ERP Project Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
It helped standardize project management practices, but it should be made easier for integration to the existing portfolios.
Pros and Cons
- "It provides us with complete visibility of resource allocation on a global team."
- "Make transitions easier to implement, e.g. if a new portfolio comes along, it should be easy to integrate to the existing portfolios."
What is most valuable?
It provides us with complete visibility of resource allocation on a global team.
How has it helped my organization?
It forced the organization to implement standard project management practices.
What needs improvement?
Make transitions easier to implement, e.g. if a new portfolio comes along, it should be easy to integrate to the existing portfolios.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for less than one year.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
It's good.
Technical Support:It's good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No previous solution was used.
What about the implementation team?
We used a vendor team.
What was our ROI?
We've not measured it.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also looked at SAP PPM.
What other advice do I have?
Plan, plan, plan. Make sure you understand your organizational needs and you know the process forward and backwards. The software is just a tool, if you do not understand what you're fixing, there is no way the software will help.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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I am curious as to what formatting issues you refer to. I am assuming they are in some sort of report writer (SSRS?) and not Project Server itself.