Planisware

Planisware develops and provides Planisware Enterprise and Planisware Orchestra—two Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) applications—which 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.

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

Product

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:

• New Product Development
• IT Project & Portfolio Management
• Life Sciences
• Engineering & Construction
• Professional Services Automation
• Earned Value Management

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

Reports from analyst firms

The Info-Tech Research Group ranked Planisware as a "Champion" in their Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Report for 2021. 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.

See also

• List of project management software
• Project portfolio management

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