Productive Features
What are the features of Productive?
Tasks
- Creation & Assignment
- Due Dates
- Task Prioritization
- To-Do Lists
- Drag & Drop
Projects
- Planning
- Calendar View
- Views
- Project Budgeting
- Templates
- Time & Expense
Resource Management
- Resource Definiton
- Scheduling
Project Monitoring
- Resource Allocation
- Dashboards
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Tasks
Creation & Assignment | Based on 25 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Create and assign tasks for individual users with details and due dates. | 89% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Due Dates | Based on 24 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Set deadlines and milestones for tasks, manually or automatically (based on project templates). | 90% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Task Prioritization | Based on 24 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work. | 82% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
To-Do Lists | Based on 24 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Each user can view their list of tasks to be completed without having access to other tasks. | 85% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Mass Updates | Allows users to update multiple tasks at the same time, accross multiple projects. This feature was mentioned in 21 Productive reviews. | 77% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Drag & Drop | Based on 22 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Users can move tasks and change dependencies using drag and drop. | 88% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Recurring Tasks | Based on 21 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Define recurring tasks that can be scheduled automatically at pre-defined intervals. | 87% (Based on 21 reviews) |
Projects
Planning | Based on 21 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Plan and create work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the scope of the project. | 90% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Project Map | Based on 19 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Projects can be mapped out with milestones, due dates, deliverables and interdependencies. | 86% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
GANTT | Based on 18 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provide visual representations of tasks, dependencies, and progress. | 76% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Calendar View | Based on 23 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Planned projects are mapped to a schedule with due dates and deliverables detailed day-by-day. | 86% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Views | Based on 22 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Create customized project views for internal and external purposes (eg: for customers). | 85% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Project Budgeting | Based on 24 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource. | 89% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Templates | Based on 21 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provide standards templates that can be customized by users to create new projects. | 87% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Time & Expense | Based on 25 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Track time and expenses associated with projects or tasks. | 91% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Methodologies | Based on 18 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Support agile and waterfall project management methodologies. | 82% (Based on 18 reviews) |
Resource Management
Resource Definiton | Based on 24 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria. | 85% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Scheduling | Based on 23 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department. | 89% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Project Monitoring
Baselining / KPIs | Based on 17 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Track key performance indicators or baseline assessments throughout project lifecycle or across multiple projects. | 83% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Resource Allocation | Based on 22 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Monitor resource allocation to identify shortages and adjust accordingly. | 89% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Dashboards | Based on 25 Productive reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Deliver dashboards that display project data and KPIs in real time. | 85% (Based on 25 reviews) |
Budget Creation
Versioning | Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions This feature was mentioned in 10 Productive reviews. | 67% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Formulas | Based on 11 Productive reviews. Include budgeting formulas to estimate direct and indirect costs, operating and non-operating revenues | 65% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
What-If | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Test the potential financial impact of business decisions on revenues and expenses | 60% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Budget Periods | Users can customize standard budget periods (3, 9, or 12 months) This feature was mentioned in 11 Productive reviews. | 83% (Based on 11 reviews) |
Budget Management
Consolidation | Consolidate multiple budgets from different departments or business entities This feature was mentioned in 10 Productive reviews. | 77% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Adjustments | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Users with administrative access rights can modify budgets | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Workflows | As reported in 11 Productive reviews. Workflows are used to define the steps required to alter budgets and who needs to approve changes | 65% (Based on 11 reviews) |
Forecasting
Historical Data | Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data | Not enough data | |
Reforecast | Ability to recreate forecasts to include new information that may impact budgets | Not enough data | |
Rolling Forecasts | Used to review and update budgeting assumptions for a predefined period (usually one year) | Not enough data |
Analytics
Variance Analysis | Project out as the year progresses to accommodate trends that affect key business drivers. | Not enough data | |
Forecasts Comparison | compare Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for multiple periods | Not enough data | |
Forward Looking | Forward-looking Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements are synchronized with GL data | Not enough data | |
Forecasting | Provides ability for project managers to forecast resources, revenue, expenses using reports and manual adjustments. | Not enough data | |
Reporting | Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards that can be configured by users. | Not enough data | |
KPIs | Include business and financial KPIs that are specific to project and portfolio management . | Not enough data |
Cost Tracking
Identification | Capture costs at different stages of the project | Not enough data | |
Allocation | Based on 10 Productive reviews. Allocate costs to resources, tasks, or projects | 78% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Standard Costs | Define standard costs for resources and activities | Not enough data |
Planning
Resource Definiton | Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria. 10 reviewers of Productive have provided feedback on this feature. | 87% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Capacity | Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks. This feature was mentioned in 12 Productive reviews. | 89% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Scheduling | Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department. This feature was mentioned in 12 Productive reviews. | 93% (Based on 12 reviews) |
