Compare PPM Express vs Jira

Looking for Jira Alternatives? Why go with PPM Express vs Jira? Is the PPM Express a solid Jira alternative? See how PPM Express, cloud-based software for an Integrated PPM (Integrated Project Portfolio Management) stacks up against Jira. PPMExpress vs Another system

PPM Express

PPM and Product Management

PPM Express is not just another all-in-one PPM platform. Instead, we connect and integrate all your existing project management tools, all your existing projects, and epics in Azure DevOps Boards, Jira Software, Microsoft Planner, and Microsoft Project. Then, we mix in all the capabilities of the modern PPM Software – visually gorgeous, easy to use, in a user-friendly, modern interface.

The founding team at PPM Express has been implementing Microsoft Project Server & Microsoft Project Online for Fortune 500 companies for the last decade. We believe that such heavy-weight, custom-build platforms are an excellent fit for some large organizations but require significant investments and support and, in the long term – impact the adoption and use of the software for an entire organization.

Atlassian Jira

Project Portfolio Management

Jira Software is an Agile team’s business process management tool for planning, tracking, and releasing software. Jira Software supports Scrum, Kanban, hybrid models, and custom workflows.

Admittedly, you can really easily navigate between the projects because of multiple projects at once. Jira is presently utilized to manage projects and workflows. You can utilize it to manage team members’ progress on projects, track outstanding work, and offer context for objectives and procedures.

Because Atlassian has a lot more products, they were able to keep everything under the same roof. Let’s have a quick review, what are the exact extra features of using Jira vs. PPM Express in practice?

01/ Screenshots

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02/ About product

PPM Express

Our entirely different approach is based on three main principles:

– Easy to deploy(ready instantly, no consultants needed)

– Easy to integrate(Integrate your existing project management tools, including Office 365 and Power Platform)

– Easy to use(new, modern, lightweight user interface, and easy configuration approach)

If you are open-minded to new and better and simpler ways of deploying, DIY configuration, and ease of use – PPM Express is a great choice.

Atlassian Jira

Jira is a project management tool used by teams to plan and build great products. Jira is used by thousands of teams to capture and organize issues, assign work, and track team activity.

Atlassian expanded the Jira platform to provide services to various teams as it grew in popularity and the Agile development methodology became more widely used by software companies. It now offers several internal products, including Jira Core, Jira Software, and Jira Service Desk.

03/ Features

  • Portfolio Management
  • Adaptive Portfolio Management
  • Agile Portfolio Management
  • Product Management
  • Product Portfolio Management
  • Professional Services Automation / Management
  • Strategic Portfolio Management
  • Strategy Execution
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Work / Task Scheduling and Management
  • Resource Planning
  • Resource Allocation Management
  • Resource Utilization Management
  • Portfolio Prioritization
  • Demand Management
  • Ideation and Innovation Management
  • Project Financials Management
  • Roadmaps
  • Roadmap Prioritization
  • Time Tracking
  • Status Reporting
  • BI and Analytics
  • AI Insights
  • Dashboards
  • Native Integrations with Project Management Tools
  • Data Export
  • Data Import
  • API
  • Notifications
  • Google Apps Integration
  • Azure AD / Office 365 SSO
  • Unlimited Team Member Licenses
  • Portfolio Management
  • Adaptive Portfolio Management
  • Agile Portfolio Management
  • Product Management
  • Product Portfolio Management
  • Professional Services Automation / Management
  • Strategic Portfolio Management
  • Strategy Execution
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Work / Task Scheduling and Management
  • Resource Planning
  • Resource Allocation Management
  • Resource Utilization Management
  • Portfolio Prioritization
  • Demand Management
  • Ideation and Innovation Management
  • Project Financials Management
  • Roadmaps
  • Roadmap Prioritization
  • Time Tracking
  • Status Reporting
  • BI and Analytics
  • AI Insights
  • Dashboards
  • Native Integrations with Project Management Tools
  • Data Export
  • Data Import
  • API
  • Notifications
  • Google Apps Integration
  • Azure AD / Office 365 SSO
  • Unlimited Team Member Licenses

04/ Summary

PPM Express is different – it is a genuine cloud software product running on secure Microsoft Azure, and it is instantly ready-to-use. PPM Express can be tuned-up any time along the way – and you don’t have to be a consultant to make that change – any user can make a configuration change, or build a new project template.

