Planisware develops and provides ''Planisware Enterprise'' and ''Planisware Orchestra ''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. 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

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: a browser on the client side, an

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and a database. On the client side, Planisware supports any mainstream browser on

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, Linux/ UNIX, Mac platforms and runs with an Ajax applet. The Planisware application server combines with a classic

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( IIS and

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). The database can be either

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or SQL Server or

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. Planisware Orchestra provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via a

: a browser on the client side, an

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

( IIS and

). The database is based on

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.{{cite book , last = Ahlemann , first = Frederik , title = Project Management Software Systems - Requirements, Selection Process and Products - 5th Edition , publisher = European Business School , date = Dec 2008 , url = http://www.barc.de/fileadmin/productreviews/projectman5_2008/inhalt_pmstudie5_008.pdf , isbn = 978-3-937818-27-6 , url-status = dead , archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110718201517/http://www.barc.de/fileadmin/productreviews/projectman5_2008/inhalt_pmstudie5_008.pdf , archivedate = 2011-07-18

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.The Forrester Wave™: Strategic Portfolio Management Wave, Q1 2022
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