Optimization
Performance | Monitor the performance of each resource by project, portfolio, or resource type. This feature was mentioned in 12 Productive reviews. | 92% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Forecasting | As reported in 11 Productive reviews. Provide demand-driven forecasts to prepare and plan for future projects. | 91% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Corrections | Identify misutilizations and provide suggestions to improve planning and scheduling. This feature was mentioned in 10 Productive reviews. | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) |
Customer Management
Customer Profiles | Maintains a central repository of customer information and communications. | Not enough data | |
Sales | Identify sales opportunities and manage leads pipelines by customer or region. | Not enough data | |
Marketing | Create and manage marketing campaigns and track their performance | Not enough data | |
Client Portal | Provides a portal for clients to view project progress, budgets, resources, project documents, etc. | Not enough data |
Project Management
Project Planning | Generate plans that define tha main activities and resources needed for a project | Not enough data | |
Project Tracking | Monitor the progress or all tasks and activities that are part of a project | Not enough data | |
Resource Definition | Contains library of skills and resources to allow project managers to find and assign to projects. | Not enough data | |
Resource Management | Provides functionality to assign resources to projects based on current and forecasted load, skills, role, etc. | Not enough data |
Accounting
Revenue Recognition | Automate revenue recogniton by project, portfolio, or milestone and deliverable. | Not enough data | |
Invoice Management | Ability to create and send electronic invoices, including templates that can be customized/branded. | Not enough data | |
Payments | Accepts multiple types of payments from clients and match with invoices. | Not enough data | |
Project Accounting | Deliver features to track and manage costs and revenues by project. | Not enough data | |
Budget Tracking | Enables accountants and project managers to track and manage budgets. | Not enough data |
Portfolio Management
Portfolio Definition | Define multiple types of portfolios for projects, programs, and services. | Not enough data | |
Portfolio Performance | Monitor the performance of different types of portfolios and programs. | Not enough data | |
Risk | Identify risks that may negatively impact the performance of a portfolio of projects. | Not enough data | |
Portfolio Mix | Create the optimal mix of portfolios to achieve operational and financial goals. | Not enough data |
Administration
Standard Integrations | Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems | Not enough data | |
Workflow | Defines rules and workflows for submission and approval of tasks, activities, expenses, or requisitions. | Not enough data | |
Access Management | Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on access rights by users, user role, groups, etc. | Not enough data | |
Permissions | Based on 11 Productive reviews. Define and manage roles and access rights for the entire system. | 80% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Procedures | Maintain procedures for data access and governance. | Not enough data | |
Remote Work | Based on 11 Productive reviews. Allow users to use the system online and on mobile devices. | 83% (Based on 11 reviews) |
Platform
APIs | Provide Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. | Not enough data | |
Internationalization | Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. | Not enough data | |
Performance and Reliability | Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took. | Not enough data | |
Mobile | Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices including phones and tablets. | Not enough data | |
Offline Access | Ability to create and access tasks, transactions and reports while not connected to internet. | Not enough data |
Automation
Workflows | Provide standard workflows that can be used accross the company. | Not enough data | |
Customization | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Allow administrators to configure workflows and processes. | 82% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Data repository | Deliver a single data repository for all project information. | Not enough data |
Project management
Task Prioritization | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work. | 77% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Dependecies | Define dependencies between tasks and the rules to manage them. | Not enough data | |
Planning | Plan and create work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the scope of the project. | Not enough data | |
Views | Create customized project views for internal and external purposes (eg: for customers). This feature was mentioned in 10 Productive reviews. | 83% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Scheduling | Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department. | Not enough data | |
Critical Path | Automatically calculate the critical path for projects and update it when projects change. | Not enough data | |
Dashboards | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Deliver dashboards that display project data and KPIs in real time. | 87% (Based on 10 reviews) |
Workload
Resource Allocation | Monitor resource allocation to identify shortages and adjust accordingly. | Not enough data | |
Workspace | Define customizable workspace for teams, departments, and external users. | Not enough data | |
Configuration | Provide drag and drop options to configure workspaces. 10 reviewers of Productive have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Insights | Monitor work accross the company and analyze performance. | Not enough data |
Communication & Collaboration
Communication Channels | Support multiple channels for internal and external communications. | Not enough data | |
Document Management | See feature definition | Allow users to share and collaborate on documents and files. | Not enough data |
Collaboration | Help users meet, share workspaces, and collaborate on tasks. | Not enough data |
Cost Management
Project Budgeting | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource. | 87% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Time & Expense | Track time and expenses associated with projects or tasks. This feature was mentioned in 10 Productive reviews. | 90% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Profitability | Based on 11 Productive reviews. Monitor project proftability by team or department. | 86% (Based on 11 reviews) |
Integration
Front Office | Integrate with CRM, marketing, or customer service software. | Not enough data | |
Back Office | Provide integration with accounting software and ERP systems. | Not enough data | |
External data | Connect to external data sources such as databases or BI software. | Not enough data |
Generative AI
AI Text Generation | Based on 10 Productive reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. | 70% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
AI Text Summarization | As reported in 10 Productive reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. | 70% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
AI Text Generation | Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. | Not enough data | |
AI Text Summarization | Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. | Not enough data |
