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EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsEnterprise Project Management (EPM) &Project Portfolio Management (PPM)Software ApplicationsDate: 07/07/2014Version 2.1Global Business Management ConsultantsProject Management Consulting & TrainingBusiness Management Consultants s.p.r.lAvenue Lieutenant Frederic Boon 7,1332 Genval, Belgium.info@bmc-global.comGBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com1 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsBusiness Management Consultants (GBMC)Founded in 1985 & specializing in Global Project ManagementTraining and ConsultingGBMC has become one of the most respected project management consultingfirms. GBMC's experienced consultants conduct organizational development,management training and consulting in project management in 50 countriesand in 14 languages throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East and theAmericas.GBMC works with top management at leading organizations in tackling theirmost difficult and unique organizational development challenges. GBMC'sconsultants then design and structure appropriate consulting or projectmanagement training addressing those specific needs at each level of theorganization. This can be as basic as introducing project management tools andtechniques to new managers, or as complex as assisting a company's transitioninto a true project-based company. This emphasis on Global ProjectManagement, that is, consistent, cross-functional project managementapplication at all levels of the organization on a global basis, is GBMC'sspeciality. GBMC's international corporate policy to customize its programs atno additional cost to the client further demonstrates its commitment toprofessionalism and customer satisfactionSince 1986, GBMC has worked with NASA's Academy for Program and ProjectLeadership (APPL) and has been an integral part of its Program and ProjectManagement Initiative (PPMI). GBMC's Fundamentals of Project Managementand The Art of Project Management remains basic elements for the NASA-widetraining. In addition, GBMC is a Globally Registered Project ManagementInstitute (PMI) Provider and its courses carry Professional Development Unitscredits (PDU's) for continuing Project Management Professional (PMP)certification by PMI.For more information on this report or on EPM and PPM Software Applicationsplease contact Mr. Nicos Kourounakis .cominfo@bmc-global.comGBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com2 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsEPM & PPM Software SolutionsTenrox Online Project Management . 4AtTask . 5Clarizen . 6Daptiv PPM . 7Genius Inside . 8EWORX PROJX - http://www.projx.gr . 9Projektron BCS . 11Teamwork Live . 12Journyx . 13Workspace.com . 14Planisware 5 . 15EPM Live . 15Easyprojects.net . 17Project.net . 18Redmine . 19VPMi Suite . 20EStudio . 20MICROSOFT - Enterprise Project Management Solution . 21CELOXIS – Celoxis PM . 23COPPER – Copper PM . 23KIDASA – Milestone . 24MINUTEMAN SYSTEMS – MinuteMan . 25EXPERIENCE IN SOFTWARE - Project KickStart . 25Daptiv PPM Spring 08. 26Clarizen v.6 . 26PROJECT INSIGHT . 27Intervals . 28Projecturf 3.0 . 28Central Desktop 2.0. 29Easy Projects NET . 29MindView 5 Business . 30GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com3 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsTenrox Online Project ManagementTenrox is a software provider whose cloud-based,workflow-driven software automates and optimizesproject planning, resource planning, project management,time and expense tracking, billing and cost accounting.Benefits Outstanding time tracking, cost accounting and billing capabilities Project plans are interchangeable with Microsoft Project files Intuitive project planning tool that's easy to use (TopTenReviews, 2009)Features Graphical project scheduling with GANTT charts Build a project plan, create a project team, assign the work to team members Earned value analysis (including cost and schedule variance) Actual work (effort) versus remaining work versus budgeted baseline Task constraints and dependencies Import plans from/export plans to Microsoft Project Workforce planning (resource scheduling; can search by skill, availability, location,bill rate, cost, preferences, and other attributes) Time and expense tracking Cost and revenue accounting with billing and chargeback capabilities Workflow-driven issue, risk and scope management Powerful analytics and dashboards for better visibility and faster decision-making(TopTenReviews, 2009)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com4 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsAtTaskIts flagship product, @task 4, is a platform-independent, webbased project management suite which includes taskmanagement, issue tracking, document management, timetracking, and portfolio management.Benefits Features Powerful collaboration featuresGantt ChartsOver 50 standard reportsThe resource utilization grid (TopTenReviews, 2009)Profile managementProgram managementProject managementDemand managementResource managementCapacity planningTime managementProcess improvementAuditingTask management & schedulingReports & dashboardsReal-time projectionsDocument management (TopTenReviews, 2009)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com5 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsClarizenClarizen is a completely web based collaborative work andproject management solution. Clarizen offers a full range ofproject and work management tools including