LiquidPlanner

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

I like that LiquidPlanner is able to associate tasks to separate packages and for checklist items to be associated to different team members on a task by task basis. It is is also useful to add notes and associate files with an individual task.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

I can't add data when I bulk upload tasks in a single line window. Excel upload of data is very buggy and doesn't offer much feedback on data issues. It would be great if different team members' work piles could be separated from one another if required so that it doesn't affect one another's time frame or schedule. Integration with Google Calendar would also be great too.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

It provides us the ability to get a picture of our resources, as well who is putting in the most hours to measure performance. It also lets us revise our budgets for work and amend how we price a project.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

I like LiquidPlanner's ability to have ranged estimates rather that single point estimates for tasks. It has robust analytics and dashboard capabilities with new features being added regularly. It also supports a variety of project management styles, both waterfall and agile, though it is better optimized for agile. It also has a variety of views which are useful across role types.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

The dashboard capacity is not sufficiently robust right now to meet all C-level visibility needs. The mobile app is not fully featured as it is designed for workers to track time and comment, but not for managers or project plan manipulation. Also, you cannot do customization like rearranging tasks from the mobile app.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

It has streamlined timekeeping, combining it with project management so we can keep more project data in a single place.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

LiquidPlanner lets us have closer and more realistic deadlines in our projects. It has become an assistant to every team member in the production department and it has helped in decreasing the stress in our agency. It has made constant software optimizations and that has made us feel safe and secure as our company grows.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

We have nothing but appreciation for the software

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

It allows us to have closer and more realistic deadlines in our projects.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

I could probably write a book about it, but let’s keep it simple: their UI is just the king of UIs, the back-end being accessible through the front end. Everything is somehow harmonious, happens fast, and goes smooth. You can immediately jump on the task, and do some real-time analytics without the skills of a pro. Support does whatever it takes to assist you.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

You’re not allowed to add fields, and the UI doesn’t notify changes in the projects.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

Many of them: creating templates, tracking time, conflicting resources, reporting, etc. We love being in control of our time, and we have enough data to do every change we need. Simply amazing!

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

The thing to love about LiquidPlanner is customization. You’re free to customize it accordingly to your needs, and to setup features in a manner suitable for your activities. It’s nothing like the ‘dictator’ apps of the past (fixed workflow, no space for simplification), and it integrates with your current workflow without puzzling configurations.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Project charters, feature considerations, and similar project management docs and not supported. A structural view on the project is also missing, meaning current projects are not indicated, and you cannot follow deadlines or assigned employees.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

To start with, we appreciate the possibility to arrange tasks from multiple projects/stakeholders simultaneously. Then, we keep an eye on the schedule of every developer, without having to search for the specific project that was assigned to them. Finally, we are always in control of our activities, and we calculate effects in a timely fashion.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes