EcoSys Features
Tasks (8)
Creation & Assignment
Create and assign tasks for individual users with details and due dates.
Due Dates
Set deadlines and milestones for tasks, manually or automatically (based on project templates).
Task Prioritization
Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work.
To-Do Lists
Each user can view their list of tasks to be completed without having access to other tasks.
Dependencies
Define dependencies between tasks and the rules to manage them.
Mass Updates
Allows users to update multiple tasks at the same time, accross multiple projects.
Drag & Drop
Users can move tasks and change dependencies using drag and drop.
Recurring Tasks
Define recurring tasks that can be scheduled automatically at pre-defined intervals.
Projects (11)
Planning
Plan and create work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the scope of the project.
Project Map
Projects can be mapped out with milestones, due dates, deliverables and interdependencies.
GANTT
Provide visual representations of tasks, dependencies, and progress.
Calendar View
Planned projects are mapped to a schedule with due dates and deliverables detailed day-by-day.
Views
Create customized project views for internal and external purposes (eg: for customers).
Project Budgeting
Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource.
Issue Tracking
Track issues at the project or task level, and manage resolutions.
Templates
Provide standards templates that can be customized by users to create new projects.
Critical Path
Automatically calculate the critical path for projects and update it when projects change.
Time & Expense
Track time and expenses associated with projects or tasks.
Methodologies
Support agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
Resource Management (6)
Resource Definiton
Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria.
Capacity
Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks.
Scheduling
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department.
Definition
Based on 17 EcoSys reviews. Identify human and material resources and assign them to projects and portfolios.
Allocation
Resources can be allocated and reallocated across multiple projects and portfolios. This feature was mentioned in 18 EcoSys reviews.
Optimization
Improve resource utilization across various projects and portfolios. This feature was mentioned in 18 EcoSys reviews.
Project Monitoring (3)
Baselining / KPIs
Track key performance indicators or baseline assessments throughout project lifecycle or across multiple projects.
Resource Allocation
Monitor resource allocation to identify shortages and adjust accordingly.
Dashboards
Deliver dashboards that display project data and KPIs in real time.
Portfolio Management (4)
Portfolio Types
As reported in 18 EcoSys reviews. Define multiple types of portfolios for projects, programs, and services.
Planning
Plan activities and tasks across various portfolios or programs. This feature was mentioned in 18 EcoSys reviews.
Alignment
As reported in 18 EcoSys reviews. Align different kinds of portfolios with business and financial goals.
Portfolio Mix
Based on 18 EcoSys reviews. Create the optimal mix of portfolios to achieve operational and financial goals.
Project Management (3)
Dependencies
As reported in 17 EcoSys reviews. Manage dependencies between projects from one or multiple portfolios.
Priorities
Assign priorities for projects that are part of portfolios. 16 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Lean Management
Include lean project management features and best practices. 16 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Data & Analytics (4)
Data Consolidation
Consolidate project and portfolio data from separate sources. 17 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Visualizations
Based on 18 EcoSys reviews. Provide custom project and portfolio monitoring visualizations.
Performance
Based on 18 EcoSys reviews. Monitor the performance of different types of portfolios.
Risk Analysis
As reported in 18 EcoSys reviews. Perform risk analysis at the portfolio or project level.
Cost Tracking (3)
Identification
As reported in 13 EcoSys reviews. Capture costs at different stages of the project
Allocation
Based on 13 EcoSys reviews. Allocate costs to resources, tasks, or projects
Standard Costs
As reported in 13 EcoSys reviews. Define standard costs for resources and activities
Planning (6)
Budgeting
Provide templates to create budgets for project or portfolio of projects.
Scope
Define the scope of the project to determine and document project goals.
Schedule
Create schedules for operations that need to be performed at each stage of the project.
Resource Definiton
Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria.
Capacity
Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks.
Scheduling
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department.
Management (3)
Workflows
Include workflows to assign tasks, monitor work in progress, and for approvals.
Cost Control
Monitor spend and expenses at every phase of the project and compare with budgets.
Documents
Maintain a repository of documents related to the product, such as technical specifications or contracts
Optimization (3)
Performance
Monitor the performance of each resource by project, portfolio, or resource type.
Forecasting
Provide demand-driven forecasts to prepare and plan for future projects.
Corrections
Identify misutilizations and provide suggestions to improve planning and scheduling.
Prepare (4)
Strategy Map
Create and manage maps for multiple strategies at the department or company level.
Strategy Model
Provide pre-defined strategy models that can be customized and combined by users
Rules
Define rules to assign employees and resources to various strategic plans
Frameworks
Support multiple strategy frameworks such as Balanced scorecard and OKR
Plan (4)
Vision Statement
Adds values, mission and vision statements to strategy plans
Goals
Assigns goals to strategic plans and define owners and milestones for each goal.
Collaboration
Allow users from multiple teams to collaborate on strategic planning and implementation.
Cascade Planning
Ensures that various teams, departments, and business entities are aligned with the strategy of the company.
Optimize (3)
Progress Tracking
Monitor the progress of all activities related to strategy and identify opportunities for improvement.
KPIs
Include KPIs to track the status and success of strategic operations.
OKR
Define and monitor objectives, and key results (OKR).
Task Management (6)
Construction Accounting Tool Integrations
Supports the integration of the project management solution with a third-party accounting management solution to streamline the construction project lifecycle.
Construction Estimating Tool Integration
Supports the integration of the project management solution with a third-party estimating and bid management solution to streamline the construction project lifecycle.
Construction Workforce Management Tool Integration
Supports the integration of the project management solution with a third-party workforce management solution to streamline the construction project lifecycle.