projectscheduling, collaborative planning, time tracking, taskmanagement , budget tracking and Reports andDashboards.Benefits Personalized dashboard Resource allocation features Smart email alert notifications Project mail (TopTenReviews, 2009)Features Core Project management features Budget management Task management Resource management Team collaboration Time tracking Customization features Reports & dashboards Integrations (TopTenReviews, 2014)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com6 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsDaptiv PPMcompleteDaptiv is one of the most integrated online project management solutions inthe industry. It continues to add new compatibilities and now provides morethan 150 direct integrations. In terms of project management, Daptiv PPM canmanage any type of project, size of team and type of task. It providesvisibility, highly customized reporting and interactive offline reports.(TopTenReviews, 2014)Benefits Increase productivity across organizational roles Reduce the complexity of managing diverse projects and teams Gain maximum visibility into the mid-office operations Collect project requests Create accurate project cost estimates Create and model portfolios to support business strategies Manage resources Get visibility into resource poolFeatures Demand management Capacity planning Resource management Portfolio management: Monitoring Portfolio management: Value Management Adopt a Consistent Approach to Planing and Managing projects Time and expense for project management (TopTenReviews, 2014)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com7 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsGenius InsideGenius Project is flexible and adaptable to your business. Itsupports a variety of deployment options, generates more than500 reports, has traditional and ad-hoc workflows, andincorporates modern enterprise-level social media tools. GeniusInside provides solutions for new product development, IT departments and professional services, aswell as other types of project teams. (TopTenReviews, 2014).Benefits Features Automatic email notificationBudget planning dashboardComplex, informative chartsEasy to use interface (TopTenReviews, 2009)Cost and Budget ManagementPlanning and Gantt ChartResource ManagementSimulatorDocument ManagementSocial Team CollaborationAgile SCRUM SupportDemand ManagementGenius ConnectorHelp DeskInvoicingPhase Review SupportRisk and Change ManagementDashboard and ReportingProject Portfolio ManagementProject TrackingTime and Expense TrackingWorkflow Engine (TopTenReviews, 2014)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com8 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsEWORX PROJX - http://www.projx.grPROJX is a highly customisable Enterprise Projectand Portfolio Management Suite featuring anumber of separate but tightly integratedmodules each of which offers specialised features and functionalities that can help anorganisation to manage, monitor and track a wide range of information and data concernedwith its processes and workflows. PROJX modules: PM (Project Management): The PM module offers complete and advanced features thatallow an organisation to manage, track and monitor an unlimited number of projects. TCM (Tender & Contract Management): The TCM module facilitates the automaticgeneration & management of contracts, allowing the storing of all the important dataconcerned with the entire contracting process, including invoices and expense reports. PPM (Programme & Portfolio Management): The PPM module enables organisations toassociate and align projects to strategy. This is achieved by allowing users to insert theorganisation’s annual strategic goals and planned activities, create programmes andportfolios and link them to proposed and/or running projects. ABB (Activity Based Budgeting): The ABB module allows organisations to implement anActivity Based Budgeting approach by monitoring the real human effort consumed in thevarious Project or other activities. STM (Subproject Templates Management): The STM module enables organisations tocreate an unlimited number of categorised templates for the provisioning of subprojectstructures for recurring projects, whose structures are similar.PROJX Benefits Provides a unified workingenvironment where allorganisation members haveinstant access to criticalinformation. Strengthens collaboration andknowledge sharing across theorganisation. Helps manage an unlimitednumber of projects/portfolios/tenders/contracts with large amounts of supportinginformation and shared resources. Can be securely accessed both from within an intranet environment and via the Internet. Supports flexible workflow and role management as well as complex review and userdefined reviews and approvals. Can be customized to model an organisation’s existing Project Management or ISOprocesses and achieve paperless documentation.GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com9 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsPROJX Benefits Project Type to facilitate PMI’s OPM3 improvement projects. User-defined project/portfolio/tender/contract types and templates that define stages,workflow and the starting structure of a new project. Flexible, comprehensive hierarchy of sub-projects, tasks, budgets, supportinginformation and reviews. System and user-defined reviews and approvals. Web-based user interface with easy access to core system functionality from within onemain screen. Advanced project and cross-project report generation. Multiple application and user-defined