PLANTA Project

PLANTA Project
Developer(s) PLANTA Projektmanagement-Systeme GmbH
Initial release 1980
Stable release 39.5 / October 2014
Development status Active
Written in C, C++ , Python, C#
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Project management software
License Proprietary EULA
Website http://www.planta.de

PLANTA Project is a Project management software for the planning and control of projects that share the same resources. PLANTA Project is the successor to the multi-project management system PPMS, which PLANTA has been constantly improving since it was introduced in 1980. Unlike the predecessor PPMS, PLANTA Project now offers process-oriented project management (based on the DIN 69901-2 norm, Project Management Institute (PMI), PRINCE2 or customer specific) and has a completely revised workflow-oriented interface. The new user interface of PLANTA Project is based on the intuitive programming language Python, an open source product, and MS .NET with panel technology which enables users to position windows as required.

PLANTA Project has been certified by independent PM-Experts as a flexible multi-project management software[1] with particular strength in the areas of project and portfolio controlling.[2] “It’s strength lies in the combination of a well-developed resource and time management module with coherent portfolio management and budgeting functionality.”[3]

Description

There is no limitation to the number of projects that can be planned in PLANTA Project, this means that the complete company project portfolio from project ideas through to planned projects with resources and costs can be administered with the tool. A special feature of PLANTA Project is the clear representation of resource planning showing at a glance which resources are available on a particular date. The planning module provides a detailed, hierarchical work breakdown structure together with milestone planning and milestone trend analysis as well as the representation of the schedule as a Gantt.

Enterprise Project Management System

PLANTA Project, along with the additional functional components PLANTA Portfolio for project portfolio management, PLANTA Request for Request Management or Change Management as well as PLANTA Link for the exchange of data with other systems (e.g. with ERP systems) is an Enterprise Project Management System.

Application areas

The multi-project management system PLANTA Project has been in use since 1980 over a wide range of company types from IT, R&D, engineering and organization departments of midsize and large companies (ca. 20-5000 users).

Multi-project functionality

Interfaces

Microsoft Project, Microsoft Outlook, ERP/SAP, Excel. The following Interfaces are also available (e.g. Lotus Notes, MS Sharepoint)

Provenience, partners

The software was developed as a part of a BMFT research project at the University of Karlsruhe and is used by around 50.000 people over 530 company licenses, primarily in Germany, Switzerland and other European countries.

Partnerships: Microsoft Partner (Gold Application Development), IBM, Oracle, member of GPM - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e.V. (German Society for Project Management), Alliance Partner von Fujitsu Siemens Computers

General technical specifications

Modern 3-tier client/server architecture (C/C++), thin client: rapid handling of large data volumes, centralized data set, shared pool of resources and management of access rights and users (role-based), easy definition of individual roles.

References

  1. ↑ Mey Mark Meyer: "PM-Software PLANTA Project: Flexibles Multiprojekt-Werkzeug", Projektmanagement aktuell, 03/2010, p. 34-36
  2. ↑ CSP AG, St. Gallen: "Bericht zum 1. Schweizer PPM-Tools Praxistest", 2010
  3. ↑ Mey Mark Meyer, Frederik Ahlemann: "Project Management Software Systems, Requirements, Selection Process and Products", 6. edit., Würzburg, 2010

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