Project Tracking
In addition to assigning tasks, enables the setting of milestones and deadlines to those tasks to track on a set basis.
Information Management
Records, centralizes, and provides access and sharing settings to project information into a centralized depository.
Communication and Collaboration
Enables and/or facilitates communication on the jobsite and between the field and office admin.
Site Management (7)
Field Service Management
Manages and dispatches work orders, allocates assets and resources, manages contractors, and schedule jobs
Field Collaboration
Enables and simplifies communication on the site and between the office and field.
Mobile App
Provides a mobile-ready application of the tool that does not require internet connection.
Field Reporting
Captures data from the site and generates reports on project progress.
Timesheets
Tracks timesheets and attendance of site crew memberes
Photo and Video Uploads
Enables the capturing and/or uploading of photographs or videos to document project progress
Workforce Scheduling
Assigns tasks, enables the scheduling of crew and resources, and manages and/or monitors progress on projects and jobsites.
Earned Value (3)
Baseline
Based on 10 EcoSys reviews. Define cost and schedule baselines that can be used to track performance.
Calculations
Automatically calculate Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Cost Performance Index (CPI).
Best Practices
Based on 10 EcoSys reviews. Include best practices to ensure compliance with industry and PMI standards.
Performance (4)
Data Import
Import project performance data from project management and financial software. This feature was mentioned in 10 EcoSys reviews.
Planned Value
Track planned value or budget cost of work scheduled (BCWS). This feature was mentioned in 10 EcoSys reviews.
KPIs
Based on 10 EcoSys reviews. Provide KPIs such as Actual cost of work or Budgeted Cost of Work.
Variance Analysis
Identify variances between estimated and actual costs and schedules. 10 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Integration (3)
Project Management
Provide integration with project management software. 10 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
PPM
Integrate with Project, Portfolio & Program Management software. 10 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Finance
Based on 10 EcoSys reviews. Provide integration with accounting software and ERP systems.
Execute (4)
Performance
Track the performance of strategy execution tasks and identity opportunities for improvement
Communication
Clearly communicate how strategy plans should be implemented accross all departments of the company
Alignment
Align all staheholders involved to improve collaboration, visibility, and performance
Performance
Track the performance of strategy execution tasks and identity opportunities for improvement
Generative AI (2)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management (10)
Simulation
As reported in 12 EcoSys reviews. Simulate the outcomes of various business case scenarios and mix of projects
Tracking
Monitor the efficiency of strategic plans and how they are impacted by projects and portfolios This feature was mentioned in 12 EcoSys reviews.
Planning
As reported in 12 EcoSys reviews. Create plans to implement activities to achieve strategic objectives
Objectives
Define strategic objectives related to project and portfolio management 12 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Visiblity
As reported in 12 EcoSys reviews. Provide a 360 view of all projects and portfolios and their corresponding strategies
Alignment
Align project and portfolios with the strategic objectives of the company This feature was mentioned in 12 EcoSys reviews.
Risk Management
As reported in 12 EcoSys reviews. Mitigate risks related to projects and portfolios that may impact strategic objectives
Implementation
Deploy strategic planning to project and portfolio management activities This feature was mentioned in 12 EcoSys reviews.
Optimization
Help with continuous improvement and to adapt to strategy updates and market changes 12 reviewers of EcoSys have provided feedback on this feature.
Prioritization
As reported in 11 EcoSys reviews. Assign priorities to projects and portfolios based on strategic objectives
Strategic Planning - Strategic Portfolio Management (8)
Objectives
Define strategic objectives related to project and portfolio management
Roadmaps
Support the creation of roadmaps that visualize the timeline and interdependencies of various portfolio elements
Demand management
Capture, evaluate, and prioritize demand from different parts of the organization, ensuring that resources are allocated to the most valuable initiatives.
Resource Planning
Assist with dynamic portfolio-level resource planning and what-if scenario modeling
Planning
Create plans to implement activities to achieve strategic objectives
Simulation
Simulate the outcomes of various business case scenarios and mix of projects
Prioritization
Assign priorities to projects and portfolios based on strategic objectives
Alignment
Align project and portfolios with the strategic objectives of the company
Strategic Management - Strategic Portfolio Management (8)
Visiblity
Provide a 360 view of all projects and portfolios and their corresponding strategies
Tracking
Monitor the efficiency of strategic plans and how they are impacted by projects and portfolios
Risk Management
Mitigate risks related to projects and portfolios that may impact strategic objectives
Implementation
Deploy strategic planning to project and portfolio management activities
Change Management
Facilitate the process of managing changes within the portfolio, including scope changes, resource adjustments, and schedule updates
Optimization
Help with continuous improvement and to adapt to strategy updates and market changes
Strategy Model
Provide pre-defined strategy models that can be customized and combined by users
Frameworks
Support multiple strategy frameworks such as Balanced scorecard and OKR
Data Analysis - Strategic Portfolio Management (3)
ESG Impact
Track environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics related to portfolios, such as gas emissions or diversity and inclusion
Financial Performance
Track the financial performance of portfolios in terms of cost savings, productivity improvements and increasd revenues
Forecasting
Enable forecasting future performance, resource requirements, and potential risks and opportunities
Artificial Intelligence - Strategic Portfolio Management (3)
Process Intelligence
Optimize workflows and processes using machine learning and natural language processing (NLP)
Predictive Insights
Use artificial intelligence to provide intelligent strategy modelling and proactive risk assessment
Virtual Agents
Provide an intelligent chatbot or virtual assistant that can answer questions, provide support, and automate tasks related to portfolio management
Agentic AI - Project Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Project Management (3)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
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