project roles. Project baselining and full action logging. Rich set of supporting modules, including client profiles, staff profiles, timesheets, filerepository, events calendar, intranet/extranet, Wiki. Data porting and easy interfacing with other popular software.GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com10 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsProjektron BCSProjektron BCS is a web-based project management softwarefor planning, managing and controlling a multitude of ectmanagement and includes features for time recording and quality management,resource and contact management and provides a ticket system. (Wikipedia 2014)Benefits Multi-project management from A to Z Fully Web-based Team-driven with complex and flexible assignment of permissions Open, platform-independent, state-of-the-art technology with documented APIand a wide range of import/export options Can be adapted to specific business requirements (Projektron, 2009)Features Project planning Resource management Document management Time recording Project control (Projektron, 2009)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com11 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsTeamwork LiveTeamwork is a web-based and groupware managementtool developed by Open Lab. It has widespread use inuniversities as teaching tool in project managementcourses (Wikipedia, 2014).Benefits Implicit team or workgroup definition (see shared agenda, send messages,operator load,) together with their security settings Active work log recording, and hence cost control Personal dashboards Task based issue tracking (Twproject, 2009)Features Project management (with Microsoft Project and Basecamp import/export) Time tracking Issue tracking Portal configuration Message boards Scrum module Meeting and minute management Agenda (Integrates with iCal, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, and GoogleCalendar) Subversion integration (Twproject, 2009)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com12 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsJournyxJournyx is a web-based employee time tracking software solutionfor automating payroll, billing, project accounting and projectmanagement. The tool integrates with QuickBooks, MicrosoftProject, and a number of other systems in order to facilitatebusiness processes. The company's newest offering, JournyxProjectXecute, is a resource management solution that enhances and extendsMicrosoft Project planning functionality by enabling users to track actuals andunderstand resource allocation (Wikipedia, 2014).Benefits Control project costs & schedules using real-time status information Track activities & expenses back to detailed cost centers Access data anywhere via internal reporting engine and standard integrations suchas MS Project and QuickBooks Reduce billing disputes by allowing clients access to workflow approvalsGBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com13 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsWorkspace.comWorkspace.com is a provider of an online collaborativeworkspace for information technology teams. Theworkspace includes traditional project managementsoftware elements such as task management, gantt charts,resource management, issue tracking, and document management as well asapplication lifecycle management features such as change management, requirementsmanagement, test management, and bug tracking. Workspace.com is offered as aservice. It does not integrate into version control systems or integrated developmentenvironments; it acts as standalone software.Benefits Synchronize activities Analyze performance Optimize results (Workspace, 2009)Features Collaboration Dashboards User Management Reports Security Customization Upgrades Web based (Workspace, 2009)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com14 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsPlanisware 5Planisware, Inc. is the editor of the Enterprise ProjectPortfolio Management (EPPM) software solution Planisware5 targeting multiple industries – including energy, medicaldevice, high-tech, aerospace & defense, government,pharmaceutical, and automotive (Wikipedia, 2014).Benefits Balanced portfolio, for short- and long-term projects, risks and project nature Sustainability Strategic alignment Gain maximization (Planisware, 2014)Features Project management (cost, resource, planning) Project portfolio management Idea management Business intelligence (Roadmapping, simulation, scorecards) Collaboration and time tracking (Wikipedia, 2014)GBMC - RESEARCHinfo@bmc-global.com15 of 32
EPM & PPM Software ApplicationsEPM LiveEPM Live is a provider of project managementsoftware and Enterprise Project Managementsolutions based on the Microsoft SharePointplatform. EPM Live solution is web-based, so it enables teams to publish and share MicrosoftOffice Project schedules and documents, identify issues and risks, manage action items, andcreate dynamic reports (Wikipedia, 2009).Benefits Project management solutions for everyone Deliver quality work: on time, on budget, every time Dynamic, feature-rich, and cost-effective share-point project portfoliomanagement (Epmlive, 2009)Features Portfolio management App Market Cost Management Resource management Social collaboration Timesheets Work management Workflow an
Tenrox is a software provider whose cloud-based, workflow-driven software automates and optimizes project planning, resource planning, project management, time and expense tracking, billing and cost accounting. Benefits Outstandin