We are proud of how easy it is and that no consultants are required. We introduced a new way for organizations to realize value faster, see results more quickly, get better ROI and protect existing investments in other tools.

Without a doubt, Jira provides a central place that promotes work visibility and team collaboration. Due to a lot of new product engineering tools coming up, Jira has to provide some integrations for those as soon as possible.

In addition, migration from other systems to Jira is a bit complex, as there’s no automated process for that, and it’s mostly a manual process.

In terms of the ability to type and format content in each epic or individual story, Jira can be a little frustrating and difficult to use. It’s adequate, and it has recently added integrations and other ways to link design, but it can be difficult to translate complex requirements into Jira hastily.

05/ Price

PPM Express Once

$999, Pay Once, User Forever with Unlimited Users.

Project Management

$15 per seat/month

06/ Cost Effectiveness

Jira is not a one-stop solution. If your business needs a portfolio management tool with collaboration functionalities, such as resource management or ideation, then you need to use Jira add-ons, such as Confluence.

If you require advanced solutions with portfolio management and resource management, you will need to look elsewhere. If your only need is simple task management software, then it’s a good idea to choose a simpler and more affordable option than Jira.The only cost you face to implement PPM Express Enterprise is a license cost, starting $7,200 (PPM Express provides unlimited seat plans as well).

We believe that product need to be SIMPLE and EASY TO IMPLEMENT without consultants.
We believe in empowering our customers with knowledge and to all of our customers we offer:
Complimentary End-user Training
Complimentary Administrator Training
Complimentary Implementation Advisory.
Complimentary PPM Health checks every 90 days

OUR PROMISE

  • We are at least 2 times more cost effective for organizations than Jira. Send us a quote and we will beat it.
  • You do not need consultants to deploy and implements PPM Express – you can do it youself.
  • PPM Express is incredibly user friendly and easy to useWhile we might miss some more advanced and rate features in PPM Express, we are working hard adding them – like “what-if” analysis for planning projects and resources.
  • PPM Express is incredibly user friendly and easy to use
  • While we might miss some more advanced and rate features in PPM Express, we are working hard adding them – like “what-if” analysis for planning projects and resources.
Customer success stories
With PPM Express our customers have a clear view of what is my next key date and my next milestone, and with active automated alerts on key dates approaching we make them more aware continuously looking at what’s next.
Marc de Graaf
Head of PMO
PPM Express seamlessly integrates with MS Teams and enables our students with an easy way to collaborate and learn the Project Management course.
Dr. Karim Ahmed
Coventry University
We implemented and used PPM Express as our Portfolio Management Platform. The reports and Dashboards provide valuable consolidated information at different levels, and the beauty of this is that it’s just connecting information we already have and getting all the possible value from it.
Paola Bobbio
Senior Project Manager
With PPM Express, our company saves up to 60%of the time on reporting, project and resource planning.
Martijn Schasfoort
Maxima M.C.
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With PPM Express our customers have a clear view of what is my next key date and my next milestone, and with active automated alerts on key dates approaching we make them more aware continuously looking at what’s next.
Marc de Graaf
Head of PMO
50% Saved
per PM per year
300+ Companies
use our software daily
100% Secure
all your data is protected safely
25K+ Projects
tracked on PPM Express Platform
Our Trial process is Fast and Simple as 1-2-3:
Step 01/
Discovery
Quick, 15-20 minutes call to understand your objectives, requirements, expectations.
Step 02/Demo
Personalized, 60-minutes demo of PPM Express to show how it can support your use cases.
Step 03/Trial / Pilot
30-day long, supervised FREE Trial / Pilot to experience PPM Express firsthand. + Free Onboarding