One reviewer said users were productive with it almost immediately. With the growth in global project teams – operating across different time zones and locations – close collaboration can be challenging.įortunately, Workfront is easy and intuitive to use. Of those questioned, the majority described running multiple (up to 250) projects simultaneously with little or no hassle. And because data is centralised, it avoids unnecessary duplication of effort and reliance on ‘unwieldy’ and static spreadsheets.

Users added that Workfront was useful in helping to manage the high volumes of work often found in the project pipeline.

Manage workflow – request management, work prioritisation, agile, ad hoc work, traditional projects and collaboration.Īs well as getting rid of piles of paperwork, project managers report more time to get on with critical tasks such as planning, budgeting and scheduling, all of which can be logged.

Collaborate in real time – stop losing work in email and chat, and eliminate expensive and frequent status meetings.

Prioritise work across multiple projects – making sure the right work gets done at the right time.

Workfront has a number of characteristics that appeal to project professionals. Using a cloud-based system for easy access in the office or on the go, it offers a centralised solution, which unifies all work processes, data and communication on a single system. It is claimed to ‘solve the failures of traditional project management software’. Workfront is a collaborative tool that helps to simplify project and portfolio management.

This APM independent user review was based on input from practising project professionals, asked to rate the effectiveness of Workfront in the workplace.

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