Planisware Explained

Planisware
Type:Private
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Information technology
Products:Computer software
Services:IT services
Revenue:$130M (2021)[1]
Num Employees:600 (2020)[2]

Planisware develops and provides Planisware Enterprise and Planisware Orchestra[3] two Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) applicationswhich are delivered globally via its Business Innovation Cloud. They serve a range of industries, including energy, medical devices, high-tech, aerospace and defense, chemicals, government, pharmaceutical, and automotive.

Planisware Enterprise is a project portfolio management (PPM) software that helps organizations manage projects, resources, and budgets. It is designed to streamline project planning and execution while aligning them with strategic objectives.[4]

Since 1997, Planisware has seen profitable growth every year, and in 2021, the company generated $130 million in revenue.

Product

Planisware
Developer:Planisware
Latest Release Version:V7
Latest Release Date:2020
Operating System:Cross-platform
Genre:Project management software
License:Proprietary SaaS EULA
Website:http://www.planisware.com

Functional scope

Planisware develops Planisware Enterprise as its main software for Strategic Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, and Innovation Management/NPD (New Product Development). Additionally, the company offers Planisware Orchestra as its lead software for Adaptive Project Management and Collaborative PPM.

Product architecture

Planisware Enterprise provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via a three-tier architecture: a browser on the client side, an application server and a database. On the client side, Planisware supports any mainstream browser on Microsoft Windows, Linux/UNIX, Mac platforms and runs with an Ajax applet. The Planisware application server combines with a classic Web server (IIS and Apache). The database can be either Oracle or SQL Server or PostgreSQL.

Planisware Orchestra provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via a three-tier architecture: a browser on the client side, an application server and a database. On the client side, Planisware Orchestra supports the following browser: Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Google Chrome. The Planisware application server combines with a classic Web server (IIS and Apache). The database is based on PostgreSQL.

Markets and product reviews

Planisware's customer base encompasses various industries, including energy, medical device, high-tech, aerospace & defense, chemicals, government, pharmaceutical and automotive. Planisware targets more specifically:

According to several analysts, Planisware strength lies in its highly configurable environment and functional scope breadth.[5] [6]

Reports from analyst firms

The Info-Tech Research Group ranked Planisware as a "Champion"[7] in their Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Report for 2021.[8] It has been featured in Gartner's Project Portfolio Management Magic Quadrant as a Leader, and in its Strategic Portfolio Management and Enterprise Agile Planning Magic Quadrants as a Challenger. The company was named a Leader in Forrester's Strategic Portfolio Management Wave in 2022.[9]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Planisware Exceeds $100 Million in Global Revenue in 2020 .
  2. Web site: About Planisware .
  3. Book: Dr. Frederik Ahlemann . Project Management Software Systems Requirements, Selection Process and Products . Kristin Backhaus . Oxygon-Verl . 2006 . 3-937818-13-8 . 391–399.
  4. Web site: About Planisware . 2024-06-06 . Planisware . en.
  5. Web site: Light . Matt . Stang. Daniel B. . Gartner Magic Quadrant 2008 . 2008-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711073033/http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=695409 . dead . July 11, 2011 . 2009-06-08.
  6. Book: Ahlemann, Frederik . Project Management Software Systems - Requirements, Selection Process and Products - 5th Edition . European Business School . Dec 2008 . 978-3-937818-27-6 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718201517/http://www.barc.de/fileadmin/productreviews/projectman5_2008/inhalt_pmstudie5_008.pdf . 2011-07-18 .
  7. http://www.infotech.com/research/ss/vendor-landscape-enterprise-project-portfolio-management The Info-Tech Research Group- Vendor Landscape: Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  8. https://www.planisware.com/analyst-recognition-planisware-market-leader Planisware Press Release- Info-Tech Awards "Champion" Status to Planisware
  9. http://www.planisware.com/media/forrester-names-planisware-leader-portfolio-management-bt-agenda The Forrester Wave™: Strategic Portfolio Management Wave, Q1 2022