Planview
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1989 in Austin, Texas |
| Founder | Patrick Durbin |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | Planview Portfolios[1] Planview PPM Pro[2] Planview ProjectPlace[3] Planview AgilePlace[4] Planview IdeaPlace[5] Planview AdaptiveWork[6] Planview Viz[7] Planview Hub[8] |
| Services | Portfolio management Resource management Project management Productivity software Collaborative work management Value stream management[9] Innovation Management Software toolchain integration[10] |
Number of employees | 1400 |
| Website | planview |
Planview is a global enterprise software company headquartered in Austin, Texas.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1989 in Austin, Texas, by Patrick Durbin. In 1997, the company launched its complete web-based resource and project portfolio management (PPM) software, Planview Enterprise. In 2010, the company moved to the cloud to offer software as a service (SaaS) products.
Ownership
[edit]In December 2013, Insight Venture Partners acquired a substantial interest in Planview.[11]
In January 2017, Thoma Bravo acquired Planview, becoming the majority shareholder.[12]
In December 2020, Planview was acquired by TPG Capital and TA Associates for $1.6 billion.[13]
Acquisitions
[edit]In August 2014, Planview acquired Projectplace, a Stockholm-based project collaboration company.[14]
In May 2015, Planview acquired Troux Technologies, an Austin-based enterprise architecture management software company.[15]
On August 1, 2016, the company announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Innotas.[16]
In December 2017, Planview acquired LeanKit.[17]
In December 2018, Planview acquired Spigit.[18]
In July 2020, Planview acquired Aptage.[19]
In February 2021, Planview acquired Clarizen and Changepoint.[20]
In May 2022, Planview acquired Tasktop, a Vancouver-based value stream management company.[21]
Software
[edit]Projectplace
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Projectplace is a collaborative work management software from Planview that offers project management software and work collaboration solutions.[buzzword] Projectplace integrates features such as task manager apps, Kanban boards, and Gantt chart software. Originally, Projectplace was founded in September 1998 in Stockholm, Sweden, from the Swedish application service provider, Projectplace International AB.
Projectplace modules include team conversations, document archives, issue management, planning and tracking, meeting management, project portal, and contacts.
The service is available in several languages: Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish and Danish.
The software has received recognition:
- 451 Research Report claims Projectplace brings a collaborative edge to Planview’s project management portfolio.[22]
- Forrester Research identifies Projectplace as a leader in the rapidly growing work collaboration market.[23]
- Constellation Research names Projectplace to the 2016 Constellation ShortList for Social Task Management.[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Planview Portfolios". Planview.
- ^ "Planview PPM Pro Project Portfolio Management Software". Planview.
- ^ "ProjectPlace Work Collaboration Software". Planview.
- ^ "Planview AgilePlace™". Planview. June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Planview IdeaPlace". Planview.
- ^ "Planview AdaptiveWork". Planview.
- ^ "Planview Viz". Planview.
- ^ "Planview Hub". Planview.
- ^ "Value Stream Management Software". Planview.
- ^ "Software Toolchain Integration". Planview.
- ^ FinSMEs (December 30, 2013). "Planview Receives Investment from Insight Venture Partners". FinSMEs. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Harrell, Barry L. "Private equity firms close $1.6 billion deal for Austin-based Planview". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Harrell, Barry L. "Private equity firms close $1.6 billion deal for Austin-based Planview". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Calnan, Christopher (August 13, 2014). "Austin software maker buys Swedish project management company". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Calnan, Christopher (May 21, 2015). "Austin software maker Planview buys another local company". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Calnan, Christopher (August 1, 2016). "Planview acquires San Francisco software company". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ StinnettDec 11, 2017, Joel (December 11, 2017). "Local tech company sold to Austin firm". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Herrera, Sebastian. "Austin's Planview buys San Francisco software maker Spigit". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "SD Times news digest: Planview acquires AI/ML company Aptage, AWS IoT SiteWise, and Docker teams up with AWS on bringing apps to the cloud". SD Times. July 10, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Soper, Taylor (January 12, 2021). "Planview to acquire Seattle-based portfolio management software startup Changepoint". GeekWire. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Brooks, Steve (May 18, 2022). "Planview makes Tasktop its first acquisition of 2022". Enterprise Times. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Projectplace brings a collaborative edge to Planview's project management portfolio". Projectplace. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Collaborative Work Management, Q4 2016". www.forrester.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Constellation ShortList™ Social Task Management: Niche". Constellation Research Inc. March 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.