Planview

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Planview
Company type Privately held company
Industry Software
Founded1989 (1989) in Austin, Texas
FounderPatrick Durbin
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Razat Gaurav (CEO)
  • Louise K. Allen (CPO)
  • Chris Nester (CFO)
  • Mik Kersten (CTO)
ProductsPlanview 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.com

Planview is a global enterprise software company headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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History

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

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

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

Projectplace

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Projectplace logo

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:

See also

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